Thursday, April 16, 2020

Sourdough Journal 04/16/2020

April 16, abt 2 AM

Definite activity - the 'high water mark' was three quarters of the way up the side of a quart Mason jar.  Lots of little bubbles on top.  Pungent odor - kinda sour, but not the pleasant bread smell others describe.  A little hooch on top.

Tared out a plastic bowl on the scale, stirred the mixture with a small spoon spatula, poured out 2 ounces and discarded the rest.  It flowed well, like proper pancake batter.  Tared out the scale, added 4 ounces of tap water and stirred.  Weighed 4 ounces of AP flour and stirred in until combined.  Scraped the mixture into a clean jar.  A bit over the 8 ounce line on the side of the jar.  Covered with the cloth and rubber band and returned it to the counter.

Mixing in a bowl is much easier and neater than mixing in the jar.

People were doing this long before the Internet so I have confidence it will eventually work.

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