Ok, feed the beast was not that interesting. I added 1/4 cup of warm water and 1/4 cup of flour. It does have a sweet smell as it should according to the recipe. My kitchen is freezing cold though- so I turned on the oven for a few hours and placed the bowl next to it. By day 3- there should be a foamy sponge under an air-dried crust. Well, it's morning of day 3 and there is no such thing. The book says that if this is the case, the kitchen might be too cold and you must warm the starter by the oven again and then let sit for a couple more days. Ok, so no life confirmed yet; I'll keep you posted.
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Maybe you should just use the stuff that you have and make pancakes instead....
...or blow up a balloon and make a paper mache globe!
I'm so excited you're doing this. I have sourdough starter that my grandpa started and it's over 30 years old ... if this works, it could be the beginning of tradition for many years and family members to come!
PS. Our kitchen is also always too cold, so I heat up the oven, turn it off and then put the bowl of starter in it overnight. That seems to help it grow.
Wow, Emily that is really cool! I can't believe you all have kept it alive for 30 years! That is crazy! So do you feed yours every week?
In theory you're supposed to use it / feed it every week, but I only do it about once a month and it just keeps on kickin'! Everyone in the family has some so if it ever dies, we have back up ... but so far it has always been good.
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