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A tragic death....... one beer no bread part 2

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yarri
, Sep 14th, 2011 at 02:27 PM (18032 Views)
I'm sad to report that upon rising this morning I found sour dough starter unresponsive in its
container. It was lifeless and flat. I applied immediate CPR in the form of honey 2 tablespoons
mixed in rapidly. Sourdough did not bubble or swell as it had the day before. Sourdough was declared dead at 0645 this am.

As the blog must go on. I remixed a new sour dough this time with Guinness instead of a weak oatmeal stout and planted in it a teaspoon of active yeast to help it along. I'm pleased to report that sourdough starter number 2 is alive and well and thriving.

It will be ready by Friday.

Moral of this story?

There is beer and then there is Guinness.
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Updated Sep 14th, 2011 at 03:00 PM by yarri

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  1. cupcakezombie's Avatar
    Note to self, stock up on Guinness for the zombie apocalypse
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  2. yarri's Avatar
    Also a point of note. Start trying to catch a wild yeast in summer. As its getting colder now in my neck of the
    woods its near impossible. Hence the use of the minimal amount of yeast
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  3. mem's Avatar
    i tried making a simple sourdough concoction and it didnt go so well. it got thrown out and suprisingly the cats and other wildlife creatures ate it. circle of life.
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  4. Teethingbiscuit's Avatar
    Bummer. Had a starter named HERM for about 5 yrs. May your bread always rise from the dead.
    Teether
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  5. Teethingbiscuit's Avatar
    I would save the overflowage (bubbles) and dry them on parchment paper. Then into a baggie for a rainy day when HERM was needing a boost. That still didn't keep HERM from being all dead in the end.
    Started online school and lost time to make bread once a week. That starved ol HERM. Poor HERM.
    TOOTH
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