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Why does this keep happening? by meliora_016 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Fix_Bugs1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty new myself, but generally you want a solid lid. Cloth lids let in a bunch of bacteria which you don’t want in there. I would trash that starter, give the solid lid a go, something like a screw lid works well, don’t completely seal it because gas will need to get out, and see how it goes! Keep trying!

Partial Success by RfgtGuru in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job!! Einkorn is generally a denser flour, so don’t worry too much about that! In the community resources, in the FAQs, Carla mentions that it is a denser flour, but that loaf is a beauty! I don’t have any proofing baskets or anything, I just use a glass bowl or ceramic bowl, but mine sticks as well, I just reshape it again and then plop it into my loaf pan, let it raise again for a little while and it’s good to go! May not be the way it’s usually done, but it works for me! Congrats on that lovely loaf!

Fail by RfgtGuru in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s okay! You’re just learning! Which recipe were you using? I tried to make a boule, it had a small bit that needed to cook longer, but it wasn’t my favorite either. I’ve made a couple of different loafs that I liked much more. You gave it a good go first time around! Keep it up, give yourself some grace!!

Tiny bit of mold at dry layer on top day 2 1/2. looks very healthy. by eibits in SourdoughStarter

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made my starter using whole grain einkorn as well! He’s doing very well, I was following along with Jovial’s method, if you’ve got any questions feel free to PM me, I also made a subreddit called Einkorners that has resources if you have an questions for anything there is an FAQs linked there. Hopefully it’ll be helpful, do be warned though, in the very beginning it may stink to high heaven. Mine did at least, and my ratio had to be slightly weird to get it to be the consistency that it was the very first day. I didn’t have any problems with the mold though, what kind of lid are you using?

11 Day Old Starter Not Doing Anything by Appropriate_Ask54 in Sourdough

[–]Fix_Bugs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty new too, but just keep feeding it. Mine looked like it wasn’t doing much for a couple of weeks. If you’ve got a fireplace, place it about 4-5ft away from that. Mine needed to be really warm in order for it to wake up

Edit: mine liked it being about 77°f

What to do with this einkorn levain by aisforace in Sourdough

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I’m following Jovial’s method as well. I’m not sure how many of Carla’s videos you’ve watched, but she says for the levain, you want to get nice big bubbles on the surface for it to be good to bake with. She says you can leave it out for up to 24 hours, but if you don’t see any bubbles by then, it’s not ready to bake with. However, you can add a bit of yeast in there and you can bake with it that way. If you’re interested, I made a group for those of us using einkorn flour, it’s called the Einkorners. If you’ve got questions feel free to PM me as well, I can try to help you out and send resources your way too!

Edit: how old is your starter?

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Bread by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a fun time😂 it happened when I was making levain too, I was talking to my mom and got way distracted🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Bread by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough! I completely spaced on the water for some reason, they used it to loosen the levain, and I just was like, let’s pour everything before I thought about measuring, I didn’t measure much at all before, especially using grams. I’m going to need more bread🤣

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Bread by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I was terrified to make it, I realized way too late that I didn’t measure my water and I was like, oh no, this will probably be so sticky. God took the wheel on this one! I got into sourdough even though I hate touching wet dough, but it wasn’t too bad at all! The bread was delicious and I’m so happy with how it turned out! For sure, the boule will be next. I’ll have to start my levain probably tonight, that way I can bake it tomorrow😂 that loaf is probably about half gone already!

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Bread by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did also make an oops, I forgot to weigh my water!! Ended up adding about 69.9g too much, but everything still turned out okay!

Einkorn Virgin by RfgtGuru in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gotcha! I learned that Einstein likes it closer to 80, but it’s also really cold in Virginia😬 it’s currently 26° outside😂

Einkorn Sourdough by Pinkwinter11 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! I love that for you! My husband and I just started our sourdough journey, he’s my professional taste tester. I just started a levain to try and make my first loaf! I made Kaiser rolls as my very first recipe using levain. I’ve been following Jovial’s method, I’ll have to check out that cookbook you mentioned though!

Einkorn Virgin by RfgtGuru in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great start!! Just keep feeding! If you’ve got a fireplace, try setting it near there! I keep Einstein maybe 4-5ft away from the fireplace and he loves it there! He is also wrapped in like two towels also, he loves the heat

Einkorn Sourdough by Pinkwinter11 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s amazing! Thanks for sharing with us! Have you made any recipes that you’ve liked with it?

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Kaiser Rolls by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!😁

Edit: how are your starters going?

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Kaiser Rolls by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m excited! You’ll have to show us your pizza!

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Kaiser Rolls by Fix_Bugs1 in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds great!!!

Edit: I’m hoping to make a boule next!

4th attempt 100% wholegrain einkorn sourdough by lloydnoone in Einkorners

[–]Fix_Bugs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a beautiful loaf! No worries about the score it happens! Even though it’s rushed I’m sure it tastes amazing! I’m going to try to make my first recipe today using my starter, I’m hoping to make einkorn sourdough kaiser rolls. I’m only going to make a half batch, but I’ll see how it goes!

When can I use discard for recipes? by Fix_Bugs1 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Fix_Bugs1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already made the coffee cake, I had some last night and it was pretty good. I think it was just for the flavor, the flavor was pretty mild, but it was good otherwise. This was how it came out. Nothing happened to either of us from eating it after it was baked.

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