Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Got 2 questions for you all.

1st, What is the best flour to use in sourdough starter? I use bread flour.

2nd, The sourdough bread I made did not taste sour. I think it’s the flour I am using, but I am not sure. Can someone help me troubleshoot?

Here’s what I did. I fed my starter first, and followed a recipe @ronott1 gave me for sourdough bread. I combined all ingredients (which included yeast,) and followed the recipe exactly. The bread rose BIG time, and when it was done, no sour taste.

Any idea what went wrong? I still got plenty of starter, so I can try again as soon as I build it up.

Jared

The bread made with overnight starters will be more sour.

For extra sour bread, pick up some sour salt from the canning section of the store. Start using 1\2tsp and add up to 3\4tsp depending on taste

 

[jnicholes]

The bread made with overnight starters will be more sour.

For extra sour bread, pick up some sour salt from the canning section of the store. Start using 1\2tsp and add up to 3\4tsp depending on taste

Well, there’s my problem! I didn’t do an overnight starter! I only did two hours!

Thanks for the help, I will try an overnight recipe.

 

[ronott1]

Well, there’s my problem! I didn’t do an overnight starter! I only did two hours!

Thanks for the help, I will try an overnight recipe.

The rise times will be slower for recipes that do not have commercial yeast in them.

Sourdough baking is so fun!

 

[Show Sebright]

He is a beautiful roo.



Your chickens take a bath just not with water and they think they're really clean!

It is a girl. We were worried that she was a boy for a while but now she pays me some nice eggs! Yeh I guess a dust bath is their bath.

 

[Sally PB]

pick up some sour salt from the canning section

What is sour salt?

 

[R2elk]

What is sour salt?

"Sour salt is actually citric acid, a white crystalline compound with an acidic, tart taste;"

 

[Sally PB]

"Sour salt is actually citric acid, a white crystalline compound with an acidic, tart taste;"

Ah! Thank you! I've never seen it in the usual grocery store. I was looking for it one time and found it at a brewer's supply store.

 

[bruceha2000]

"Sour salt is actually citric acid, a white crystalline compound with an acidic, tart taste;"

I buy that on Amazon in a decent size bag. It is used to descale the humidifier. WAY WAY cheaper than the little OEM packets. It is more acid than vinegar.

 

[topochico225]

Got 2 questions for you all.

1st, What is the best flour to use in sourdough starter? I use bread flour.

2nd, The sourdough bread I made did not taste sour. I think it’s the flour I am using, but I am not sure. Can someone help me troubleshoot?

Here’s what I did. I fed my starter first, and followed a recipe @ronott1 gave me for sourdough bread. I combined all ingredients (which included yeast,) and followed the recipe exactly. The bread rose BIG time, and when it was done, no sour taste.

Any idea what went wrong? I still got plenty of starter, so I can try again as soon as I build it up.

Jared

I use rye flour, it gives it a rise and flavor like no other

 

[ronott1]

What is sour salt?

Bob answered the question perfectly!