Welcome, and let's talk starters
Okay, week one. If you're feeding a starter for the first time this week, don't overthink it. Flour, water, jar, your hands. That's it.
My first one died on day four because I left it on top of the fridge and forgot about it — too warm up there. I thought I'd killed sourdough forever. You didn't. Just start over.
How's yours looking so far?
- J
Well, mine's got a few small bubbles going after two days, so I'm thinking it's alive... lol! American Fork here, work over at Ironwood Custom Homes, total beginner at this whole sourdough thing
Randy Sorensen, American Fork, Meadowbrook side here.
so randy has a tracking sheet on day one, i respect it fr... melissa hahn here, station district side of american fork. i can pressure can a peach into oblivion but starters intimidate me for some reason lol. mine's got bubbles too, smells kind of like feet in a good way?? hoping this is the year i dont kill it by day four, we'll see
lmaooo Melissa "feet in a good way" got me at my desk fr! mine's doing the same thing rn, bubbly and kinda funky smelling, gonna choose to believe thats a good sign lol. hailee here btw, im over on the Riverwood side of American Fork, total beginner at this. signed up cuz i burn everything else i try to make with yeast
Margie Olsen here, Ridgeline side!
So Margie im right there with you on the skeptical thing lol 😅 Kristy here, riverwood side, total beginner... signed up because bread from scratch felt like a nice thing to have going, even though most days i can barely feed myself, let alone keep a jar alive too
kristy "barely feed myself let alone a jar" is probably the realest thing in this whole thread lol..... its me, justin, orchard row side, bookkeeper by trade but i own seven bread machines so take that as you will lol. mine's bubbling right now, smells like feet to feeling pretty good about it tbh. ~justin