On Jun 6, 8:04*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> I just mixed 100 grams of rye flour with 100 ml of bottled water in
> a covered bowl on my kitchen counter. *No yeast, no salt, no milk,
> no sugar. *How long should it take before I see some life? *(I
> haven't done this in a few years and I don't remember.) *Gonna try
> making sourdough pizza crust; will switch over to wheat flour when I
> start feeding it.
>
> Do I need to feed and divide it a few times before I freeze some of
> it for insurance? *I plan to grow it at room temperature for a few
> weeks, then move it to the refrigerator to slow it down.
>
> Bob

I've got starter in my frig right now that I've had going for a couple
of years. It took a week or so for it to really get going if I
remember correctly, and I did the feed and throw half away at least 3
or 4 times before it got really good and sour with some
'hooch'. I didn't freeze any, I just keep it in a glass jar in the
frig and take it out and feed it the day before I'm going to use it.

I think the amount of time it takes for your starter to start working
depends on why kind of yeasty beasties you have floating around in
your area.

Good luck, nothing better than good homemade sourdough breads, IMHO.