From e8b132ac8060672ecfe477e2a21c861bc093db01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hendrik Kleinwaechter Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 21:52:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix discard instructions #409 This changes the text slightly to make it clearer what to best do with the discard that's piling up when making the starter initially. --- book/sourdough-starter/sourdough-starter.tex | 15 ++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/book/sourdough-starter/sourdough-starter.tex b/book/sourdough-starter/sourdough-starter.tex index e5b8394..db2e5d1 100644 --- a/book/sourdough-starter/sourdough-starter.tex +++ b/book/sourdough-starter/sourdough-starter.tex @@ -234,11 +234,20 @@ the starter when the starter itself dried out a lot. You will still have some mixture left from your first day. As this contains possibly dangerous pathogens that have been activated make sure you discard -this mixture. Once your sourdough starter is mature you never need to -discard it. It's long-fermented flour that is an excellent addon +this mixture. A rule of thumb is to begin keeping the discard, +the moment you made your first successful bread. At that point +your discard is long-fermented flour that is an excellent addon used to make crackers, pancakes or delicious hearty sandwich bread\ldots I~also frequently dry it and use it as a rolling agent -for pizzas that I~am making. +for pizzas that I~am making \footnote{The discarding when making +a new starter can be frustrating. As you proceed with bread-making +you will hardly ever produce a lot of discard. You learn to make the +exact amount of starter that you need to make bread dough. In fact +you can also deplete all your starter and use a bit of bread dough +as your next starter. If you have any discard left, it is a great +use for other recipes, or as a source to revive your starter. I~typically +store all my discard in one single jar in my fridge. Whenever I~have new +discard I~just add it on top. Then I~proceed and use it whenever I~need.}. You should hopefully again see some bubbles, the starter increasing in size and/or the starter changing its smell. Some people give