On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:20:59 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:12:50 -0400, Kenneth
> wrote:
>
>
>>I will also add that about a year ago I forgot to refresh
>>some of my refrigerated starter and it was dead as a
>>doornail after about a month.
>>
>>All the best
>
>I have a lot of starters around, being goofy, but they are quite hardy
>and do not mind being left alone for a month. I have never lost one in
>that time frame.
>
>I have certainly lost a few that have sat for 3 or more months, but
>have also had great success with the majority that have escaped
>detection in the back of the fridge for ridiculous lengths of time.
>
>I consider success as obvious fermentation at the first refreshment.
>
>The starters have distinct "personalities" even under the best of
>circumstances and all things being equal, meaning they are each at
>peak, they still ferment at different rates. All the AP starters are
>refreshed with the same flour and all the ryes with the same flour, so
>unless I am somehow doing something different or the size and shape of
>the various containers comes into play, something accounts for the
>differences. Wish I had access to lab tests. I'd prefer numbers to
>plain old observation.
>
>Boron

Hi Boron,

One reason that I was so surprised with the loss of that one
was that it had survived longer on other occasions. Odd...

All the best,

--
Kenneth

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