Happy December everyone! The month we've all been waiting for. I'm so excited. I think I'll be able to actually enjoy it this year. I've bought all the presents, made a bucket list, and have plans laid out.
I really want to enjoy the benefits of sourdough. I love bread and have been so determined to get a successful batch of starter. I have so many gut problems that I NEED this in my life. I can get it to double. I can get it bubbly. I can get it to float. What I can't get is for it to rise as a loaf.
This was a loaf that I gave a shot after it passed all the "tests."
It was alright.
This loaf was not wanting to rise. I stuck it in a small room with a portable heater on trying to get it to rise.
8 hours later...nope!
Here's another loaf that I finally got to rise, but instead of rising in the banneton, I forgot that part and it rose in the bowl. When I went to bake it I realized my mistake and although it was a pretty good loaf, the taste was off.
So I keep trying to get the taste/smell on point. It wasn't a sour smell. More of an acetone smell.
I can get it more than double, but the smell was still off.
It's just too frustrating and wasting so much flour. I buy organic flour so it's not cheap to keep wasting.
My adventures with sourdough has come to an end. Once again. It's so frustrating that I couldn't get it to work. I'm not sure if I'll give this another try. I think I'll stick to going to the local country market to pick up my loaves there for awhile.
Have you had any luck starting a starter from scratch?
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