Step 11 of 13 · Sourdough Starter From Scratch
Float test — a spoonful in water
Float test — a spoonful in water — step 11 of 13 in Sourdough Starter From Scratch. At peak rise, drop a small spoonful of starter into a glass of room-temperature water.
Free food & cooking tip: Float test — a spoonful in water (step 11 of 13 from "Sourdough Starter From Scratch").
At peak rise, drop a small spoonful of starter into a glass of room-temperature water. If it floats, it is ripe and gassy enough to leaven bread.
Sinks? Feed again and retest in 4–6 hours. Do not bake with sinking starter.
Pro tip: Use a small jar of starter for the test — do not dump your whole jar in the glass.
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