I know, I know, enough with the starter Q: & A: stuff.

I just have an easy Q: what should a good starter smell like, and does
a bad starter smell like.

The pink color is mold, I just want an Idea of the smell.

Does it smell like beer, rubbing alcohol, cider, or
??????????????????????????
You get the point

SO, Q: GOOD SMELL vs. BAD SMELL

Thanks, Chris

wrote:

> I know, I know, enough with the starter Q: & A: stuff.
>
> Thanks, Chris
Why do you post twice?
Joe

Q: WHY
A: Accident I guess. Not sure, what happened...

I hope you have some information on the smell of a good sourdough
starter, or are you just policing peoples mistakes in google
groups......

On 8 Dec 2005 13:43:09 -0800, wrote:

>I know, I know, enough with the starter Q: & A: stuff.
>
>I just have an easy Q: what should a good starter smell like, and does
>a bad starter smell like.
>
>The pink color is mold, I just want an Idea of the smell.
>
>Does it smell like beer, rubbing alcohol, cider, or
>??????????????????????????
>You get the point
>
>SO, Q: GOOD SMELL vs. BAD SMELL
>
>Thanks, Chris

Fruity smell = good
Yeasty smell = good
Vomit, gunpowder, "horrid" and others = bad

If you want to be sure its good, taste it. Should taste sour.(the
starter, not the bread.)

FWIW

>
> Fruity smell = good
> Yeasty smell = good
> Vomit, gunpowder, "horrid" and others = bad
>
> If you want to be sure its good, taste it. Should taste sour.(the
> starter, not the bread.)
>
> FWIW

lol, If you'd taste it it's not bad unless you've got a reeeaaallly
strong stomach. : -)

The only exception to this rule that I've come across is when you've
had your starter really wet to encourage the LB's it can sometimes
smell a little bit like rotten eggs, i.e. like sulphur. This has
happened to me once or twice but it made great bread all the same. I
stress a little like.

By the way, if you want to delete an email you accidentally post twice
click on 'show options' by your nick name then 'Remove'.

TG