Right now, Eleanor is in her usual jam jar.
If you use a jar with a narrow neck, you’ll have trouble scooping out and feeding your sticky sourdough starter and you might make a mess. What shape of jar should I choose?Īny jar will do but I prefer wide-mouth, shorter jars with flush sides and no neck. Choose a jar in which your starter will occupy from a quarter to a third of the jar’s total volume.
#Starter fluid euthanasia upgrade#
If you want to make a larger starter, upgrade it to a larger home at its next feeding.
That fits into a Bonne Maman jam jar very well. I keep a fairly small starter, between 40 and 50 grams each of flour and water. But cleaning very sticky sourdough starter from the jar and counter daily gets old and sends precious starter down the drain. How big should my starter’s home be?Ī starter bubbling up and oozing out of your antique mason jar will rack up the shares on Instagram and I do have to admit that waking up to find my very lively starter making a run for it does give me a little thrill when it (rarely) happens. I keep my established, mature starter in a closed jar. Once the starter has matured, you may want to switch to a closed jar. If a crust forms on the surface of the starter, scrape it off and compost it. If you opt to keep the jar open to help attract good microbes from the air, cover it securely with tightly woven cheesecloth or other breathable cloth, like butter muslin, to keep out impurities. If you choose a bowl instead, do not use reactive metal, such as aluminum or copper. A jar with a lid also works well for long-term storage. You can observe your starter at a glance-whether it has bubbled, separated or has done nothing at all. Your sourdough starter’s nursery What should I make my starter in? Below, I’ve tried to address the most common questions I hear. I get many questions about starting a sourdough starter and usually, the same ones pop up over and over, like bubbles in a happy, well-nurtured culture. Want a one-on-one consultation? Apply here for a starter diagnosis on Instagram Live.
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