Meant to put it in the oven on keep warm for a minute before my run, got home from my run and now I have some very underdone bread… how’s everyone else’s Easter baking going?
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No-Storage-6291
rest in peace omfg 😭
Defiant_Researcher33
Oof…honestly, if you don’t have any backup just order some live starter from King Arthur. No shame. And it’s a strong starter.
jessiedyesyarn
Sorry that happened to you! Not all is lost thought, if you haven’t already, you can look for the rawest part of it and you can try and save some of it! I saw a video from Sourdough Journey where he did this and managed to revive it!
WaveDice
I did this two weeks ago and had to take a break. Devastating. Sorry you’re going through it too!
merms1234
Start over. Temps over 90-100 degrees will kill the starter’s yeasts. It only takes 7-10 days to build a new starter. When microbiologists and bakers study starters, the research shows there’s no difference between a 200 year old starter or one started a few months ago. Once you get an active, healthy starter going again, look up how to dry and save starter longterm. Next time, it will only take a couple of feedings to get a starter going if something happens again. Another option is to find someone local with a starter and get some of theirs. My FB Marketplace has lots of people selling some. Maybe a local bread bakery would sell some to you. Good luck!
Caverjen
Glad to see you had backup. I see this happen all the time here, and I really don’t recommend using the oven for proofing for this reason.
Tall-Range-4282
Noooooo. If it makes you feel better, I’m doing Easter bread (three rising processes) and I accidentally read the recipe wrong and put triple the yeast and then wondered why I couldn’t stretch and fold it 30 minutes later. 🙃 Total waste and I’ll have to try again lol
Made some starter for tomorrow’s roast dinner at a friends place. Have smoked salmon and apricot cheese on standby.
ButterDrake
My bf accidentally baked mine last week, although it’s my fault for assuming he wasn’t going to use the oven then😅
Thank gosh for backups!
greeenstate
Been there one that. I’ve put it in the oven (by winter coldnhouse)and had my wife preheat it for something when it was in there… toast.
Now we have a sign that she puts in the oven when starter is in it.
Forward-Sky3464
Died in combat. 🪦
Smart_br_
I’m so sorry, but um also relief I wasn’t the only one to do that. I hear you!
nat_not
I am sorry for your loss… but honestly, right now, all I can think of is what it’s gonna taste like 😭 it looks like one of those little cakes in a mug. Are you gonna eat it? Have you eaten it already? If so, how was it?
Ill-Customer-3781
Happened to me yesterday!
drnullpointer
RiP.
I keep backup of my starter, just in case. I usually have a starter at room temperature and one in the fridge. From time to time, I discard the one from the fridge, divide up the one at room temperature and put one of them in the fridge.
This way if I do something stupid (like going on a business trip for a month and completely forget about the starter), then I won’t lose it. I can always get the one from the fridge.
Proud_Ruin7514
Been there
Rook_James_Bitch
Happens.
I did too.
Part of the SD journey.
kale_chipss
check the center for some raw dough! if it’s just a lil raw it can be saved!
Longjumping-Grass807
So sorry to see that. I did this once and ended up getting one of those “sourdough in oven” magnets to prevent future tragedy
Glad you had a back up 🙏
blade_torlock
This is why a slow cooker on keep warm or multipot on yogurt makes for a better warmer.
Signal-Associate-476
I did this a few weeks ago so now I tape a piece of coloured paper over the start button on the oven to remind me there’s something in there.
I down own a dutch oven unfortunately, but I’ve found that after stretch and folds you can place it in a well oiled pan and it still turns out pretty good. I’m making 2 normal loaves, 1 cinnamon bun swirl and 1 cinnamon, cashew and raisin loaf. Excited for the results!
frahm95
Any discard from the previous feeding?
TheNordicFairy
Seed mats are a thing of beauty.
Datsun4ever
I’ve done this – hurts me every time lol. Hope you have some backup starter chips!
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rest in peace omfg 😭
Oof…honestly, if you don’t have any backup just order some live starter from King Arthur. No shame. And it’s a strong starter.
Sorry that happened to you! Not all is lost thought, if you haven’t already, you can look for the rawest part of it and you can try and save some of it! I saw a video from Sourdough Journey where he did this and managed to revive it!
I did this two weeks ago and had to take a break. Devastating. Sorry you’re going through it too!
Start over. Temps over 90-100 degrees will kill the starter’s yeasts. It only takes 7-10 days to build a new starter. When microbiologists and bakers study starters, the research shows there’s no difference between a 200 year old starter or one started a few months ago. Once you get an active, healthy starter going again, look up how to dry and save starter longterm. Next time, it will only take a couple of feedings to get a starter going if something happens again. Another option is to find someone local with a starter and get some of theirs. My FB Marketplace has lots of people selling some. Maybe a local bread bakery would sell some to you. Good luck!
Glad to see you had backup. I see this happen all the time here, and I really don’t recommend using the oven for proofing for this reason.
Noooooo. If it makes you feel better, I’m doing Easter bread (three rising processes) and I accidentally read the recipe wrong and put triple the yeast and then wondered why I couldn’t stretch and fold it 30 minutes later. 🙃 Total waste and I’ll have to try again lol
https://preview.redd.it/xgyw42ha66tg1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=37bff260a1e00abddd5228cd901778a25cf16c26
Made some starter for tomorrow’s roast dinner at a friends place. Have smoked salmon and apricot cheese on standby.
My bf accidentally baked mine last week, although it’s my fault for assuming he wasn’t going to use the oven then😅
Thank gosh for backups!
Been there one that. I’ve put it in the oven (by winter coldnhouse)and had my wife preheat it for something when it was in there… toast.
Now we have a sign that she puts in the oven when starter is in it.
Died in combat. 🪦
I’m so sorry, but um also relief I wasn’t the only one to do that. I hear you!
I am sorry for your loss… but honestly, right now, all I can think of is what it’s gonna taste like 😭 it looks like one of those little cakes in a mug. Are you gonna eat it? Have you eaten it already? If so, how was it?
Happened to me yesterday!
RiP.
I keep backup of my starter, just in case. I usually have a starter at room temperature and one in the fridge. From time to time, I discard the one from the fridge, divide up the one at room temperature and put one of them in the fridge.
This way if I do something stupid (like going on a business trip for a month and completely forget about the starter), then I won’t lose it. I can always get the one from the fridge.
Been there
Happens.
I did too.
Part of the SD journey.
check the center for some raw dough! if it’s just a lil raw it can be saved!
So sorry to see that. I did this once and ended up getting one of those “sourdough in oven” magnets to prevent future tragedy
Glad you had a back up 🙏
This is why a slow cooker on keep warm or multipot on yogurt makes for a better warmer.
I did this a few weeks ago so now I tape a piece of coloured paper over the start button on the oven to remind me there’s something in there.
https://preview.redd.it/yy9zk5d0l6tg1.jpeg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6cc44eabea3a7550ade9a5dc8fd183a4f893840
I down own a dutch oven unfortunately, but I’ve found that after stretch and folds you can place it in a well oiled pan and it still turns out pretty good. I’m making 2 normal loaves, 1 cinnamon bun swirl and 1 cinnamon, cashew and raisin loaf. Excited for the results!
Any discard from the previous feeding?
Seed mats are a thing of beauty.
I’ve done this – hurts me every time lol. Hope you have some backup starter chips!