Is anyone using these containers to start and store a Sourdough Starter? Thank you for your comments!
21266
I only use them for dry goods but I don't see why you can't use them for that. :)
21267
I find them very useful for developing the dough. For the Starter I use something much smaller; like a Peanut Butter or Pickle jar. I imagine if the amount of starter was more than for the use of several people; as in a commercial enterprise this container would work. But, I only make 2 or 3 loaves of bread at a time. Since a sourdough starter takes a longer rise time than commercial yeast, I like to use these containers. Just put them away for a while, sometimes 12 to 24 hours and let mother nature do it's work. Hope that helps.
21268
If you're making large quantities can't see why not as the container has an excellent seal. When we made starter we generally used 1 quart canning jars with caps on in the fridge as we made a small batch. Don't know anything about any reaction to the plastic as stated in a previous reply but I would follow up on that or the venting comment. One thing for sure, hope you have a large fridge as it takes up a large space.
21269
I have been using it for Sourdough Starter for about 5 years. I like having three to have a clean one when needed and to experiment in. Being the same size and weight helps for feeding.John Z
21270
Yes. I bought the containers for that purpose. Keep in mind that there is no vent hole, so you have to leave the lid cracked. Also, the containers are fairly large and in my standard side by side door refrigerator take up almost an entire shelf.
21271
Sourdough Starter is stored in a glass containers only due to a chemical reaction from the starter and the plastic.
849864
No. Sourdough starter is kept alive, or "fed", by adding flour every few days. Sorry
1780769
I plan to try it and I'll be happy if it's a different strain than S.F. starter yeast. I've used S.F. starters twice now and I didn't care for the taste of them that much (though I normally love all sourdough bread).
1425184
I have not. They seem to be pretty sturdy. I have only used them for liquids, flour, sour cream and shortening so far and have not scooped anything up with them, i have always placed the product into the cup.
1122135
I use them for prep bowls, not storage. The green ones hold at least a cup of dry goods each. I use the purple for 1/2 cup ingredients
1593851
I would not. This starter is already going, so you should only feed it flour and water. I use about a tablespoon of organic rye flour per week and the rest organic white flour. Using sugar and instant potatoes would degrade the integrity of the starter and would eventually turn it into something else entirely. You are probably looking at a recipe for making your own starter instead of feeding a live starter. Breadtopia has an awesome website, and their starter comes with very detailed instructions. I just started making plain old yeast bread a few months ago and decided to try this instead; I've found it is definitely the way to go and worth the bit of extra time and effort! In fact, we just had company over and served sourdough baguettes with dinner and they proclaimed them the best sourdough they'd ever had.
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If you take some from your first batch and just freeze it in an ice cube tray you now have several batches of starter, and when you run out you can repeat the process up to 10 times/generations before it doesnt set up well. I only buy some starter about once a year and i eat yogurt almost every day. I have also found that time to set up increases as you get several generations into the process.
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I love my whisk. I don't know how I baked without it. I doubt Sour Dough will harm the stainless steel... Mine seems pretty tough, showing no wear after heavy use. As for size... I have only used the 14" whisk, but I am a 6'1" bread baker. The 11" whisk may work better if you are more petite.
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I have a book about yogurt that doesn't say anything about not using the homemade batch as starter. I suspect it probably has more to do with the company wanting to sell you more starter than it does the quality of the homemade batch as starter. I'm not an expert, however, so I've compromised. I use fresh starter about every fourth or fifth batch. So far, no problems... I should mention that last time I bought a different brand of starter which has no warning about not using the homemade stuff as starter!
140754
Hi, I use these for anything...what I do if I'm not storing produce is merely take out the vent in the bottom, and it works great! Hope this helps!
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I use them with frozen fruit. I keep the containers in the door sections of the freezer though. If you make more containers than the door would hold it might not be a bad idea to keep the containers in other containers until they are frozen solid because the reditainers aren't super sturdy. Hope that helps!
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I would not suggest them for a very small container. I have one in my flour canister and one in my sugar canister, but they are both large containers. I would not try to use them in any small canisters.
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They are, but the plastic is brittle while cold, and if a container is in the freezer is dropped, it will crack. This was an issue for us while we had a side-by-side refigerator-freezer, and it would be with a top-freezer, but not that our freezer is on the bottom, I am less concerned about our supply of these containers dwindling. Now I am looking to replace the ones that have broken over the years, because these are useful containers, and how else are you going to store so many in such a small space?
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You can use homemade yogurt as starter for another batch. I save the whey to use for breadmaking, and have found that I can use about 1/4 cup whey as starter for a new yogurt batch, so I don't have to worry about saving some yogurt to use as a starter. The whey alone works great!
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Hello. It will work fine with sourdough. It will not be in contact with the dough long enough for corrosion to occur during mixing. I wash mine after use and it is not a problem. Hope that helps.
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there is a rubber seal that goes around each lid to keep your item fresh. they seem to make a nice seal and would work great for like storing flour and sugar and whatever else you may decide to put in them.
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I use mine for home made bread. Good quality, wash well - they shrink in the first wash, but stay the same thereafter; this is included in the product detail in the fine print. Its the organic bit that's probably the justification for a slightly higher price point. Personally, I put cheese in plastic too. They do not seal. The muslin are great for say potatoes, carrots and other root veg. Greens in my opinion keep longer in the fridge in plastic. You can google the best storage methods for the particular produce you want to store.