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50 Ways to Kill Your Starter

This video explores the topic that every sourdough baker fears -- accidentally killing your starter. We explore the most common (and uncommon) was to kill a sourdough starter, and demonstrate how to revive a starter after many of the most common mishaps, including:
Sections in this video:
0:00 Introduction
3:30 Five Feeding Rule
7:46 The Experiments
8:37 Preheating
14:25 Burning
19:33 Drowning
23:40 Scalding
26:04 Suffocation
28:22 Starvation
35:00 Foreign Invasion
38:38 Agitation
40:41 Forced Feeding
42:11 Microwaving
41:49 Freezing
53:33 UV Rays
54:31 Mold
1:02:51 Chlorination
1:07:04 Conclusion
1:07:40 Bonus Topic: Cloning (Dehydrating)
1:10:28 Epilogue
We also demonstrate techniques for removing the wrong ingredients from your starter using the 5 Feeding Rule. And the video includes a bonus section on starter dehydration.
Some people have clever names for their starters. In this video, the starters are anthropomorphic in a unique way.
I hope you will find this video educational and entertaining.
Tom Cucuzza
The Sourdough Journey
Cleveland, Ohio
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  • @DeForestRanger
    @DeForestRanger2 жыл бұрын

    I've been making sourdough bread for over fifty years (generally every 10-14 days). I "killed" my first starter with contaminated water (it grew pink mold). I've been using my current starter for about twenty years now, and keep it in the fridge between Bread Days. Recently, I thought I'd killed it when my fridge got too cold, but using your 5-feeding technique, I brought it back to full strength. Your channel has taught me things I never knew about sourdough starters, and this video in particular has had me laughing and wide-eyed with amazement at what a starter can survive. They say that once humans are gone, ants and cockroaches will become the dominant species on Earth. I think they need to add sourdough starter into that list!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I enjoyed making that video.

  • @beastsoccerninjaalic
    @beastsoccerninjaalic4 жыл бұрын

    I am CRACKING UP at "this starter says....TRY THE BROILER NEXT TIME"

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. 😉

  • @rgugu3364
    @rgugu33643 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Tom, what you have done is just awesome. I love your experiments. This is way better than most of the TV series nowadays.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. If you like me my sense of humor, you might also like this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4airbGThtCzl8o.html

  • @debbieb456
    @debbieb4565 ай бұрын

    The MOST ENTERTAINING tutorial I have ever witnessed. I am convinced that I can/will not kill my starter; provided it finally matures. Thank you for alleviating ALL of my fears. I accidentally tripped over this video and I am racing straight over to your channel to learn more from the humorous professor.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you. If it’s entertainment you seek; this one is for you. NEW!: The Sourdough Brothers: Sourdough for Busy People kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2yHy7ODqqnYoto.html

  • @kylewolfe_
    @kylewolfe_4 жыл бұрын

    This was super entertaining. When I first clicked on the video and saw the duration I said to myself "Am I really about to spend an hour watching a video about sourdough starter?" and here I am 40 minutes in and loving it :)

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. This was one of my favorite videos to make.

  • @kylewolfe_

    @kylewolfe_

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thesourdoughjourney I was surprised to see them all survive! I have an idea about the mold. In Adam Ragusea's video on sourdough he interviewed some researchers from NC State who mentioned that the microbes (especially the bacteria) that make up a sourdough starter culture produce an acidic and alcohol rich environment which deters mold growth. So if you get any mold on undigested bits of flour (like your experiment with the flour caked to the side) you should just keep feeding the starter and eventually the sourdough microbes will win out. Do you think it would be a valuable experiment to test this assertion? You could try purposefully exposing some starter to spores, letting the mold grow, and then scooping some off (or letting it sit in there for an extreme stress test) and continuing to feed it over the span of multiple days to see if the starter eventually wins out. It might be difficult to tell when the mold is actually killed off since the fruiting body might not be visible but the hyphae may still be present in the form of subsurface mycelium. But if mycelium were present and you left it without feeding for a couple days it would probably fruit and form visible mold again. I wish my university's bio lab was still open because I could try this out and prepare some slides to view under the microscope with staining compounds to differentiate the fungi.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kylewolfe_ I actually tried adding some mold (from a piece of fruit) to one of the starters to accelerate the mold growth for the purpose of the video and it would not propagate in the starter. I didn't leave it long enough to see if it killed it off, but I'll give that a try sometime. In general, with other ferments (e.g., sauerkraut) once you get mold in it, it is nearly impossible to get it all out (for safe human consumption). I will probably do a sequel to this video sometime and will add this experiment. Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback!

