I was thinking maybe a crockpot on low, with the lid on, and maybe a small rack in the bottom to keep the starter slightly up in the air would work for starting and rising instead of the oven? Most go for 10 hours and then switch to warm after that.
Just make sure your crock pot is enamel or ceramic not cast iron. The bacteria will react negatively with cast iron. Betsy@KAF
November 7, 2013 at 2:49pm