I started with the same starter now I have two obviously different "sour".
The aroma of one jar is very sour and the other mild. I am about to make a
couple of loaves from the real sour one. I will let you know if it's
palatable. The other smells much like the original. I only add flour & water
with a pinch of sugar to replenish.
Could it be that I have been using bleached flour?

--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
one pretty well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, shouting GERONIMO !"
Bruce-n-Gold Beach

On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 15:03:35 -0800, "Ol' Hippie"
> wrote:

>I started with the same starter now I have two obviously different "sour".
>The aroma of one jar is very sour and the other mild. I am about to make a
>couple of loaves from the real sour one. I will let you know if it's
>palatable. The other smells much like the original. I only add flour & water
>with a pinch of sugar to replenish.
>Could it be that I have been using bleached flour?

Howdy,

Why add the sugar?

The culture lives best on flour and water alone.

All the best,

--
Kenneth

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Welllllllll cuz that is what I got when I searched for Carl's 1847 starter,
a mistake I think, as I just sliced into one of the loaves and the inside is
"tan" the thump was not as hollow as I expected but was getting too dark to
leave it in any longer. The sour I am speaking of is REAL sour, smells like
if I took an oz of the hooch I would be looped.

--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
one pretty well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, shouting GERONIMO !"
Bruce-n-Gold Beach

Welllllllll cuz that is what I got when I searched for Carl's 1847 starter,
a mistake I think, as I just sliced into one of the loaves and the inside is
"tan" the thump was not as hollow as I expected but was getting too dark to
leave it in any longer. The sour I am speaking of is REAL sour, smells like
if I took an oz of the hooch I would be looped.

--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
one pretty well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, shouting GERONIMO !"
Bruce-n-Gold Beach