Thread: Daily Bread

Originally Posted by souschefdude

My starter is 13 1/2 years old, caught in Maine in Summer of 2000.

My wifes starter was 80 yrs old,was her dads who ran it from a starter from the 1930s.I killed it last yr when she was gone on vacation with her seester,she is still very pissed.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

My wifes starter was 80 yrs old,was her dads who ran it from a starter from the 1930s.I killed it last yr when she was gone on vacation with her seester,she is still very pissed.

You have my sympathy!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

My wifes starter was 80 yrs old,was her dads who ran it from a starter from the 1930s.I killed it last yr when she was gone on vacation with her seester,she is still very pissed.

You cantell her that more than likely the flora in her starter probably had none of the originalflora left in it.
Local yeast will take over over time.
That being said, was she the only holder of that starter? Did she never share it with anyone?

Originally Posted by souschefdude

You cantell her that more than likely the flora in her starter probably had none of the originalflora left in it.
Local yeast will take over over time.
That being said, was she the only holder of that starter? Did she never share it with anyone?

was her only starter,never shared with anyone,we have a new starter now,maybe 6 mos old,bread taste the same to me but not as sour.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

was her only starter,never shared with anyone,we have a new starter now,maybe 6 mos old,bread taste the same to me but not as sour.

The starter takes on the atmosphere of its surroundings. If I remember right you have recently moved so it will never be the "same".

So True>>>>>>>>>>>

Originally Posted by pinklather

Sandwiches will be good this wk. 'Nothing but sourdough. 'Was too windy & rainy to go out & fire up the wood oven, so these were done inside. None a perfect Barbie loaf, but a 24+ hr ferment is always tasty. Lunches will be pleasing.

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Where's a bowl of gravy when ya need it mmmmmmm !!!

I caught mine in Maine, moved it to Florida, now back in PA.
Every time I moved it would get sluggish for a period of several weeks. I would bet that was the local flora taking over.