Beginners

Is it normal for a starter to smell like cheese?

Day 3 and my starter looks exactly like it's supposed to: nice and bubbly. But it smells like cheese. I have never made sourdough...

When do I use my starter?

Hi, I'm a complete newbie and managed to cheat a little and get some starter from a wonderful lady in melbourne, she's been using...

Testing Starter

How to know when starter is ready to use

Wet Dough

Hi Guys n Girls Am new to this so im not goint to give you all the information you will need but i will try my best. I have a 3...

Why are we removing "most of" the starter?

Total newbie, both to the site, and to sourdough in general. Started last thursday and my starters are looking go-o-od! (as far...

starter jar

Hiya! I'm new to this forum and new to sourdough baking. My starter was born two weeks ago and I made my first loaf a week ago...

Mouldy starter

I began making sourdough bread perhaps a month ago after many years of seeing it in my bread book. I followed a beginners guide...

First starter: Thick hard crust on top

Hi all, This is my first time making sourdough starter. Everything seems to be going alright, the starter is bubbling and rising...

Starter

Hi all Having trouble breeding a starter. Followed the instructions on this site. Day 1, maybe a couple of bubbles. Day 2, going...

Newbie

I just created my starter yesterday and am looking forward to watching its progress. When I found this site, I was excited to see...