I'm on day 2 of the sourdough starter from the ideabook and I wonder how thick it should be at this point. Mine is so thick, I can hardly turn the wooden spoon in it when I add the water/flour for the next day. Is that right?
Kimberly Ann~ Yours sounds a little thick.. Mine is usually more like a thick cake batter at this stage. There is a whole thread that is worth reading as Julie and girls did a great job of problem solving. http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28238&SearchTerms=bread,the,maryjane,way we all might want to re-read this thread as we are heading back into the kitchen for yummy bread making. Hope this helps Kimberly Ann
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I would HIGHLY suggest you check out www.breadthemaryjaneway.com and post any questions you have over there. I get emails if anyone posts to that thread so I can often get to questions a little quicker. Plus others can benefit from questions and answers if they are all in one place.
The starter is VERY thick the first few days. Mine was like a glue paste when I first started. I would NOT reccommend adding extra water as you dont want to disrupt the flour to water ratio too much at this stage. Give it a few days and it will balance out as it begins to feed off of the flour.
If you are still having issues double check the size of your measuring cup and double check the amounts and make sure you are adding the right measurements. I cant believe how many ties I have come close to reversing the flour and the water amounts!
Sourdough starter - how thick?
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 11:51:02 AM
