EFerrari
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Tue Jan-19-10 02:05 PM
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The god is dead, the god has risen (Zool update) |
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Well I had to put poor Zool down the drain because he hated his new ceramic home. After a decent period of mourning and observance, I decided to try it again without bakers' yeast and used a small bunch of green grapes, with unbleached flour, Arrowhead water in the original plastic container.
I think that was Friday. Well, last night I went to feed the starter and it was HUGE! It more than doubled. It riz! :wow:
The oven god is an intransigent one so I'm trying to keep my expectations humble. But at least now we know what "doubling" really looks like. :)
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Tue Jan-19-10 02:23 PM
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1. Hooray!!!!! Congratulations!!!! |
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A new starter pet! This one sounds much more promising.
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EFerrari
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Tue Jan-19-10 02:33 PM
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2. The first try was marred by my own impatience. |
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Edited on Tue Jan-19-10 02:33 PM by EFerrari
That bakers' yeast just didn't work with everything else. Maybe it would work with different water or flour or orisons, lol, but it didn't work here.
So, Mom and I were ooohhhing at midnight last night over our new big, fat. lovely housemate. :)
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Tue Jan-19-10 05:51 PM
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3. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! |
EFerrari
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Tue Jan-19-10 09:03 PM
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4. Thanks! I was never so happy to see something so gooey in my whole life. |
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Wed Jan-20-10 12:14 AM
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5. The first one couldn't have really been Zool, just a pretender |
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It sounds like you've summoned the real Zool to inhabit your kitchen and supply fizz in your bread doughs.
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Wed Jan-20-10 12:57 PM
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Edited on Wed Jan-20-10 12:58 PM by Gregorian
This is something I can't wait to do again. Nothing wrong with sour grapes. :)
PS- I want to know what you intend to make with it.
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EFerrari
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Thu Jan-21-10 03:22 AM
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7. I've always wanted to learn how to make sourdough bread. |
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Baking has always been a love of mine but I never did get around to learning how to make sourdough. It's funny because I can whip out all kinds of fancy sweet things but lately, the basics are just much more interesting for some reason. :)
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Fri Jan-22-10 07:42 PM
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8. ah, I love this metaphor |
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green grapes eh - that was the acid for zool to "take off" so to speak? :D
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