  • @ngiorgos

    @ngiorgos

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was also wandering this about mold. What if we just keep feeding it like normal for a number of days. Maybe if the mold reproduces much slower that the yeast, the mold content will decay exponentially until there's nothing left. I'm afraid this would take a looong time if it's even possible but still, I imagine it must have happened many times in the past. "Just scoop it out and use the rest" was the standard response to mold

  • @Noattentionplz
    @Noattentionplz4 жыл бұрын

    This video is both educational and hilarious. I just started my first sourdough starter the other day and this video gave me a boost of confidence I needed. Now I know what to expect and look out for - thank you!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. And thanks for watching!

  • @nikki-noir
    @nikki-noir10 ай бұрын

    Wow. Talk about stumble onto the most informative and fun video. Coming from someone who has zero starter knowledge, watching your video's I feel like I don't need to know any more about it. Once I have every tool I need, I'm going to give it a crack. Thank you Tom!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks! If you like informative and fun videos, you must see this one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2yHy7ODqqnYoto.htmlsi=Vv2oAeVLk2UHVQBw

  • @evvie01
    @evvie01 Жыл бұрын

    Sweet, you just answered most of my "What if..." questions. Thank you. When I lived in Michigan I tried to make starter, and I thought I failed through neglect, and starvation. Thank you for showing me that I fed a perfectly good batch of starter to my garden, and the birds. In fact I don't think my garden got any of it. The birds, once they found it, ate it all, along with the ants and flies who were trying to eat it too.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Unless it gets moldy, you really can’t kill it.

  • @ConcordKenpo
    @ConcordKenpo11 ай бұрын

    My wife made a starter many years ago and we would throw it in the out building freezer during Passover then revive after the week long holiday. The last one we forgot about and I found it a few years later. This was my start into sourdough. I thawed it but it never returned to liquid, it remained a dried clump (freeze dried?). Anyway, a little water day one, regular feedings afterwards and it did revive!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    11 ай бұрын

    You can’t kill a starter if you tried!

  • @traceys5274
    @traceys5274 Жыл бұрын

    So helpful, interesting, and hilarious. I loved the note about "diluted" not "deluded" 🙂

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @sallywright2217
    @sallywright22173 жыл бұрын

    I love your brand of sarcasm. Sitting in my chair and almost rolling onto the floor laughing. But it is difficult to kill a well established sourdough starter. It can be done, but mold, mildew or poisons are about the only ways to make it unusable.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. I have a unique sense of humor. 😉. And if you liked this video, check out my “Preview Video.” It is a comedy.

  • @Berengal
    @Berengal4 жыл бұрын

    This video was really fun. It seems some people online really stress out about their starters and making it much higher maintenance than it really needs to be. I think many of the guides are written at least partially from the perspective of a professional baker who requires a lot more consistency from their starter than home bakers do. If you ever do a part 2, one way of killing a starter I'd like to see is the "oops, I used all of it" way. Can you revive a starter from an "empty" dirty jar? Given the small amount of salvage in some of your experiments I think the outcome is pretty clear, but how low can you really go?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Good idea. I’ll add that to my list!

  • @oldsol7396

    @oldsol7396

    4 жыл бұрын

    I do that with regularity. Just a little residue on the sides and bottom is plenty to inoculate.

  • @corteltube
    @corteltube3 жыл бұрын

    This video also takes some of the worry away of killing a starter. So when I go to the coast for a few days....I can breath a little easier leaving it alone...in the fridge...unattended and fussed over like a old ladies Pomeranian. This was my favorite experiment yet.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. This was one of my favorite videos of make.

  • @jimfromri
    @jimfromri2 жыл бұрын

    I knew those are tough little guys because I keep my starter in the refrigerator and even though I sometimes have ignored it for a month it comes right back. Still, I would NEVER have guessed it would withstand an assault from a blow torch and bleach! Crazy fun video. Thanks Tom.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. That was one of my early, favorite experimental videos.

  • @annarucin5198
    @annarucin5198 Жыл бұрын

    Just brought my starter back from the "dead" after accidentally baking it, thanks to this video. Thanks so much for your quality content!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @oliveatkinson1274

    @oliveatkinson1274

    4 ай бұрын

    You did what

  • @quakerweb
    @quakerweb3 жыл бұрын

    This is great! Thanks for a really informative analysis. I guess the next question would be how these "survived" starters impact the flavor of the bread. One note on the hooch; it is not pure ethanol but perhaps 6-12% alcohol by volume (the bacteria can't survive in higher concentrations). The rest would be water. I'm in the group who have left the starter untouched in the refrigerator for many months and didn't know if the starter was kaput. Thanks to you the question is answered. I also want to make a more sour bread and I'm betting the hooch couldn't hurt that goal!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback and for the info!

