Do I feed the starter, then stick in the fridge? Or do I feed, then wait
'til it does the whole bubble up, settle back down, and then stick in the
fridge? I only use it once every two weeks or so, and I am wondering
exactly how to store it.

Thanks!!

Miss Smarty Pants

Or do I feed, then wait
> 'til it does the whole bubble up, settle back down, and then stick in the
> fridge?

I feed mine, let it bubble up and take a small amount and put in the
refrigerator. I don't wait til it settles back down.

John

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:49:24 GMT, "SmartyPants"
> wrote:

>Do I feed the starter, then stick in the fridge? Or do I feed, then wait
>'til it does the whole bubble up, settle back down, and then stick in the
>fridge? I only use it once every two weeks or so, and I am wondering
>exactly how to store it.
>
>Thanks!!
>
>Miss Smarty Pants
>

Howdy,

Storing for two weeks is very modest...

As a result, it won't matter at all, but for longer storage,
here's what I do:

I take some actively bubbling starter and add as much flour
to it as I can manage to get in. That forms a clay-like ball
about the size of a walnut.

I put that in a small screw-topped jar, and put it in the
refrigerator.

When I want to use the starter again, I pinch off a small
piece with a spoon, add some water and flour, and put it
aside. It is active again in one such feeding.

With that technique, I have stored some of my starters for
as much as four months.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

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

I feed my starter, use it to make bread and put what's left over in the
refrigerator, without feeding (unless I intend to use it again fairly soon).

When I feel like making bread, I take the dregs out of my refrigerator and
feed once or twice to build up enough active starter. See photos he
http://www.pbase.com/rina/sourdough

I've settled on this routine because it's less wasteful for my schedule of
baking.


Rina


"SmartyPants" > wrote in message
news:ESW1g.1866$Fd6.1611@edtnps82...
> Do I feed the starter, then stick in the fridge? Or do I feed, then wait
> 'til it does the whole bubble up, settle back down, and then stick in the
> fridge? I only use it once every two weeks or so, and I am wondering
> exactly how to store it.

SmartyPants wrote:
> Do I feed.....
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Miss Smarty Pants

Hello Miss. : -)

what they said. : -) It's all good advice, depends what you want from
your starter. I've done all three ways. They work very well. Kenneth's
is particularly good for longer term storage. I had a couple of
problems with this at first but after letting it ferment a little
before going in the fridge and then punching it down after a few days
it worked really well, lasts for months without discolouring.

TG