Thank you! You have come to the same conclusions as I did about unnecessary sourdough rules. I have become a bit of an experienced hearth baker from my museum work I taught myself to make basic settlers bread, “ shanty loaves”, based on the methods and recipes in the 1855 “Canadian Settlers Guide” by early settler, Catherine Parr Traill. It is baked in a bake kettle by the fire and the yeast I make is “ hopbarm”, basically a simple potato and hops sourdough which you use and replace as you go, just as you do. So thank you and carry on! I have printed off your recipes for my file with glee.

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