I can either feed it to our chickens or pig, put it in a jar and refrigerate it for later, compost it or simply throw it away.
When I am not in the mood or don't have time to bake with my discard, there are several ways I can make it disappear. Not to worry! This can be a very simple process and the feelings of wastefulness can be cured with a few simple recipes!
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If you are into a deeper dive of the chemical reaction, check out the caption on this time lapse video of my ultra-active starter overflowing!Ī post shared by Megan Marie Austin HOW TO USE A SOURDOUGH STARTER DISCARDĪ sourdough starter requires daily feeding if kept at room temperature, but on days when I am not baking, it can rest in the refrigerator for up to a week between feedings. If my starter is VERY active, for example on a day when I am baking multiple loaves and feeding it often, it will sometimes ferment itself right out of the jar! As it begins to bubble and grow from the fermentation process, the starter will grow past the rubber band and creep up the jar. To feed my starter, I discard about half and add back in 1 scant cup all purpose flour and ½ cup of filtered water. I have a rubber band around the container to mark the starting height of the mixture. If you do not have a sourdough starter, read How to Make a Sourdough Starter and grow your own! how to feed a sourdough starter My starter, like any hungry little house pet, needs food, water and attention to survive. When I say " sourdough starter discard," I am talking about a step in the feeding process where I remove a portion of the hungry sourdough starter and replace it with flour and water to "feed" the bacteria cultures and create fermentation.įor my basic sourdough recipes, I have a feeding routine that is very simple and easy to follow. The obsession of baking crusty and fluffy home made sourdough bread has one clear drawback: discarding a portion of the unfed starter. HOW TO MAKE SOURDOUGH STARTER DISCARD COFFEE CAKE.INGREDIENTS FOR EASY SOURDOUGH COFFEE CAKE.To make this recipe easier for you, I've broken it down into bite-sized pieces and included a helpful jump-to table of contents (below) and a jump-to recipe button (located at the top of this post).
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