Whether you grew your own starter from scratch or received one from a friend, your starter will need to be maintained, that is fed. Over time, you will learn to adjust your feeding schedule to best suit your needs, but if you are relatively new at this, we suggest a feeding option in 1: 3: 3 ratios, that is: 1 part starter: 3 parts water: 3 parts flour Examples 10 g starter + 30 g water + 30 g flour 5 g starter + 15 […]
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How to maintain a sourdough culture
What is a sourdough starter – lots of microbiology and a bit of magic
What is a sourdough starter and how does a simple mix of flour and water get to raise a loaf? Briefly put, there are two types of microogranisms in that jar of starter, both very important Wild yeast – it’s called wild, because, well, they are wild. Wild yeasts live on just about any surface around us, including grains and flour. What you are doing when you are making up a new sourdough starter is basically capturing these wild yeasts inside the jar. Yeast, as […]
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The story behind ‘Homebakers by Grain Trip’ cannot start without first mentioning our “big brother”. With Grain Trip, we dreamed of taking everyone who visited our bakery on an exciting journey around the world, where they could discover the tastes and treats of new destinations on each visit. We were homebakers for a very long time until we could make Grain Trip Bakery a reality. We opened its doors in April 2018, bringing 100% sourdough breads and tasty pastries, filled with love and character, to our hometown of Bucharest in Romania.
