Looking forward to the results of your experimentation.
On impulse at the store the other day, I picked up some sourdough starter. (When the nearest store is 2 hours away, I find I buy a lot more than I intend to since I don’t know when I’ll be back next. I’ll have to curb that impulse from now on!)
I figure if/when TSHTF yeast may become expensive and sourdough starter is a good way to keep yeast alive and available.
The directions were pretty intense. I’ve been working on this thing for 3 days now! The rising times are a lot longer than with conventional bread, and the just sitting around times that are so important to developing that sourdough taste are at least half a day for each time. But, It’s fun! Kinda like having a pet. It needs feeding and nurturing at least once a week.
The aroma out of my oven now is wonderful! I used the recipe on the starter packet, but will add in variations with some of granny’s recipes. I know there have been a ‘few’ posted throughout the almost 30,000 posts..... I just need to find the patience on dialup to find ‘em. I really want to try a whole wheat sourdough recipe next.
Does anyone know how to dry sourdough starter? I figure that’d be the best way to have a ready supply, in case my ‘mother sponge’ dies plus to give some to friends.