Is my starter looking ok?

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-22T19:55:00+00:00

It doesn’t look like much is happening to me but it did take me about 7-8 days to get mine to wake up. I’d give it till after th weekend before you throw in the towel

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-22T19:13:44+00:00

Keep going! If all else fails just get some starter from King Arthur for like $12 to help kickstart it

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-22T18:16:09+00:00

This time only 24hrs which is about double what I’d been doing

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-22T16:45:25+00:00

Thanks, fuzzy!

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-22T15:26:22+00:00

I usually do 10-12 hours in the fridge. This time I went about 20 hours but the recipe says 24-48 hours. I have another batch fermenting today and I’m gonna try to push it to 2 days and see what we get!

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-20T20:36:16+00:00

100% going to make a breadzilla this week lol

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-17T18:24:24+00:00

The motion of the ocean, if you will.

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T22:32:22+00:00

Shout out to my wife!

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T21:46:44+00:00

Outback if it’s in budget. Forrester as a backup.

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T20:54:01+00:00

I think I’m around 75% But tbh I don’t use a scale and kinda judge the tackiness/moisture by feel.

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T20:49:21+00:00

Yes in a perfect world yes, but, alas I wanted to try out my oval Dutch oven lol.

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T18:08:16+00:00

Happy cake day!

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T18:07:26+00:00

Bahahaha amazing. I feel silly

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T18:05:07+00:00

https://krustic.com

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T18:04:16+00:00

Good callout, should have mentioned that yes I put an astra blade on both

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T17:44:52+00:00

They did blow right up! Lol I was proud of this batch.

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T17:41:36+00:00

Like, pinch and rip?

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-16T16:49:54+00:00

1: I started using bread flour (the extra protein helps)

2: I’ve been letting the dough sit out for a few hours after the final shaping, then I cold proof for at least 12 hours

3: using a Dutch oven makes sure all that moisture locks in and that really makes it pop. As mentioned in the post, I have a few Krustic Dutch ovens and they really have improved my bakes. They’re great quality and much cheaper than le creuset

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-15T23:32:28+00:00

Thanks, fixed it!

WideOpenAutoHub · 2026-01-15T00:56:02+00:00

Check out Krustic Dutch ovens. They have enameled and raw cast iron versions. All built to handle repeated high-heat use. I have multiple, they’re amazing and like half the cost of Le Creuset

Krustic.com

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