Stiff Starter Squad · Crust & Crumb Academy

Hey Stiff Starter Squad!!!! Check in with me and let me see what your stiff starter & Levito Madre are looking like. Are they healthy or smelling a little funny, not quite doubling, very few bubbles??? Are you having any issues? If you have any questions ask away!!! If you’ve learned a valuable tip in maintaining your starter or for incorporating it into your dough? What are you making with your stiff starter and/or Levito Madre? Whatever you’d like to share or ask, please say it below so that you can either get help or be of help to another squad member. My stiff starter, Jireh and my Levito Madre, The Avenger are pictured below at peak. Let me see yours, please.

What do you love most about your stiff starter???

Bread has better/higher rise- Superior Oven Spring

Milder flavor profile-Less tang

Less sticky dough, easier shaping & cleaner score

Greater digestibility & longer shelf life

All of the above

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