I experimented with doing yogurt in a new way and it came out extremely liquidy, so Iβm straining it
I donβt have cheesecloth, but the coffee filter and pourover cone are working very wellβ¦ π€
What are your favorite uses for whey? Iβll use it to water my porch plants if I donβt hear of anything more appealing. Sadly, I have no animals to feed it to.
#ferment #yogurt #whey #grownostr 
Might it be useful for starting sourdough?
I already have a starter that does nicely and Iβd be concerned about introducing any fats whatever from the dairy. Fats are apparently no good for sourdough cultures.
Oh! Well... Dang.
Not related to yogurt or whey butβ¦.. Have you ever used Einkorn flour? I was trying for the first time and totally failed. Had lots of activity but no structure.
I donβt think I have, but if I did, it was never exclusively einkorn, it would have been blended with other flours. I canβt be sure because I did lots of experimenting really long ago π€£
What youβre talking about is classic whole grain flour behavior. Thereβs sugars and nutrition in there that makes it bubble, but itβs also heavier and can have proportionally less gluten that you need for loft and structure.
Iβm getting amazing results switching exclusively to bread flour from AP, let alone including any whole grains. I used to love the tanginess of rye flour in the bread, but my pastor was sorta frustrated with how crumbly the communion bread was, so I cut it out and it works better from a crumb standpoint.
Iβd recommend blending the einkorn with bread flour, the more BF the better for floof. Or you could try adding straight up wheat gluten. I have thought about trying this.
If you really want to just use whole einkorn flour, the other secret could be hydration. Iβm not great at experimenting with that but check the nerdier sourdough sites to learn more.
Thank you! Yeah it was straight Einkorn. I think you are right to suggest a blend. I looked around at different recipes but who knows. Iβm not the best bread baker as it is. π
But it MIGHT be good instead if buttermilk for sourdough pancakesβ¦
Great starter for lactofermented veggies or beverages. I like to take shots of whey when we have it.
Have you tried using a tea towel and a colander for straining?
That is our preferred method and keeping tea towels on hand has been helpful.
