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Default A couple of questions

Tim W wrote:
>
> This business of yeasts in the air - frankly I don't really believe it. The
> yeast is in the flour, no?
> I used organic local wholemeal in a clean bowl with clean water, mixed it
> and covered it. If a single yeast or two got in from the air it would take
> weeks before it had multiplied enough to make any visible fermentation.
>
> Tim W
>


The "catching from air" number has been numerously discredited here and
it comes up again and again.

You got it right - congrats!

Sam