Comments on: Drying a Starter http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/ Notes from my kitchen, in which I bake bread and raise a few other matters Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:28:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-11764 Amanda Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:08:18 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-11764 I am very new to sourdough baking and having literally been reading up on it for weeks on the internet, and while I had heard of dried starters had no idea till now how to produce one myself - thanks so much. I am very new to sourdough baking and having literally been reading up on it for weeks on the internet, and while I had heard of dried starters had no idea till now how to produce one myself – thanks so much.

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8818 Susan Fri, 15 May 2009 04:54:32 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8818 Catherine, I have not done this with a rye starter but I think it would work. If you do it, let us know if it does! Catherine, I have not done this with a rye starter but I think it would work. If you do it, let us know if it does!

]]> By: Catherine http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 Catherine Wed, 13 May 2009 12:55:28 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8774 Is there any reason this would not work with rye starter? I discovered your excellent site looking for an apple cider rye bread, and now I'm building the rye starter a la Nancy Silverton. I know I could always begin with white starter again, but I haven't entirely gotten over the throwing a bunch of starter away problem. Is there any reason this would not work with rye starter? I discovered your excellent site looking for an apple cider rye bread, and now I’m building the rye starter a la Nancy Silverton. I know I could always begin with white starter again, but I haven’t entirely gotten over the throwing a bunch of starter away problem.

]]> By: Shellyfish http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8674 Shellyfish Fri, 08 May 2009 19:46:38 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8674 I sure wish I would have taken out some insurance on my starter. I'd managed to keep it alive for a year, then went out of the country for 6 weeks - my husband was supposed to feed it, but didn't, and it didn't make it. I still haven't started a new one...but I need to! I sure wish I would have taken out some insurance on my starter. I’d managed to keep it alive for a year, then went out of the country for 6 weeks – my husband was supposed to feed it, but didn’t, and it didn’t make it. I still haven’t started a new one…but I need to!

]]> By: Lien http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8665 Lien Fri, 08 May 2009 06:59:47 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8665 This is such an interesting post Susan, thanks so much. I've made a print and try to dry a portion of my start "Gollem", who lives in my fridge but get no regular feeds (he doesn't seem to mind), but as I grew attached to him, I'd better take some security measurements :-) This is such an interesting post Susan, thanks so much. I’ve made a print and try to dry a portion of my start “Gollem”, who lives in my fridge but get no regular feeds (he doesn’t seem to mind), but as I grew attached to him, I’d better take some security measurements :-)

]]> By: Madam Chow http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 Madam Chow Thu, 07 May 2009 20:50:03 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8664 I learn so much from your blog - it's my "go to" site for yeast info. Thanks so much for this post. I learn so much from your blog – it’s my “go to” site for yeast info. Thanks so much for this post.

]]> By: Natashya http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8663 Natashya Thu, 07 May 2009 20:21:57 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8663 Who knew you could dry them? You are such a font of information. :) Who knew you could dry them? You are such a font of information. :)

]]> By: Mimi http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8662 Mimi Thu, 07 May 2009 18:20:40 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8662 LOL!! I also could have used this post a few weeks ago too. My best friend decided she needed a bit 'o Herbert. She talked me into packing it in my suitcase for an airplane trip from California to Portland Ore. I put a half cup of liquid starter into a sealed plastic rubbermade container and packed it with an ice pack. I sat there shaking with nervousness as the guy next to me at the airport got pulled aside for having an ounce silicon oil in his suitcase. Needless to say, my BF is baking with her starter now. :0) LOL!! I also could have used this post a few weeks ago too.

My best friend decided she needed a bit ‘o Herbert. She talked me into packing it in my suitcase for an airplane trip from California to Portland Ore. I put a half cup of liquid starter into a sealed plastic rubbermade container and packed it with an ice pack.

I sat there shaking with nervousness as the guy next to me at the airport got pulled aside for having an ounce silicon oil in his suitcase. Needless to say, my BF is baking with her starter now. :0)

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8661 Susan Thu, 07 May 2009 15:16:05 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8661 Marjoke, for just two weeks, consider storing your starter in the refrigerator instead of drying it. Mine has survived a two-week chill without incident. I would dry mine if it were going to be more than, say, a month. Marjoke, for just two weeks, consider storing your starter in the refrigerator instead of drying it. Mine has survived a two-week chill without incident. I would dry mine if it were going to be more than, say, a month.

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/05/06/drying-a-starter/comment-page-1/#comment-8660 Jacqueline Thu, 07 May 2009 12:14:45 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=3457#comment-8660 Great step by step photos - the instructions are so clearly written out as well. Thank you! (From a compulsive, archiving-obsessed baker :) ) Great step by step photos – the instructions are so clearly written out as well. Thank you! (From a compulsive, archiving-obsessed baker :) )

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