Dirtyhip Posted July 16, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2019 @Allen So, I bought the SF Boudon SD starter. It is active and bubbly. I have cared for it, and it is at the point where after I feed, it doubles in size. Here is my dilemma, I hate waste. I hate food waste. The idea of tossing out flour starter makes me ill. However, I can't bake and cook breads daily. I have tried to use any leftover in all my bread recipes. The directions for caring for the mother calls for I part starter to 2 parts flour and one part water. It reads that a little extra water might need to be added. The directions tell me that she must be fed every 12- 24 hours. We travel. We travel a lot. So, I just fed her and put her in the fridge. The directions say that I should feed her weekly, when in the fridge. The directions also say that you should do two to three feedings, before she wakes up again. So, when she comes out of the fridge, I have to toss out portions that are inactive. AHHHH...waste. Do these instructions sound right? If I pull her out and feed her, I have to toss out 3 feedings of waste product. Shit. I hate that. I reduced the amount I keep back. I went down to 1/3 cup of starter, so that I can keep feedings smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 16, 2019 Yep, that’s right. One throws out a lot of starter. Unless you are baking every day there is going to be a good bit of waste. You can get away with only one feeding when it comes out of the fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Allen said: Yep, that’s right. One throws out a lot of starter. Unless you are baking every day there is going to be a good bit of waste. You can get away with only one feeding when it comes out of the fridge. Can "starter" be used as some sort of fertilizer or compost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Can "starter" be used as some sort of fertilizer or compost? Glue mostly. It will compost quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted September 4, 2019 @ Allen I have been feeding my starter weekly. I mostly keep in the fridge, except, when I wake her up. It gets bubbly in the fridge, after I feed. Does this mean that I could use the first or second discard for some baking? Scraping into the garbage or compost crushes my soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted September 4, 2019 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 5, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 5, 2019 Lookin' good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 5, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 5, 2019 19 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: @ Allen I have been feeding my starter weekly. I mostly keep in the fridge, except, when I wake her up. It gets bubbly in the fridge, after I feed. Does this mean that I could use the first or second discard for some baking? Scraping into the garbage or compost crushes my soul. Feed both the discard and the mother. Put the mother back in the fridge and bake with the fed discard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 5, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 5, 2019 19 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: That looks excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Allen said: That looks excellent! Not as pretty as your bread. The crumb on your bread is beautiful. I had to use a BBQ for this, as my oven in off limits June-Sept. The BBQ temp is hard to regulate and doesn't seem to really get to 500F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted September 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Allen said: Feed both the discard and the mother. Put the mother back in the fridge and bake with the fed discard. Yeah, I still don't bake that much. Plus, if you keep at room, you have to feed twice a day. That is a ton of discard. Can you put more than a 1/2 cup of discard in a baking recipe? A giant dough ball will soon consume the Klamath Basin. HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 5, 2019 Share #12 Posted September 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Yeah, I still don't bake that much. Plus, if you keep at room, you have to feed twice a day. That is a ton of discard. Can you put more than a 1/2 cup of discard in a baking recipe? A giant dough ball will soon consume the Klamath Basin. HAHA Yes, you can use more than 1/2 cup. Too much discard is why I use yeast water so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted September 5, 2019 Oh wait, maybe I am getting it. You keep the mother in the fridge and feed weekly, and then feed the discard and you have to use that 1.5 cups of starter after that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted September 5, 2019 My results with using more starter seems to require much more flour. My starter is pretty sticky and wet. I wish I could test my starter to see how much yeast is in it. Like, are some starters more active than others/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 5, 2019 Share #15 Posted September 5, 2019 28 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Oh wait, maybe I am getting it. You keep the mother in the fridge and feed weekly, and then feed the discard and you have to use that 1.5 cups of starter after that. You got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 5, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 5, 2019 27 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: My results with using more starter seems to require much more flour. My starter is pretty sticky and wet. I wish I could test my starter to see how much yeast is in it. Like, are some starters more active than others/ You’ll learn your starter. It’ll settle down and become constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 19, 2020 Share #17 Posted January 19, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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