Collins Country

Sourdough Journal #3

It’s been a couple weeks since I started my sourdough adventure.  I stir the starter every day and once a week, I make bread, and/or feed it.

I stirred my starter yesterday and it FINALLY smells sour.  Yay!  So far, all the bread has been fairly sweet, so I look forward to a sour tasting sourdough.

I’ve noticed this is a firm, dry bread.  If I use the amount of flour called for, it is sticky and hard to work with.  I’ve been adding quite a lot more than called for, so it’s probably the cause of my dry bread!

Today, I will try it just as called for, plop the gooey dough into the pans and see what we get.  I will pass on my discoveries today or tomorrow and we’ll all learn something! 

If anyone out there already KNOWS how to make the perfect sourdough loaves, I would love any recipes, tips or techniques.

Sourdough Trivia: Alaskan old-timers are called "sourdoughs." Newcomers must live in the state for several years to acquire their sourdough status.

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{ 08:47 , Tuesday, August 15, 2006 } { Posted by Darcy }

Good luck with the bread today. I've never made sourdough so I'm not much help but I hope it tastes just right.

Love the trivia.....I wonder what an old time Montanan is called?

Darcy

Let Us Know!

{ 09:04 , Tuesday, August 15, 2006 } { Posted by teapots66 }

I am eagerly awaiting your report of the next bread. Mary Jane Butters (maryjanesfarm.com) has a sourdough recipe in her book - or maybe you can find it on her web site? Good luck! - Chris

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{ 09:10 , Tuesday, August 15, 2006 } { Posted by Cindeerella }

Very cool! I also want to know how the 'gooey' dough turns out.