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I have two, and keep just under a cup of each in the fridge, in jars.
The night before making bread, I dump a cup of water into the jar, mix, pour into a plastic bowl, and beat with an egg whisk. I then mix in two cups of flour, using a stick. I then put the bowl into the microwave (switched off), and leave it till next day. Next day I mix it to get the gas out, and replace what I took out of the jar. The rest I use to make bread. I leave the jar on top of the fridge, until it doubles, then put it back into the fridge. Starter one bubbles a bit, then settles down. Starter two climbs almost to the top of the jar. I have to use a spoon to get the air out. I have to use the spoon twice, once again later that day Yesterday I forgot and it climbed right out of the jar, knocking the top off, and spread across the panel in the fridge. I calculate that sextuplicated (? x6) . And that after I had knocked it down once. Do I have an abnormal starter ? I make bread with it about once a week. The bread is not very sour, and has a lovely texture. Starter number one makes rather a flat, sour bread, which is also nice, totally different from number two. If I DO have an unusual starter, anyone coming to Brazil is welcome to a sample. FWIW |