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Shoutout to the old baker at the state fair who showed me his sourdough starter
I was at the Ohio State Fair about eight years ago, just watching the bread judging. This older guy next to me, who'd won a ribbon, let me see his starter that he'd kept going since 1972. It was so simple, just flour and water in a mason jar, but it made me stop buying those little yeast packets from the store. Anyone else keep a starter that's older than they are?
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the_logan5mo ago
Yeah, that's the real deal. Store yeast is fine but an old starter just hits different.
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evan_campbell5mo ago
Wow, that's a cool story. Just a small thing, but those little yeast packets from the store are actually for baker's yeast, which is different from a sourdough starter. They're both for making bread rise, but they're not really the same thing. You use the packets for a quicker, more reliable loaf. The starter is for that long, slow sourdough ferment. It's great you got inspired to make your own, though. That old starter must have had amazing flavor.
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the_ruby5mo ago
Honestly, store yeast is just easier and more consistent. That starter sounds like a pain to keep alive.
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