Making Sourdough Bread for the First Time / myLot

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March 11, 2023 10:11pm CST

My husband and I went to Alaska on a cruise in August and I bought an Alaskan sourdough bread starter. My husband loves sourdough bread and I thought it would be fun to make bread from scratch. So I added flour and water to the starter last night, but I am not sure how this will come out. I think I added too much water, and I am not sure the "warm water" was hot enough. Later on, I was reading inline that the water should be 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Oops. The starter packet came with a recipe booklet. This may end up being a disaster but time will tell. I will let you know how it comes out. If you have ever made sourdough bread before and have any tips for me, I would greatly appreciate them!

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Jhana

@solidcodes (1783)

• Philippines

12 Mar 23

Why it is called sourdough? Because it is sour?

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Karen Hellier

@Kouponkaren (5501)

• United States

12 Mar 23

@solodcodes Yes, I believe so. It has something to do with the yeast.

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Adie

@Adie04 (17358)

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14 Mar 23

oops. I must be sleepy. I misread the title sourdough to Scarborough as in the Scarborough Fair

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Karen Hellier

@Kouponkaren (5501)

• United States

19 Mar 23

@Adie04 Oh I love that song and haven't thought about it in a long time. Thanks for the nice memory!

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Adie

@Adie04 (17358)

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19 Mar 23

@Kouponkaren I love that song!

Judy Story

@jstory07 (143898)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Mar 23

I hope it will come out and taste really good.

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Karen Hellier

@Kouponkaren (5501)

• United States

12 Mar 23

@jstory07 Thanks. I do as well. I will give a report after the 2 loaves are done.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318816)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 Mar 23

I remember when my mother-in-law had a starter in the fridge. I don't remember how it turned out. I hope yours turns out well.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318816)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 Mar 23

@Kouponkaren I'm sorry you didn't cure it long enough. Everything takes practice.

Karen Hellier

@Kouponkaren (5501)

• United States

19 Mar 23

@just4him Well, I made 2 loaves and they don't taste very sour. But they do taste good. It's a very dense bread. I froze one for another week when we want some homemade bread. The problem apparently is that I didn't wait long enough for it to cure. According to one of my friends, the longer it ages, the more sour the finished bread tastes. So I will make the starter again (I used all the other starter for 2 loaves of bread and some pancakes). And I ill let it sit n the fridge and keep feeding it for a few days before I try again.

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