I'm going through one of my intense "wafty" phases when, for some reason, it is very important to me to make my own sourdough bread. I have been trying to make a starter (am reasonably good at making bread - usually make a loaf by hand at the weekends).
Now I have tried three separate recipes, two of which has been totally disasterous. Tonight ("Day4 - end of phase 1") I am going to have to take a view on the third. It just doesn't look right .
I'm supposed to put in in a "tight lidded large class container and keep in it the fridge" from tonight onwards, but it is all separated out and has a bit of a crusty top (from the "piece of muslin or cheescloth" covering it for the last four days.
Aaargh! Anyone got any views or recipes on how to do this?