  • @brendadianne221
    @brendadianne221 Жыл бұрын

    So entertaining! Thank you! I mixed up my first starter 5 days ago with much anxiety and constantly looking to see if it's still alive. (My history with house plants isn't reassuring). Your video eases my mind immensely. Thx!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Good luck. Also lots of info here. thesourdoughjourney.com/encyclopedia/

  • @margarettaormina8831
    @margarettaormina88312 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tom for all your troubleshooting the issues of sourdough. The first time I tried to start one has been 8-10 years ago and I ended up throwing it away and wish I was able to watch this video! Since I have been thinking of trying it all over again found your hilarious video and couldn't stop laughing. Love your sense of humor and am encouraged all over again to try....here I go!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Lots of helpful info here too. thesourdoughjourney.com/faq-starter-creation/

  • @mahharteumahseoul1812
    @mahharteumahseoul1812 Жыл бұрын

    a beginner here!! thank you so much Tom for putting in the effort in making these experiments. we all know it took days or even weeks for you to produce content like this and i can't say enough how grateful i am. now i know that i can find ways to save a starter if ever it goes through one of these scenarios. you reassure someone like me who panics so often and make rushed and irrational choices 😅😅

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I really enjoy making these videos.

  • @willemnanning2832
    @willemnanning2832 Жыл бұрын

    Not the first one to find you but definitely a fan from now on. I admire the "dry" humor and love the experiments, it really did teach me to appreciate the little ones. I also experience the mould situation but I was surprised about the Rio the Janeiro Carnival environment beneath it. Keep it up!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This was actually one of the first videos I made. Still one of my favorites.

  • @everseeking60
    @everseeking604 жыл бұрын

    This was so entertaining to watch. It was amazing to see how all your tests turned out...You are so funny...I absolutely love LOVE your channel....you have demystified so many things. I need to binge watch your vids and with any luck il finally get handle on sourdough making. It's incredible the resilience of sourdough starter. There were many times I thought it was dead. Thank you for such an awesome channel. I hope you get soooo many subscribers

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. This was my most fun video to make. And I had no idea how it would come out. I literately was doing every experiment for the first time on camera.

  • @jeri618
    @jeri61810 ай бұрын

    Dude, you are so good at explaining the process!! I am so excited to learn so much more from your wisdom and expertise!👍🏻

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Also check out my website.

  • @marksauriol4849
    @marksauriol48494 жыл бұрын

    This was brilliant !

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the feedback. This was one of my favorite videos to make.

  • @kobnon8502
    @kobnon85024 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for your lot of works! Only great sense of humor could do such things. Die hard Strater !

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha. Yes.

  • @melissaharnly2916
    @melissaharnly2916 Жыл бұрын

    Great job Tom! Very informative! I heard on another KZread video that settlers would use their discard starter to fill cracks in their walls of their houses. Later they would chip it out and use it for new starter. 😳

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s interesting. I’ve not heard that before!

  • @Andrea-ok9px
    @Andrea-ok9pxАй бұрын

    This was fascinating, educational, and hilarious! Thank you!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @christinapuplett8974
    @christinapuplett89746 ай бұрын

    Tom thank you for this brilliant video....not only hilarious but educational and amazing how these starters can have just about everything thrown at them. I've just started in growing sourdough starters and find your videos most helpful....looking forward to working my way through all your excellent videos 👍

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @michaellupu2080
    @michaellupu20803 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Tom, for an excellent video! I can tell you put a lot of effort in it! It inspired me so much, that I attempted an experiment of my own; I baked a loaf of delicious sourdough bread fully, took a little bit of the crumb, mixed it with some water and flour, left it for 48 hours, fed it again, and guess what happened the following day? A new starter formed, and it was very boozy! Now it's time to feed a starter with iodine, to dispel the fear of "iodine in salt can kill my starter"... I have a feeling it'll do just fine. Take care and thank you for the breadth of knowledge you're sharing!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. Please keep me posted on other experiments!

  • @michaellupu2080

    @michaellupu2080

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thesourdoughjourney Hey Tom, I just wanted to offer an update to the Iodine experiment: I added some povidone-Iodine (betadine) to a starter sample, and fed it 1:2:2 and left it for 2 days. After 2 days it didn't look good and smelled even worse, but I fed it again and within 2 hours it was really bubbling. It peaked after 4 hours, just like my healthy starter does. I am now convinced that the only way to mess up with sourdough starter is to "accidentally" place it in an autoclave or maybe bake it flat at 170 degrees c for an hour, like I was taught in med school. Have a great weekend! Take care.

  • @LukeXlll
    @LukeXlll10 ай бұрын

    The dry humor in this video is amazing!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! If you like my humor. Check out my newest video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2yHy7ODqqnYoto.htmlsi=4QOkRuagJ7faqnX8

  • @yarnexpress
    @yarnexpress Жыл бұрын

    You've given me hope! Yesterday I was very tired & was continually interrupted while trying to mix Anadama bread using an old, old, yeast based recipe which I had done successfully once in the recent past. (It's a bit tricky has a cornmeal porridge & a good bit of molasses.) After I bulk fermented for about 6 hrs--nada. Stuck it into the refrigerator to deal with today. I figured my porridge was too warm or I mis-measured the molasses or both & killed the yeast. Your wonderful video has convinced me that if I give it more time all will be well. Please keep your experiments coming!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Always just give it more time…. Can’t kill it if you tried.

