Hi Joe. A starter that is ready to be use in a bread recipe is considered a ripe and active. The starter should be consistently doubling or tripling in volume in 6 to 8 hours after it is feed. That means it's strong enough to leaven bread. For a visual of this, visit our blog article on Ripe Sourdough Starter: What does "ready to use" look like? Happy Baking!
August 24, 2021 at 11:17am
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Hi Joe. A starter that is ready to be use in a bread recipe is considered a ripe and active. The starter should be consistently doubling or tripling in volume in 6 to 8 hours after it is feed. That means it's strong enough to leaven bread. For a visual of this, visit our blog article on Ripe Sourdough Starter: What does "ready to use" look like? Happy Baking!