On 22 Dec 2006 02:51:52 -0800, TG > wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> Starter activity is about the concentration or organisms, this is
> constantly changing. You want the maximum number to raise you bread.
> They can die as quickly as they grow so one day the starter can be
> active and hours later it's pooped out.

Another perspective is that a well grown starter can be used to rise
excellent bread without bakers yeast, depending on procedure, in a
time window of a couple of hours to several days, maybe up to a week
when cooled.

Tried it, done it - works! Two weeks is getting iffy.

Samartha