Just in case you missed them, here are part 1, part 2, part 3, & part 4.
Feeding number 8
Are you ready for feeding number 8?
This morning I made sure that I had my cup of tea along with a left over biscuit from last night (toasted of course, with butter and blackberry jelly) before I started to play with the starter.
Things went much more smoothly.
Here is Beowulf before I fed him this morning.
Beowulf just makes me giggle!
Before feeding number 8
Not only were there nice bubbles this morning, but there was a little bit of rising going on. Not a lot, but enough to let me know that the yeast population is growing.
Remember, your starter may be ahead of mine, or even a little behind. That’s OK.
As long as you’re seeing bubbles forming in the jar between feedings, that means the yeasts are feeding and multiplying and doing their thing.
Feeding number 9
And now, after a long day of making bubbles, feeding number 9.
Before feeding number 9
As you can see, Beowulf has been busy today.
The yeasts are beginning to rise a little bit every time he’s fed now. In a few more days, the jar will be about 2/3 full after feedings. We’re almost there, stay with me now.
I was out most of the day today, so I didn’t have a chance to bake anything. That always makes for a sad day at my house.
But tomorrow I’m home all day and I’ll be busy getting flour all over the floor and cabinet tops!
When I’m finished having all that fun, I hope to have something yummy to show you!
Blessings!
Wendy says
Do I take out half everyday till day 14
Cery says
Hi Wendy! You need to take out half every time you feed it. Blessings!
Makenna krenek says
What are you doing with the half you take out? Throwing it away or using it for something else?
Cery says
Hello Makenna!
For the first few days of starting a new starter, I usually toss it. Just because it doesn’t have much yeast in it yet.
But you don’t have to! There are some recipes here on the site for using the discard starter. On the menu at the top click the Recipes tab and then click on Sourdough.
Blessings!
Cery