Yes! I was asking, just found this post! So when do you add more flour? And just leave it on the counter? How long does it take until it is bread "starter"? So exciting!
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Yes! I was asking, just found this post! So when do you add more flour? And just leave it on the counter? How long does it take until it is bread "starter"? So exciting!
Well, until it's nice and sour and smelly! I think you're meant to feed it every 12 hours, but I'm not sure - to be honest, Mum started ours and it's gone around the neighbourhood for about 3 or 4 years now!! Keep us updated on the process, @digitaldan - sourdough steem team!!
12 hours is used a lot when reading up on it, but that doesn't fit my weekday schedule unfortunately, it sounds pretty forgiving to be honest so I'm sure 24 hours between feeds won't cause any issues just a bit longer to get it going.
I've been reading around and it seems to vary depending on the flour used and the temperature its kept in, like @riverflows says wait until its nice and smelly, and reacts well to a feed. about a week or so seems to be average but the longer you keep it going the better it'll get! Ill be doing follow up posts through out the week