Sourdough Starter Day 2 and Day 3
Written by joythebaker on September 11, 2008 – 3:49 pm -
Now we’re cookin’!
Above is Day 2 of the sourdough starter. You can see a layer of yellowish liquid running through the starter. That’s the hooch. I just stirred the starter well before its feeding.
Below is Day 3 of the “situation starter”. Now it’s starting to get going. I’m totally excited! It smells slightly sour but still mostly floury. I can see the bread at the end of the tunnel!
Tags: bread baking, sourdough starter
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Hi Joy, What a happy starter on such a sad day. Thanks for the brightness, bubbles & thoughts of what is possible on tomorrow’s breakfast table. It certainly brightens my day!
Look at those bubbles! That means sourdoughy goodness!
mine is on day 2 and it just sits there doing nothing. think it needs some lovin’
I admit it … I procrastinated. But I finally started my starter tonight!
We’ve got some action now! I fed it last night and this morning I also had “hooch” which I questioned, but see now that it’s a good thing
Will keep feeding & loving and hope for the best.
Fun. It looks funny.
…but in a good way.
Joy! ( I think you’re amazing by the way )
but I was just wondering if you could post pictures of the feeding? (Throwing out half and adding in more flour/water, then do you mix it up, just let it sit? etc)
Thank you!
You’re going to try doughnuts, right?
Amy B- I know it was such a sad day. I didn’t know if I should mention it or not. But thanks for your words.
Cassie- Yea! It’s looking good!
Arundathi- You’ve got no love? Hm… is your lid ajar? Is the temperature above like 78 and below 100?
Holly- Better late than never!
Libby- I’m glad you’ve got some action! Very nice!
Jaina- Funny!?
Julie- Thanks! Sure, I can post some pictures of the dumping and feeding process.
Aimee- SOURDOUGH DOUGHNUTS!? What!? what!? What!? Yes! I want now!!!
I just did my first feeding. I’m not sure if it’s doing anything yet. I did seem to have some hooch so I stirred it back in before dumping half and feeding. Hopefully it will look like more tomorrow!
okay – its totally doing its THANG!
Yippee! Its got the hooch and I’m on Day 2 – and its all frothy and bubbly. Gonna stir it, dump half and feed it right now.
Ok, I am not sure if fruit flies are a midwest thing but..they are going crazy by my starter.. any ideas how to keep them away?
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Started my starter on Saturday, today is Thursday. Followed directions as best I could. Looked at it this morning and smelled it. It looks just like your picture and has a sorta flour, sour smell. Is it ready?
This is the first time I’ve done starter without yeast, (grin). I got rid of my last starter years ago when I moved. I made it from an Amish recipe I found and since I couldn’t find it, I’m glad I happened upon your site.
this is day 3 for me… smells like cream… not so many bubbles as in your photos… the volume hasn’t increase… i was hoping to make a bread on monday, but i’m starting to wonder if my starter will ever grow… thanks for “listening”