Any Home Bakers Here?

[Sally PB]

I tried putting a half cup of starter in my machine GF bread recipe. Just waiting for it to cool enough to slice...

And it worked great! Tasty, the loaf is a bit bigger, and it didn't fall as much.

Sourdough for the win!

 

[bruceha2000]

That is great Sally. GF is a tough bread to make.

 

[ronott1]

Will a canning jar work, Ron? With the two-part lid and ring? Those tulip jars are pricey indeed, $28.60 for two at Amazon. I will ordr two if my canning jars won't work though.

The wide mouth spring lid jars work well but to need the seal in place. Get a quart size.

I have used plastic wrap with a rubber band and a wide mouth canning jar. It works well. Just replace the plastic wrap when it gets cruddy.

 

[ronott1]

I often wondered about the drying out. When I first tried starters, I constantly struggled with the drying.

I’ve always seen the admonition that, as a starter ferments, gases will build up in a sealed jar and risk exploding the vessel. This makes sense, as other fermentation processes (beer making, for example) use bottles with release valves in the earliest stages.

I’m with @BigBlueHen53, $30 for a pair of jars is steep. If there’s a workable alternative using something I already have on hand, I would prefer that.

Have you ever had a jar lid pop, either in the fridge or out?

Yes, that can happen but it is rare.

I just posted about using plastic wrap and a rubber band. The tulip jars are pricey but very nice!

 

[ronott1]

I know where I got the idea of not sealing... The instructions with my GF starter talk about long term storage in the fridge and say nothing about it. I have the discard in a quart canning jar and just assumed that the plastic storage lid is use on opened jars of canned goods would be fine. It is not water tight, so not air tight either. I plan to get some of the leak proof lids at the store today. Will that be tight enough, @ronott1? They are plastic.

There are also pickle pip lids-- something that will let the are our but not in.

https://www.amazon.com/Masontops-Pi...9893ZT1,B07899HNQM,B078RL7LBT,B071G8VT3S&th=1

I think the plastic wrap with a rubber band is the lowest cost option.

 

[Aria]

Yes, that can happen but it is rare.

I just posted about using plastic wrap and a rubber band. The tulip jars are pricey but very nice!

I have a canning jar covered with a coffee filter and
screw it on and place the plastic pickle on top. Keeps GREAT. Also have a peanut butter jar with
a coffee filter rubber band an the plastic pickle contraption. They both keep my Genesis PERFECT. I do bake Sourdough once a week. Aria

 

[Aria]

There are also pickle pip lids-- something that will let the are our but not in.

https://www.amazon.com/Masontops-Pickle-Pipe-One-Piece-Fermentation/dp/B01LWS63OF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=KVGIO03WHWGN&keywords=pickle+pipe+lids&qid=1636998347&qsid=147-1791821-6430108&sprefix=pickle+pipe+li,aps,209&sr=8-3&sres=B01LWS63OF,B01ITT6UB6,B08XK4DSW6,B09CLKLKTT,B086WT2KTV,B07SFLDZRS,B099WYJ43C,B01H7GI7V8,B01M73T3ZH,B075KN8B2K,B075LRMRDQ,B076V66FZ4,B07JMNMZN2,B0789QYV52,B01DJVVORE,B08G4J8X43,B079893ZT1,B07899HNQM,B078RL7LBT,B071G8VT3S&th=1

I think the plastic wrap with a rubber band is the lowest cost option.

I do have the Pickle Pipes for my SDS. Aria

 

[ronott1]

I have a canning jar covered with a coffee filter and
screw it on and place the plastic pickle on top. Keeps GREAT. Also have a peanut butter jar with
a coffee filter rubber band an the plastic pickle contraption. They both keep my Genesis PERFECT. I do bake Sourdough once a week. Aria

There are so many ways to keep starter!

The important thing, that you are doing, is to let air out but not in.

 

[Marie2020]

I have a canning jar covered with a coffee filter and
screw it on and place the plastic pickle on top. Keeps GREAT. Also have a peanut butter jar with
a coffee filter rubber band an the plastic pickle contraption. They both keep my Genesis PERFECT. I do bake Sourdough once a week. Aria

Would you have a picture on how you get the pickles covered. My lid is not good with the pickles I have too buy more lids.

 

[MTKitty]

Yes, that can happen but it is rare.

I just posted about using plastic wrap and a rubber band. The tulip jars are pricey but very nice!