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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 11:27:29 AM
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I need some help, my Secret Sister sent me from Alaska some sourdough starter. I do not check my mail everyday and we live at 9000 feet altitude and it gets below 20 degrees still at night. So, the envelope with the starter came yesterday and set in the mailbox all night, it was 15 degrees last night. When I picked my mail up this morning and opened the envelope the plastic bag with the starter in it was like ice not frozen yet but still very cold. Is it still good to use or has the extreme cold ruined it. It is sitting in my warm kitchen right now. Let me know as I would love to make sourdough bread as Secret Sis sent me a couple nice recipes I would like to try.
Any help will be appreciate.
Thank you.
Farm girl Hugs,
Debbie
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 08:42:08 AM
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I don't know if the starter is good or not?!? I'm sorry that happened! I know yeast can be stored in the freezer. Wish I knew what else was in the starter!
Here is a great starter I use though, and you can use it in any recipe.
1C warm water
1 1/2 tsp active yeast
3Tbs instant potato
3Tbs sugar
Set covered on the counter for 5 days, stirring each morning with wooden spoon. On the morning of day 5, feed your starter (add 1 cup warm water, 3 Tbs of sugar and 3 Tbs of instant potato). By evening your starter is ready to use. Refrigerate on evening of day 5. Each time you bake Sourdough bread, just remove what you need, feed starter, and place fed remaining starter in fridge.
Hope that helps a little? (((Hugs)))
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6725 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 4:04:39 PM
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Thanks so much Annette for responding, I think it would be best to just start a new starter. I do not wish to hurt my Secret Sisters feelings but I just do not know if it is good or not. So thank you for the recipe for the starter and I will try it, will let you know how my first loaf turns out.
Thank you again.
Farm girl Hugs,
Debbie
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Sourdough Starter from Alaska to Colorado
