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How do I revive a tired sourdough starter?
last january i thought i'd try to make my own sourdough starter and nurtured a mother starter out of organic grapes. i fed it every week and was turning out 2 loaves of really nice bread every sunday for my weekday lunches. as the weather got better, my urge to bake bread diminished and i went 3 weeks without feeding it. i managed to bring it back with daily feedings, and keeping it at room temp instead of the fridge.
that lasted another month, but then life intruded and i was going on holiday and then moving house, and then unpacking and the starter has been woefully neglected. all in all it's probably been about 8 weeks since i last fed it.
is it too late? do you think i've killed it? what would be a good way to know? or should i just start all over again?
also -- is there a minimum quantity i need to keep alive? my recipe calls for 250g of starter for 2 loaves, but the total weight of the starter was more like 750g -- could i have just chucked all that out?
all your advice and comments are much appreciated.
Sourdough Bread....
About to embark on a whole wheat sourdough bread baking adventure, any all who have gone before are welcome to share their wisdom. One thing I am curious about is if longer/more rises and/or longer kneading are good things...I've got time, some good starter, and I want a great loaf, so tell me the tricks of the trade.
Bread recipe question
I was wondering if anyone was familiar with a bakery/patisserie over in London called Apostrophe? They have an apricot & raisin sourdough loaf (dark in color) that I think might be organic/or maybe wheat free? I'm not sure. Anyone have a recipe for it or something similar?
Best San Francisco style sourdough bread in NYC?
I have yet to find a great SF style sourdough here in NYC. Has anyone else had luck with this?
