April 26, 2017 - 4:03pm
Which point to use starter during its rise/fall cycle?
Is it best to use my starter when its at its peak? At the moment I am mixing up the leaven at the time of the starter's normal feed (when out of the fridge i feed every 24 hours, so i make the leaven 24 hours after last feeding).
This is essentially when the starter is becoming exhausted, or is exhausted, however i have always thought that as I'm mixing it into a leaven, this would count as a feeding, fresh flour/water etc. I am then doing the float test before mixing into a dough, around 8-9 hours later.
I am assuming this is correct but I am a beginner so my knowledge is in need of long fermentation.