Hi everyone. I have a question. I have made my own staters before with rye
flour. It isn't that hard but it's a time consuming process and I usually
don't think the starter is that great until a couple months after I have it
going. I have decided to just buy one instead so hopefully I have a healthy
starter in 1 - 2 weeks. I have a couple of questions. First, I've heard
mixed stories if you obtain a certain starter that it will eventually get
populated with yeast in your own environment. Other people say the opposite
and that once yeast have a hold on a mixture they will resist and foreign
yeast. Is everyone guessing or does anyone really know? I would like to buy
the san Francisco version. I have looked at two sites to order it from:
www.sourdo.com
www.sourdoughbreads.com

Is either one better than the other? The one from sourdo is a little
pricey. Almost $20 with shipping. Will it not matter which one I order it
from because it will be replaced with the natural yeast in my environment?
Do you have any other good sites to order starters from? IF I had time I
would just get carl's starter but I really don't want to wait that long. Any
help would be appreciated

thanks
Brent

Brent wrote:
> [...] to order it from:
> www.sourdo.com
>
>
about SDI, I wrote earlier:


> ... I discovered that SDI is now offering a "guarantee"
> of their SF starter to contain the LB SF. Well - I emailed and
> asked for
> background of that "guarantee" - what it exactly is. Here is
> what I
> got back:
>
>
>
> > Ed Wood wrote:
> >> Hi Smartha:
>
> >> The question you ask is highly proprietary and I cannot give
> you the answer.
> >> Try the culture and I think you will agree.
>
>
> >> Ed Wood
>
>
>
> That much for the value of a Internet web site "guarantee" if you
> believe in it and don't ask what it means.

If you ask me and you are into white bread, get the Carl's!

Sam

"Brent" > wrote in message m...
> www.sourdo.com
> www.sourdoughbreads.com
> Do you have any other good sites to order starters from?
http://tinyurl.com/6vm9g (Quite possibly as reliable as Carl's, but ships faster.)

Sam > wrote:
> Brent wrote:
> > [...]
> If you ask me and you are into white bread, get the Carl's!

And you can use it to seed other starters. Yeast aren't finecky!

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Brent wrote:
> Hi everyone. I have a question. I have made my own staters before with
> rye flour. It isn't that hard but it's a time consuming process and I
> usually don't think the starter is that great until a couple months
> after I have it going. I have decided to just buy one instead so
> hopefully I have a healthy starter in 1 - 2 weeks. I have a couple of
> questions. First, I've heard mixed stories if you obtain a certain
> starter that it will eventually get populated with yeast in your own
> environment. Other people say the opposite and that once yeast have a
> hold on a mixture they will resist and foreign yeast. Is everyone
> guessing or does anyone really know? I would like to buy the san
> Francisco version. I have looked at two sites to order it from:
> www.sourdo.com
> www.sourdoughbreads.com
>
Brent...if you do not wish to do Sam's starter, then go to
www.breadtopia.com and buy some from Eric, or make his starter. I have
been using his starter since last January, it replenishes very well has
a great flavor. I have two starters on the go, one rye from Samartha's
instructions, and this white/WW one from Eric Rusch. He will sell you
starter for about 5 bucks, a lot better than 20 bucks!
Cheers, Doug in BC

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:22:20 -0500, "Brent"
> wrote:

>Hi everyone. I have a question. I have made my own staters before with rye
>flour. It isn't that hard but it's a time consuming process and I usually
>don't think the starter is that great until a couple months after I have it
>going. I have decided to just buy one instead so hopefully I have a healthy
>starter in 1 - 2 weeks. I have a couple of questions. First, I've heard
>mixed stories if you obtain a certain starter that it will eventually get
>populated with yeast in your own environment. Other people say the opposite
>and that once yeast have a hold on a mixture they will resist and foreign
>yeast. Is everyone guessing or does anyone really know? I would like to buy
>the san Francisco version. I have looked at two sites to order it from:
>www.sourdo.com
>www.sourdoughbreads.com
>
> Is either one better than the other? The one from sourdo is a little
>pricey. Almost $20 with shipping. Will it not matter which one I order it
>from because it will be replaced with the natural yeast in my environment?
>Do you have any other good sites to order starters from? IF I had time I
>would just get carl's starter but I really don't want to wait that long. Any
>help would be appreciated
>
>thanks
>Brent

Hi Brent,

I keep the ACME start (San Francisco), and the Poilne (from
Paris.)

If you would like to have either (or both) for free, please
just send me an email.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."