<Snipped from: Sourdough Jack - The Saga Continues>

Well Boron,

UB is over and I have started my little experiment with the Sourdough
Jack's.

Group One: 3/4 cup by volume All-purpose flour, 1/2 cup by volume distilled
water, One packet of Sourdough Jack's Sourdough starter.

Group Two: 3/4 cup by volume All-purpose flour, 1/2 cup by volume distilled
water.

Used seperate plastic spoons to stir and mix. Used clean, not sterilized
quart mason jars. Placed each jar in a cold oven with the oven light on at
about 10:30 this AM. (04/20/06).

Will make notes and keep the group posted for those interested.


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I checked the jars when I got home last evening around 9 o'clock. The
Sourdough Jack's had some significant bubbling going on. But I had bubbles
in the straight flour and water method also. HMMMMM. There is a distinct
difference in the aromas of each jar. took them out of the oven and placed
them on the counter.

Checked the jars again this morning around 9 o'clock. The jar with the
Sourdough Jack's is higher up in the jar than the flour/water mixture is in
it's jar. Could this be simply because of the difference of the added
starter packet. The sourdough packet added 1/2 ounce to the mixture.

I am going to take equal amounts of the Sourdough Jack's starter and the
flour/water starter. I will refresh them and see if the results are any
different. If there is no difference in the rising ratio, my little
experiment is inconclusive. Maybe I can find another Sourdough Jack's book
on the 'net and try again. Then again, if the taste is good and the results
from baking are good, do I want to try again? HMMMMMMM.

I thought about borrowing my daughter's digital camera and taking pictures.
After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. I could post them on my
bread blog at http://www.thefreshloaf.com . Would be a good reason for me to
take some digital photos.


Gordon in SW IN., USA

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