  • @katebinnie72
    @katebinnie72 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Tom, can you make a video possibly about using imprecise measurements for a starter? Because that’s what I did and it looks pretty good but I can’t get it to rise, I ordered a scale so I’m gonna wait for that and do your 5 day rule but I’m nervous about all the imprecise measurements I’ve used already

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Kate, good question. Imprecise measurements won’t kill it, but they can keep it from “showing the rise.” But the starter can be completely strong and healthy with too much or too little water. They are just hard to read because they don’t show the rise. Yours will be fine until you get a scale. Keep going with your process.

  • @jeanneknight4791
    @jeanneknight47914 ай бұрын

    This was son funny, fascinating and educational! The bleach, the freeze, the microwave and the blow torch were the ones that surprised me the most! I am more at ease after watching this and I am sure I will recommend it to anyone starting out. I really appreciate the inclusion of the cloning segment at the end. My intention today was to find your video about drying the starter for later revival and I stumbled upon this video which I couldn't resist watching.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @martynhanson6637
    @martynhanson66373 жыл бұрын

    Tom, another excellent video on a subject close to many people hearts, I was unsure what it would take, and have looked at 'the Beast' on a number of occasions and though, have I left it too late....Clearly, its a resilient little bugger and I will never again have to wonder if its dead! You touch on subjects that are hugely relevant to those of us striving to perfect our bread, whilst Tartine sits in our households, there are times when his wonderful descriptions and pictures just don't give the detail we Journeymen/women require on some aspects of the process. Without doubt, you feel the same as you have created a fantastic array of videos on those very details. thank you for taking the time to create these great videos.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I very much appreciate the feedback. It is a journey and I’m happy to be sharing my learning experiences with others!

  • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
    @ingeleonora-denouden6222 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I just started my first sourdough starter a few days ago. You showed there isn't much that can go wrong with it. Some others have vlogs, blogs, etc. giving the idea everything has to be exactly the right way, or you'd better stop trying sourdough

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Once your starter is established, it is incredibly resilient.

  • @adamsamaniego1626
    @adamsamaniego16263 жыл бұрын

    This has to be one of the most entertaining videos I've watched on sourdough. Hilarious, and awesome. Thanks!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. I enjoyed making that video., Here is another funny one, kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4airbGThtCzl8o.html

  • @brendaleetaylor9566
    @brendaleetaylor9566 Жыл бұрын

    Well, I can't say that I'm sorry that you were beaten so badly! You gave it a really good try, I'm not going to lie but your opponent... Sourdough starter is really badass! Thanks for telling us how to dehydrate our starter also. I'm doing this today so I can never lose my wonderful starter that I worked so hard to get going here in Colorado. Took me almost a month to get it going...but I didn't give up. It now gives me bread to make the store bakery loaves that I thought tasted great before I started this journey...pale in comparison. Food for thought...I'm at Mile High Altitude. The bread recipe that works here would blow your mind along with the bulk fermentation and proof time. In case someone wonders about iodized salt that you didn't try (Iodine also kills organisms)... just like the chlorinated water it didn't faze it ...because I accidentally did it with my first try at baking bread and it was fine and I baked my first great loaf with it, so no worries anyway. ( Just to make it worse I accidentally added twice as much as the recipe called for. 20 g instead of 10 g.) It raised perfectly so the bunch of iodized salt didn't faze it but tasted salty. LOL)

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I will try iodized salt if I ever do a “rematch.”

  • @user-qx5vc1vu2i
    @user-qx5vc1vu2i11 ай бұрын

    Tom, thank you for making this educational video. This is excellent information for anyone who is involved with cooking and especially bread making. From a novice sourdough starter guy, thank you!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ffc1a28c7
    @ffc1a28c710 ай бұрын

    One thing to note, some of these revivals might just be from the natural yeast in the flour (this is after all, how you start a starter - just regular old flour & water). If you were to repeat it, it might be worth it to dry cook (or UV treat) the flour to remove any possible contaminants. Generally, when making a new starter, the first few batches will be pretty normal looking, and it will start to simmer down after a few feedings before going back to normal. These things are definitely super hardy though. I've left mine on the counter for a month and it came back within a few days (as in, I baked with it within 2 feedings) :P

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks. You can see in the video, in addition to looking at the recovered starter, I also smell it. There is an unmistakeable difference between the smell of a “recovered” starter and a newly forming starter. I should have been more clear about it in the video, but I am 100% certain that none of the “recovered” starters were actually a new starter forming in the jar. If I had any doubt, I would have noted it. But your recommended test protocol is the right way to do it.

  • @janetfryeaifd1011
    @janetfryeaifd1011 Жыл бұрын

    Tom, This is great, should be required viewing for anyone beginning their sourdough sojourn.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @debscamera2572
    @debscamera25723 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for giving me the confidence to start the sourdough journey. A friend gave me dehydrated starter a couple weeks ago.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback! Good luck.

