Question 1

What types of flour are suitable to use for the Living Jin’s Sourdough Culture?

Accepted Answer

All types of flour are compatible with Living Jin’s Sourdough Culture, except cake flour and bleached wheat flour. Hence, have fun making sourdough bread with white flour, whole wheat flour, rye flour, gluten-free flour, corn flour, oat flour, etc.

Question 2

What types of flour are most suitable when baking sourdough bread using Living Jin’s Sourdough Starter?

Accepted Answer

You can use any type of flour except cake flour and bleached wheat flour and self rising flour

Question 3

Before the sourdough starter can be used, how many times must it be fed?

Accepted Answer

Living Jin's sourdough culture only needs one feeding. Feed it just once, and it will double in size and be ready to use within 8 to 20 hours. No more waiting days to repeatedly feed the starter to make sourdough bread.

Question 4

What should I do if my starter hasn’t doubled in size after 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

Don’t worry — temp or microbe strength can slow things down. Our Bacillus is resilient.

Question 5

What temperature is most suitable when making a sourdough starter with Living Jin’s Sourdough Culture?

Accepted Answer

The optimal temperature when making the sourdough starter is 73° to 77°F. Should the temperature be too high, the starter will become brittle; if it’s too low, it will ferment poorly.

Question 6

What is the appropriate way to store Living Jin’s Sourdough Starter after fermentation has been completed?

Accepted Answer

For storage of a sourdough starter, you can store it in the same way as a conventional sourdough starter in the refrigerator.

Question 7

What is the taste of sourdough bread made from Living Jin’s Sourdough Culture?

Accepted Answer

A sourdough bread made with Living Jin's sourdough culture will have mild acidity, resulting in bread with a mild sour taste. If you want a sourer taste, we recommend using whole wheat flour or rye flour when making the starter.

Question 8

Is there a special sourdough bread recipe to follow when using Living Jin’s sourdough culture?

Accepted Answer

No, you don't need a special recipe. You can use any sourdough bread recipe you wish.

Question 9

What is the maintenance procedure for Living Jin’s Sourdough Starter?

Accepted Answer

The sourdough starter can be kept healthy by daily feeding just like a conventional sourdough starter. The feeding ratio is 1:2:2 (starter, flour, and water). For a whole wheat or rye starter, the feeding ratio should be 1:20:20 or higher.

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