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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What is a sourdough starter – lots of microbiology and a bit of magic
How do you convert your sourdough starter
We are talking about converting your starter, wither by feeding it with a different kind of flour or by increasing/ decreasing its hydration level. E.g. you have a starter you usually feed with white bread flour and you want to convert that starter to a rye one or you keep your starter at a 100% hydration and you would like to take that down to 70%. If you want to feed your starter with a different flour You can simply do it and there is […]
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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.
