Showerthought: a bakery tour guide said their starter gets fed at the same time every day, and mine is random | Bread Baking Basics - The Community Guide
Showerthought: a bakery tour guide said their starter gets fed at the same time every day, and mine is random
I did the $12 tour at a small bakery in Portland last Saturday and the guy said their starter has been fed at 7am and 7pm for 11 years, no skipping. Mine gets fed whenever I remember, which is maybe every 30 hours or so, and my loaves keep coming out a little flat. He said the yeast likes a schedule more than it likes fancy flour, which honestly never occurred to me. So now I'm setting two phone alarms and trying it for a month to see if my crumb actually changes. Has anyone else noticed a real difference after making feedings consistent?