Elaine's Sourdough Starter FAQs Answered

Описание: These are some of the top asked questions Elaine gets about sourdough starters. Find the list below or watch to see if yours is featured. If your FAQ isn't on here, be sure to let us know in the comments!
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00:00 Start
00:23 Intro from Elaine
01:47 “Should I throw it away and start again?”
02:29 “Why doesn’t my sourdough starter grow?”
06:20 “Is my starter too thin?”
08:21 “Why has my starter got liquid on the top?”
09:00 “What’s starter hooch and what do I do about it?”
09:38 “How do I make my sourdough stronger or more sour?”
12:55 “I’m going away for 2 weeks, what do I do with my starter?”
13:39 “Why isn’t it growing?” (Recap and extra solution)
14:41 “Why aren’t there any bubbles on the surface of my starter?”
17:01 “My starter suddenly stopped doing anything – what do I do now?”
18:42 “When will my starter be ready? Can I use it on day 7?”
19:28 “I missed Day X – is my starter ruined? Do I have to start again?”
20:23 “My starter seems hungry, should I feed it twice a day?”
21:11 “Can I feed my starter with a different flour?”
21:50 “Can I use wholemeal flour?”
22:25 “When I discard can I do it by eye?”
22:40 “How long can I keep my starter in the fridge?”
23:00 “Do you need to discard on a regular basis?”
23:32 “Why is my starter surface so dry? What does it mean?”
24:47 “Do I need to use warm water in my sourdough starter?”
24:58 “What about the float test?”
26:54 General Flour Tips
28:04 Tips about temperature
28:53 Any Other Questions