All About Sour Dough .

[gertbysea]

Fantastic. You and H are champion. ACW as well as uni and everyone who has had a success.

I have now combined my two starters. First photo the combo after  24 hours and I have jut fed it in the second. When it is up to the top I am making it!

[Cuilidh]

Your photos are so large, Gert, it's hard to see them properly, but my started wasn't nearly as bubbly and frothy as yours so you are bound to get a superb result.

We've got to feed up our starter again as there's not much left, but it should be ready to go again next weekend and I'll see if I have as much luck again then as I had today.

PS  DH has taken charge of the starter and is very religious about feeding, etc. so this is truly a joint effort!

[judydawn]

Well done Marina, it is so nice to hear these success stories with Chookie's starter.  I don't think I would have been able to help myself, I would have had to have had a slice with butter and vegemite before going to that party.

Gretchen let's hope your next try is more successful.  The starter certainly looks as if it is ready to go.

[Halex]

Well done Marina.

My taste was quite sour, but nice.

Gert, the starter is looking great. Mine are in the fridge relaxing

H

[jeninwa]

I started my starter last weekend, didn't think it was doing to well until it's late feed last night, forgot 😱 in the morning as soon as I fed it it started bubbling.
I have now transferred it to its new home a bowl as my large jar is to tall for the fridge, will cover with a shower cap when it needs to in the fridge.
Before it moved house😃


It's new home

[gertbysea]

That's the wonder of Tapatalk. It is easy to post. pic but they are big cuilidh. Anyway easier that fiddling with the computer.

I am  hoping my starter is really strong.

Gert

[Emme]

I want to say a big thank you to ACW for sharing her method of sourdough.  I have been making sourdough for some months now and feel that Chookies method for making the bread is much better than what is written in many of the books I have on the subject.  DH has even noticed the difference in the loaves and was asking what I was doing differently.  Thanks again for sharing Chookie.

Marie

[Cuilidh]

I agree, Marie.  Chookie has really shown us all the way.

[achookwoman]

I am thrilled to bits that so many Forum Member have had such good luck with their Sour Dough.   You all now have a starter unique to your area.  Warmth and food are the answer to a good result.   Did I mention  patience?
Those members who haven't had any luck,  try again,  or I can post you some dehydrated CHEROKEE SOUR DOUGH starter.  I have been making bread all day with the reconstituted starter and it is going gang busters.
Thanks to Gert and Tapatalk,  I will try and post photos of bread made with the reconstituted starter.

[achookwoman]

This loaf is a group of scrolls,  filled with Olive Tapanade and tomato.

[achookwoman]

This is a plain loaf,  made with Laucke Crusty White Premix.

[Aussie Brenda]

Wow Chookie you sure are a champion bread baker,  I will try again, with your reconstituted sour dough starter can you feed it and keep it going or is it just to add to the flour mix? I would be really happy to give it a try, even if just to see what the flavour is like.  I have been using Laucke  Multi Grain mix.

[judydawn]

Congratulations Chookie, I can imagine how happy you are with the results of your dried starter.  A winner for sure.

[gertbysea]

My starter is looking good. On Thursday morning I am flying down to the Gold Coast with my DD to visit my Son and family to say goodbye as they are going to India to live. I want to take  loaf of bread so I will make the loaf at the beginning of this  thread on Wed night.

I know it is a silly thing to take but my DIL will be impressed that old Gert could do  it as she is such a clever cook  herself and nothing is too hard.  I have taken an apartment in Kingscliffe for the weekend. My DH will go later in the week to say goodbye as we cannot go  together due to the  DOGS.

If my bread does not rise to the occasion I will be sorely disappointed.

Gert

[achookwoman]

Gery,  this is one big gamble.  I hope it comes off.  If not I will cry.