  • @kiweekeith
    @kiweekeith Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a Stack Tom for a Very Informative, yet fun vidclip ..... Best to You and Yours from Christchurch, New Zealand .....

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Revjtl
    @Revjtl4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the reality check! Love science based on experience and experiment. Would love to see if Lysol, soap, dishwasher/laundry detergent &/or rubbing alcohol would have any adverse effects. Also maybe filter some starter through a few face masks. Could put a dent in the safety of certain "safety" mandates put in place since you posted this. All the best!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback. I’ll add those to my list for Part 2!

  • @sandrasanzenbacher232
    @sandrasanzenbacher2324 жыл бұрын

    I loved this demo. Didn't realize starters were so humorous till now. lol So I had some giggles and learned some things too. Thanks so much.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback and thanks for watching!

  • @mabelbowen25
    @mabelbowen25 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a fun and informative video! I loved the humor and encouragement through clearer understanding of Sourdough Starter. I am working on my second attempt to grow a strong starter. Looking forward to a loaf of bread very soon.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Good luck!

  • @mayamoto6491
    @mayamoto64914 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievable video! My jaw dropped too many times. Also laughed a lot. Thanks for this.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @catherinegratton-gagne9269
    @catherinegratton-gagne92694 жыл бұрын

    Love the Paul Simon reference in the title ❤️

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. In addition to sourdough baking, I am also a musician, so this title came naturally.

  • @dandooon99
    @dandooon993 жыл бұрын

    As always the master of all sourdough masters is a wonderful master 😍😍

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @rebelbelle62
    @rebelbelle622 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed your video. Had to laugh at some of your comments! I was starting to feel a bit sorry for that sour dough starter.🤣🤣

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. If you like my sense of humor, check out this new video with my brother. It is a comedy. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYqZxLt-eJmZqLA.html

  • @janicebuckner8250
    @janicebuckner82504 жыл бұрын

    Again as usual a Great video! Long ago in the winter, I fed my starter then preheated my oven at 200 warm it up before putting in my just fed starter. When I checked my starter the next morning, it was baked! I would have been hysterical if I didn't have a backup jar! Since then I always keep two jars of my starter. I know I could dry out the starter, but am taking no chances!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. These mishaps are so common. That's why I made the video.

  • @SparkyOne549

    @SparkyOne549

    2 жыл бұрын

    I never keep 2 jars of starter. I dry mine like he did in the end, then crumble and freeze. I’ve used this technique for many years, it works, because I’ve had to use my backup from the freezer. Just remember to make a new backup lol

  • @carolinehonse35
    @carolinehonse357 ай бұрын

    Very informative and funny, definitely subscription worthy.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks. This one is a comedy. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2yHy7ODqqnYoto.htmlsi=CAfYQrSfCoa1See0

  • @yougkuan9198
    @yougkuan9198 Жыл бұрын

    Dude! Your sourdough episodes are truly Epic! That's some pretty hardcore gang o cultures no...!? Learning so much! Much thanx for these shares ; D

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

  • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
    @bunhelsingslegacy35493 жыл бұрын

    "What's that smell?" Haha, I've had two friends who have tried to kill their starters in the oven, ALWAYS put a note on the part of the oven someone else needs to touch in order to turn it on...

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Good idea. Highly recommended.

  • @PhamNET
    @PhamNET4 жыл бұрын

    Love the use of the term “legacy starter”. Are you in IT? My starter is called “Rhonda Risey”. She’s likes to feed on organic whole Rye flour.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, not in IT. I was referring to legacy more in terms of “handed down through a family.” But the IT reference also works. People could say, “my starter is older than COBOL.”

  • @magnificentyou2279
    @magnificentyou22795 ай бұрын

    Fabulous video!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    5 ай бұрын

    thanks!

  • @kellyeldershomesteadbeginn8242
    @kellyeldershomesteadbeginn8242 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video! Thank you for this. I thought I killed mine that I've been working on for 3 months from scratch by putting it in the oven with the light on. Almost started over. Thanks again!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. Good luck!

  • @phyllisdale4695
    @phyllisdale4695 Жыл бұрын

    Great channel and videos. I'm going to try pemmican and a sour dough starter. Your instruc/ions are clear and easily followed.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Good luck. Also check out my website for more info.

  • @marekkomarek6772
    @marekkomarek67724 жыл бұрын

    I like your sense of humor. Good job!

