How can you dry starter for safe transport?

Mary

On October 22, 2006 Mary Fisher wrote:


> How can you dry starter for safe transport?

Hi Mary:

Look at topic 30 in the FAQ's:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...3fc86e3f68e7ef
(which = http://tinyurl.com/y4e6cr).

Carl's friends do it all the time so there is no reason to believe it
wouldn't work for you.

There is also a recent thread he
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...080d0e93f149d2
(which = http://tinyurl.com/y4azxv )

Between the two, I think you will get what you need. If not, search the
archives with the key words drying starters.
BTW, I have yet to try and revived a culture that I have dried so this is
based on others' experience not my own.

Hope this helps,

Ray

"WRK" > in message news:mailman.8.1161517758.45469.rec.food.sourdough @mail.otherwhen.com mentioned
>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...3fc86e3f68e7ef
>(which = http://tinyurl.com/y4e6cr)
and
>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...080d0e93f149d2
>(which = http://tinyurl.com/y4azxv )

Or just try http://www.nyx.net/~dgreenw/howcanis...tertosome.html
and http://www.nyx.net/~dgreenw/canifree...mystarter.html .

>Between the two, I think you will get what you need. If not, search the
>archives with the key words drying starters.

Or try this : http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=drying+starters

(Jeez, Ray, you do go a bit roundabout!)

--
Dicky

On October 22, 2006 "Dick Adams" wrote:

> Or try this : http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=drying+starters

Awesome as usual Dick.

> (Jeez, Ray, you do go a bit roundabout!)

And you are just now figuring that out? I though you were faster than that
<g>.

Ray

Here's how I do it:

1. Mix an active starter into pancake batter consistency.

2. Pour a thin sheet onto a clean plate.

3. Allow it to dry -- can take up to two days.

4. Chip it off.

5. Reactivate the starter by mixing the chips with flour and warm water.


"Mary Fisher" > wrote in message
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> How can you dry starter for safe transport?
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> Mary
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PS to message above --

You can seal the dried chips and store them in the refrigerator for quite a
while.

"Ray" > wrote in message
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> Here's how I do it:
>
> 1. Mix an active starter into pancake batter consistency.
>
> 2. Pour a thin sheet onto a clean plate.
>
> 3. Allow it to dry -- can take up to two days.
>
> 4. Chip it off.
>
> 5. Reactivate the starter by mixing the chips with flour and warm water.
>
>
> "Mary Fisher" > wrote in message
> . net...
>> How can you dry starter for safe transport?
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>> Mary
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