On April 28th I was thrilled to receive my King Arthur Sourdough Starter. I carefully fed it and followed all directions including using bottled spring water.
This evening, I removed it from the refrigerator to prepare it for baking tomorrow. And then the worst happened. When I fed it, I forgot and added tap water instead of bottled water!!!!! Will this ruin my starter? And, if I use bottled water during the next feeding will the problem self-correct?
Thank you!
Absolutely fine, Judy - Over time, chlorine will slow down your starter, so best to use bottled water. But one little chemical-filled drink will be OK - it's a tough old bird, it's been bubbling for over 200 years! Have fun - PJH
May 1, 2009 at 10:44pm