  • @marekkomarek6772

    @marekkomarek6772

    4 жыл бұрын

    But I'm thinking to myself, that test is a little bit pointless. Why? Because when you are adding NOT sterile flour and water, you are adding microbes also. In the end of the day, you are making new starter from scratches. Anyway, it was fun to watch.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good question, I had the same thought, but there is no possibility that just flour and water would create activity that quickly in 24 or 48 hours if the original starter were actually dead. The “revived” starters were incredibly active, not a 2-day old starter by any means. I could have shown a side by side “control sample” of 1 or 2 day old flour and water mixture and it would have been perfectly clear in every case that the original starter had revived and the new material was simply a feeding, not a second generation starter. You can see that’s also why I smelled every starter when I opened each jar. A revived starter smells completely different than a two-day old new starter. Great question though. Thanks!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @domvssilentivm
    @domvssilentivm11 ай бұрын

    Grand finale! Congrats!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks you!

  • @andrewsackk
    @andrewsackk4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I needed it to make sense

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @redwoodcoastcreativearts
    @redwoodcoastcreativearts3 жыл бұрын

    Nice Job Tom! I threw away buckets of starter due to heat, neglect, and just being repulsed so many times when I was just learning. Where were you in 1982? I have learned over the years how resilient the yeastie beasties are but, I never would have guessed the microwave, torch, or bleach would survive. What a great experiment. Thank you!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I was also surprised by those survivors.

  • @hsbc2468
    @hsbc24682 жыл бұрын

    Very educational. Thank you Tom

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Also check out my website for more info… thesourdoughjourney.com

  • @emnylz
    @emnylz7 ай бұрын

    I am here to understand abt mold, but couldnt stop my seld and watch the whole video. Thanks for giant work❤

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Also check out the end of my new video I also discuss mold there. kzread.info/dash/bejne/doxnj7d6frezd5c.htmlsi=VG0q6pfAyq13zbyE

  • @CM-xn6xc
    @CM-xn6xc4 жыл бұрын

    I learned a lot from all your effort. Thank you so much. Just an after thought... have you tried a strong salt solution? Bakers frequently say something like “put salt in flour opposite from yeast because salt will harm the yeast,” or something similar to that. My guess is the yeast will win :)

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    I will add that to my list for the sequel. Thanks!

  • @elviradammasch4843
    @elviradammasch4843 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this funny, yet educational video, which gives us confidence. I never put a starter into an oven/ microwave. During cold days I have the starter jar during the day in a bowl of slightly warmed water, the temperature checked, and at night I keep the jar in an esky, surrounded by folded towels, and a hot water bottle at one end. Works well.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks you! Your methods are great. Thanks for sharing.

  • @karliepatterson2803
    @karliepatterson2803 Жыл бұрын

    Sour Dough King - your new name!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kirthibios
    @kirthibios Жыл бұрын

    Simply Amazing! Thanks so much for all your videos! Learning a lot!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Isabel_fit
    @Isabel_fit2 жыл бұрын

    You are hilarious!! I’ve been loving your videos ♥️

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @captain776
    @captain7764 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @cptstbd
    @cptstbd Жыл бұрын

    The journey and conclusion were well worth the watch! So curious to know what a bleach loaf would look like even if not to taste

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! 😀

  • @philgenoseo6771
    @philgenoseo6771 Жыл бұрын

    I love this series and have learned lots. Is it asking a lot to get baked bread from these messed up starters with taste tests and comparison's? just a series idea. if you've already done this please send me a link. Again thank you for your educational series my family and i thank you!! 😀

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I could tell by the smell of each recovered starter that most of them returned to their normal state. The ones with the hooch, bleach and wrong flours smelled a little off, but I could have just fed them for a few more days and I’m confident they would all have returned to normal. Thanks!

  • @fionn5305
    @fionn53054 жыл бұрын

    This is a wonderful lesson for me I thank you so very much . I purchased a special starter(for me) 203 years I was so excited to be in possession of the same. A few days on I was doing great and then I noticed no bubbles and a layer of liquid I believed that I killed my baby and discarded. Now once again I am on day 2 of my own starter doing all your measurements doing all the temperature checks like COVID-19, instead of discarding all of day 2 can I go onto day 3 with another starter from the discarded day2 and continue with the second batch three - 14. I have a lot of friends and family who want me to make an artisan loaf for them.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @kathleenmills8924
    @kathleenmills89244 жыл бұрын

    Mate, thank you .Had a good laugh and learnt a few things , thanks again

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ltxoutdoors4097
    @ltxoutdoors409728 күн бұрын

    My first attempt to Sd was With Master Baker " Paul Hollywood " who discribed in his Book this recepi ..A Bio Appel grated and in to the jar... with x flour and x water..I Faild poorly.Thank you for your Methematic aproche and perseverance. Thanks again for the joy You bring in My family and my Life.I bake now every Day ..and My starter goes for life !!

  • @misod6755
    @misod6755 Жыл бұрын

    Again thank you. Regarding the clone. Do u keep the dried out starter in an airtight jar or loosely fit covered jar. Thank you

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Airtight jar, or a ziploc bag. Just to keep dust, mold and other things out. It will not spoil in any way. It’s totally dried.

