I have been working with my starter for four weeks and it did not pass the refrigerator test today. I am making my Second attempt at Dutch oven bread. My first attempt produced a very wet dough that didn’t rise and didn’t bake well and was very very sour. I’ve been baking very nice flavored breads since then tbut are not rising much. But I’m a rogue and I’m putting in an all different size bowls or dishes to bake so that could be part of the problem. My batter today was still very wet and I increased it by another half a cup of flour. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow when I go to bake. I’m very excited about the sourdough option to bread because I give it to a lot of people that are gluten intolerant plus I love sourdough bread. It’s so much fun to have people to share ideas with especially during these crazy times. I’m looking forward to reading all the comments and suggestions you all have made.
Hi Cyndi, I'm glad you've stopped by! Many have had difficulty with their mothers passing the Refrigerator test. I think that sometimes it just doesn't work. A better gauge for you mother's readiness to be converted to a Refrigerator Mother is consistent rising times and a good rise.
Hello from Georgia
Posted - Jun 15 2020 : 2:31:57 PM
