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Originally Posted By: BiscuitMaker
WestB--I go there all the time it is a great site!!!


and you didn't tell us about it?

DARLENE!!!!! swat biscuit maker please! ROFL!
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If you have a gas stove with a pilot light (NOT the electric-start kind)...

 

You can set your sourdough in the oven, probably leaving the door slightly ajar (stick a towel in the opening! wink ).

 

OR you can set your sourdough over the area on the top burner grates where the pilot light is.

 

 

Both will keep your starter snuggly-warm in a chilly house.

 

 

Some people use an electric heating pad... MUST have a plastic cover!!

 

 

And once it's going well, the chilly house won't really hurt it. Some people can't stand the idea of it out all the time and keep it in the fridge.

 

 

And keep a cloth over it, tied or rubber-banded on.

 

 

(See my link I posted above)

 

 

wink

 

 

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Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Pinky?

 

I don't have the dryer going all the time, and we don't have a pilot light (I kept it going last time like that), BUT...... You gave me an idea. I DO have a lightbulb in the oven & I've read you can use that to set bread to rise, so maybe I'll go with that & see. One of the recipes I use regularly you keep it in the fridge, then let it sit room temp for 24 hours before messing with it. Off to mix up some flour & water & suck. BRB, LOL

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I just started some from Skagitgal's recipe. We'll see how it does. The temps are really dropping down around here at night so hopefully it won't get too cold. Right now it's sitting right next to a warm oven.

Stacy

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Originally Posted By: dogmom4
I just started some from Skagitgal's recipe. We'll see how it does. The temps are really dropping down around here at night so hopefully it won't get too cold. Right now it's sitting right next to a warm oven.
Stacy


I'm starting over using that recipe too. Other one didn't do a thing. Stand by for lots and lots of questions.

Q
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Note to new sourdough makers...

 

It WILL smell bad... that's what it *IS*. Don't be afraid of it. It's supposed to be that way.

 

Now if it turns dark, then ask us before using it. wink

 

 

bighug

 

 

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Originally Posted By: Cat
Note to new sourdough makers...
It WILL smell bad... that's what it *IS*. Don't be afraid of it. It's supposed to be that way.
Now if it turns dark, then ask us before using it. wink


I've been making wheat sourdough starter and mine got a really
dark hooch and started getting funny stuff floating on top, mold
maybe and didn't smell quite right. yuk I know it's bad but
this was terrible!

I tossed it. I just didn't want to take a chance. It's only
flour and water! I made more. This time I made a white flour
starter.

I think this is fun! star
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