  • @NatalieBrownMusic
    @NatalieBrownMusic Жыл бұрын

    This video is EPIC Tom 😂🎉

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    This was one of my first, and favorite videos.

  • @carolinemorgan1712
    @carolinemorgan1712 Жыл бұрын

    What about chloramine? Chlorine evaporates off, but chloramine (which is added to my tap water) doesn’t. I am in the process of creating a starter, and am doing this with 2 batches in parallel; one using tapwater, and one using mineral water (Which I boil to evaporate off the chloride content, and which I then cool before use). I want to know if I can just use my tapwater for starter creation. Will let you know.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    I talk about chloramine in some of my other videos. You are correct it does not evaporate off, and does not boil off as easily as chlorine. Let me know what you learn.

  • @rachelbrown8800
    @rachelbrown88004 жыл бұрын

    Very entertaining and informative thank you!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @SonyaFloyd
    @SonyaFloyd9 ай бұрын

    I love your channel. Best starter ever

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    9 ай бұрын

    Wow, thanks!

  • @jjiacobucci
    @jjiacobucci Жыл бұрын

    What a great video ! Very enlightening and instructional ! Just subbed. Thank you, Tom !

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. One of my favorites.

  • @LindaSmith-xz7ey
    @LindaSmith-xz7ey11 ай бұрын

    I do not have a warm area. Side of frig is cool. Top is cool. Temp of starter 75F. What can I do to get it active? I was given a mature starter from my daughter. Day 1 I took out 10g put it in a clean jar. as a discard. Fed the original jar with 10g water, 50 g of organic unbleached AP flour and 50g filtered water. Day 2 I took out 10g starter put it in the discard jar. Added to original starter jar 50 g of flour and 50 g of filtered water. My daughter said I ruined it. Start over with a new clean jar.added 10g of starter, 50g flour and 50 g water. The jar with the 10 g will be my new discard. So I have 3 jars. One on the counter that I feed. Discard jar in frig, The original jar with the 100g flour, 100g water and 10 g starter is in the frig. What can I do with this?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    11 ай бұрын

    What you’re doing is fine. You are giving it a large feeding (5 times flour and water compared to the original amount), so it will take a while to rise. Just be patient and wait for it to rise. If you are impatient and you discard and refeed before it peaks, it actually weakens it. Be patient and wait for it to rise. It will rise. It doesn’t know how to do anything else.

  • @user-dy2ch6wb7u
    @user-dy2ch6wb7u5 ай бұрын

    I am enjoying your videos, this is my third time trying to start a starter, since I found your " how to start a starter" video, I think I am going to have success this time!!! However, I am confused because in that video - the feedings are the 1:2:2 method - in this video you are using the 1;1;1 method. is there a reason for this? Which works better?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    5 ай бұрын

    There’s not a big difference. I use 1:2:2 in a new starter to keep the acidity low, which favors the yeast.

  • @ThatGuy-dj3qr
    @ThatGuy-dj3qr3 жыл бұрын

    Extensive and informative video. Thanks!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @belizekaviar1263
    @belizekaviar12639 ай бұрын

    really good and pro-information ! only my starter gets every time ,condense, water drops inside the glass, u have used other pots, placed on fridge ,other environments ,but the same happens in my fridge ,totally closed in fridge.., what is the problem? I have make the glass clean and swipe the water condense drips.. I have 3 different starters ,1-1-1 ratio and 1-2-2 ratio, and 1 in another pot ,{experiment with pots and tops.., used a coffee filter also with an elastic ,it's dry to fast ..{I think it comes by the oat flour 11g protein.,I used with full 15gr protein weat flower -spelt. and I have feed sometimes with boekweit flour with the 50 /50 mix.. wholewheat spelt flour + out meal flour ,and some wheat flour and boekweit flour.. I have used bronwater, mineral water ,filtered britafilter water.. I have not 50 pots now but I m running up with the different pots, but all with raindrops inside. can you explane it? {I have a new oven also for baking} new kitchen comes next week,with a Henry bread pot.. bowl.. looking forward.. to your experiments and test.. or maybe you have an solution how I can bring my starter with 5days methode back to life use other flour..{in the Netherlands they have not the kingarthur flours,I have searched about the protein grams, and use the one they came into the same grams of protein of your kingarthur flours u used..

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    9 ай бұрын

    Condensation inside the jar is OK. It usually occurs when the inside of the jar is warmer or cooler than the outside.

  • @louettesommers8594
    @louettesommers8594 Жыл бұрын

    What a terrific video.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @louettesommers8594

    @louettesommers8594

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thesourdoughjourney you are very welcome. Your example really makes so much sense. 👍🏻

  • @DeborahKeleman
    @DeborahKeleman Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely LOVE your videos! Very helpful and funny!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @aziebhabte-selasie7329
    @aziebhabte-selasie732910 ай бұрын

    Very clear explanation thank you somach for your time.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @laurapeter3857
    @laurapeter385710 ай бұрын

    You mentioned red, pink, black and green mold but what about white spots on top of a 4 day old starter? Clean jar, no sugar, a 70 degree kitchen and loosely covered.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    10 ай бұрын

    Very common. Dried flour or sometimes blooms of microbes (the good ones).

