Desem Sourdough Starter

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Desem Sourdough Starter

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5 star :
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5 star :
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O M G !!!! Review by Tiger
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I am just putting my oven to 400 degrees so that I can make my first two loaves of sourdough bread. I am so excited. I guess you're reading this and thinking, 'So why the five stars if you haven't made the bread yet?' I made waffles!!!! When you are activating your sourdough you tend to have a lot and I mean A LOT of starter develop very quickly. I hated wasting so much of the starter so I followed the recipe for waffles. I added a little extra flour because my starter was softer but O M G!!! The best waffles EVER!!!! I have been enjoying them for about three or four days. I am down to my last one and I am already oh so sad. I have about 4 cups of starter still semi-activated in the fridge soOOooo!!! I am going to pull it out and make some more sourdough waffles!! Excellent dessert, which is how I eat them, but I think they would make a great breakfast too. The bread I am about to bake has risen better than any bread I have ever made and I have been making bread for about 2 years. Now I am just dying to try this sourdough as a bread. I bet it will be awesome!!! (Posted on January 6, 2013)
Yum! Review by tiger
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I have to admit that I messed up my first batch by not putting enough salt in the mix. However, I just ate this bread with some goats milk bree and WOW!!! Delicious!! It is worth it. (Posted on January 8, 2013)
Very smart purchase! Review by Shan
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I am very happy with the Desem starter. I've been baking our family's bread since September and I'm thrilled with the results. There is definitely a learning curve with sourdough, and I still don't have it perfect, but it's still darn good bread, fantastic some of the time, just good others. I think a lot has to do with timing, but the starter works great - very active and "happy". I will never go back to store bought bread!! (Posted on January 17, 2011)
rlschumaker@yahoo.com Review by Rebecca S
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I am new to making sourdough but I've had nothing but success with this starter. My starter is bubbly and happy, easy to work with and literally everything I've made has turned out perfect. I just wish I'd tried it sooner, it is pretty much foolproof! (Posted on December 22, 2011)
Great sourdough starter Review by Ashley
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I've been using my desem starter for a few weeks now and I love it. It has a great sour flavor and rises well. It is much better than my previous sourdough starter. It is a little more expensive than some other companies out there but it is a great product, so worth the price. (Posted on January 21, 2012)
Very satisfied! Review by elizrbaldwin
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The upfront price may seem a little high, but when you consider how much using the starter over time will save you, it is well worth it! Had no problems with reactivating the culture, and it is very vigorous. Raised the first loaf of bread in around 3 hours, and has a nice complex taste, with very little tanginess. So much better than store bought breads! (Posted on February 23, 2012)
Amazing results Review by joyful
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I love my sourdough starter and would defiantly recommend it to anyone. Thanks so much for an amazing culture to make my sourdough experience so great. (Posted on December 17, 2012)
Great starter, but don't listen to the tutorial videos. Review by Laura
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I've been feeding and caring for my starter for a couple of weeks now. It rehydrated just fine, and been bubbling (which is so exciting!). I made pancakes with it yesterday that turned out great! I haven't tried bread yet. (I still need to buy a loaf pan.)

I do want to say that in the tutorial videos, I was told that my starter would be twice the volume when it's ready to use as it is when I first feed it. I didn't find this to be the case. I've fed it faithfully twice a day since I got it, and it only increases by 50%. (1 cup of starter becomes 1 1/2 cups.)

Also, the tutorial video instructed me to use too little water. When I measured the ingredients out as instructed, my starter was way too dry, like a dough. I doubled the amount of water until it resembled a thick smoothie, and that looked much better. Beware! The tutorial videos don't seem to include instructions that are appropriate for whole wheat starters. (Posted on March 13, 2013)

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