I don't know if you remember back in June I experimented with creating a sourdough starter using pineapple juice. I have been feeding the starter on and off during the summer (when I haven't feed it, it has been living in my refrigerator - be sure to label it as sourdough starter because someone might think it is a nasty "science experiment" and throw it out - trust me - I know!).
For some reason, Fall makes me feel like baking bread, so I brought the pineapple starter out of hibernation and started feeding it. Usually it takes a day or two to get the starter active again. When you take the starter out, there is usually a brown/grayish liquid on top, this is call hooch. Don't pour it off - just stir it back in. The starter will also be very thick. Don't worry - that is normal. Below is a picture of the starter after it has been feed a few times. Feeding a starter consists of 4 T flour and 3 T water.
See all the bubbles! This starter is alive and kicking! And it should have a strong yeasty or beer smell. So today I am making Bob's Basic Sourdough Bread. I believe that recipe is in the archives. I will take pictures of the finished product.
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