  • @Bkrsdtr
    @Bkrsdtr Жыл бұрын

    I loved this! I had a crockful of neglected starter with a couple inches of black hooch on top. I would have tried CPR if I’d known!

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    It is amazingly resilient.

  • @herlindeclark5488
    @herlindeclark5488 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Very informative.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @awall2970
    @awall2970 Жыл бұрын

    Oh man I tossed mine away that I forgot to feed that was in my fridge and had hooch but no mold. But now I know as well to scrape down sides as I didn't know that that can cause mold. Even if it's in the fridge... you still should scrape it?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, always keep the sides scraped down.

  • @EddickC2D
    @EddickC2D Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Unfortunately I got mold on the top, removed top and took one spoon for re-creating in new jar. As a result it got molded as well, so no lactic acid there more because I left the main jar unfeeded for 2-3 months and eventually it got molded. Anyway, good learn :P

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Mold is the only thing that really kills it. And it penetrates through the surface.

  • @kfamuknowit
    @kfamuknowit2 ай бұрын

    My starter is a few weeks old but never made bread. I changed from whole wheat/all purpose blend to whole wheat/bread flour blend and now it isn’t rising. Did I mess it up? Should I continue with the bread flour blend or go back to the all purpose blend?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    2 ай бұрын

    Sometimes new starters don’t like change. I’d go back to what was working.

  • @kfamuknowit

    @kfamuknowit

    2 ай бұрын

    @@thesourdoughjourney Thank you. I’ll try that.

  • @moondancedude
    @moondancedude4 жыл бұрын

    LOL, great video Tom, you had me laughing for sure. I’m finding that a well-fed starter can be refrigerated at its peak and used directly from the fridge as levain. Have you tried that (yet)? Stay funny👍🏻

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This was probably my favorite video to make. I have not tried what you’re recommending but am pretty certain it would work. If you like this video, you may also like my new video “The Sourdough Journey: Preview Video.”’ It is also a comedy.

  • @aliceyu7067
    @aliceyu70679 ай бұрын

    I love how he had to emphasize “diluted” instead of “deluded”😂

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    9 ай бұрын

    I am good at crossword puzzles and Cockney rhyming slang.

  • @danac2491
    @danac2491 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! Fascinating for sure! Thank you again.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @alvarovaldemoro
    @alvarovaldemoro4 жыл бұрын

    Love it! (also I watched the tartine how to in a row yesterday!) Love such an ablation study, and love how you explain things, are you teacher or scientist?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I am not a teacher or scientist. I recently retired from 30 years in business/finance. I guess it took that long for me to figure out what I am good at and passionate about.

  • @coryrobinson6292
    @coryrobinson62924 жыл бұрын

    I didn't watch the whole thing but it was very entertaining and informative what about did he try starving the starter for a couple days. and did he pre feed his starter before it was time to feed the starter.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    There is a 90-day starvation segment in the video. I do not have an “overfeeding” segment but will consider that for Part 2!

  • @vicktoriadanilova8605
    @vicktoriadanilova86054 жыл бұрын

    Hello, thank you for your interesting video. I have a question. Don't you introduce other yeasts/bacteria when you dry your starter to have "exact clones of your starter". I think you pick other clones from air in your kitchen. This issue of introduction of new yeasts/bacteria in your culture leads me to another question. Do we introduce new clones every time we open our jar, use non-sterile utensils and let stay with not closed lid. So you people really have 200 years old starters ore they just maintain live culture that can be very different from the original one. What do you think. Thanks.

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    4 жыл бұрын

    Most of the microbes in a starter actually come from the flour, not the air. Once established, your starter is constantly picking up new microbes in small quantities from the air, but an established starter creates a unique pH environment that repels the growth of other microbes and keeps other microbes from gaining a foothold and reproducing, The existing population repels new entrants this way. This is how a starter lasts without significant changes, the yeast and lactic acid bacteria uniquely create an acid and alcohol bath as their byproduct that keeps other microbes from establishing themselves in the culture. The 200-year old starter question is a good one. The average life span of yeast is two weeks, so no one technically has a 200 year old starter, but because of the asexual reproduction (which I call “cloning”) it is possible that a starter culture still has replicas or very, very old starter in it. So in this example and when I use the term “exact clone” it refers to the vast majority of the starter population, but probably not 100%.

  • @liletteautrey8481
    @liletteautrey8481 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative , Tom thank you for your help

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @sandrajones3994
    @sandrajones3994 Жыл бұрын

    Did you feed the three mold jar experiment during the eight or so days they were in the dungeon?

  • @thesourdoughjourney

    @thesourdoughjourney

    Жыл бұрын

    No, I just let them sit there.