forgotten starter!

[raine]

In my kitchen, lurking away for a good couple of months (if not longer) was a jar of sourdough starter that I'd forgotten about.On going to throw it away, i opened it and it smelt like all good starters I have ever smelt! My question is- is it safe to use? Its got good inch of 'hooch' on top but as its not been refridgerated I'm not sure-what do you think?

[Jeanied]

What's to lose? Just a bit of flour... and great if it works.

[Bren In Pots]

I'd give it a go and like Jeanie says you've not much to lose.

[Bren In Pots]

Raine I forgot to mention there's a good sourdough thread here on the vine :-

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...2012-a-50.html

[raine]

I'd give it a go and like Jeanie says you've not much to lose.

I'll let you know!


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[Alison]

Lucky you, I forgot about one of mine and it just went mouldy, some really vividly coloured mould at that!

[chris]

A breadmaking course I went on mentioned they had been using the same starter, keeping a bit back and re-feeding for the past 9 years or something crazy like that.. A bit different, but I bet it'll be ideal

[Jeanied]

The San Francisco sourdough is said to be very old - started during the '49 gold rush - 1849!

[Bren In Pots]

Chris my starter had its second birthday 5 days ago

[Alison]

A breadmaking course I went on mentioned they had been using the same starter, keeping a bit back and re-feeding for the past 9 years or something crazy like that.. A bit different, but I bet it'll be ideal

I think that in the world of starters that one is still just a baby

[raine]

I was just a bit worried because a lot of them say refrigerate, and I hadn't!

[Alison]

You don't have to refrigerate but you do have to feed more often (daily really) if they're not.