If you are interested in learning my full sourdough method, take a look at my Sourdough Master Class, here at turnerfarm.ca/products/sourdough-master-class. I welcome everyone into my kitchen to learn all there is to know about bread and baking with sourdough!
I’m brand new to sourdough and I had no idea that I shouldn’t wash it down my drain. Thank you so much for making this video. It’s really not silly, a lot of us really don’t know❤
I’m not on septic, but take the time to wipe off all my mixing tools, bowls etc. Any drain whether septic or a public sewer system needs to follow this. I’ve been waiting for someone to address this, so thank you.
I soak my bowl and tools is hot water for a few minutes and then empty the slurry into my compost bucket. Thank you for bringing this information for everyone to see.
Thank you for this. I NEVER put any gunk down the drain. EVERYTHING goes in the garbage before going in the sink or dishwasher. I wipe my jars, bowls, pots and pans with a small plastic scraper or a paper towel. I sometimes rinse a dish out and dump out gunk it in the garbage can. Im anal about this because a clogged drain can cost $1000s. This is how I keep the house plumbing clear. This was also advice from a plumber. I’ve never had problems with our drain/ plumbing. 🌸🌸🌸
I learned this the hard way! We had a very bad clogged pipe, I think the sourdough had turned into cement! What I do sometimes is actually put a dishpan in the sink, to wash everything and then dump the water outside!
I’m new to all of this. I’m 69, but my only experience with baking was opening a box of brownie mix. Please don’t underestimate the ignorance of some of us. I’ve been watching dozens of UA-cam videos including a couple of yours, but this is the video that prompted me to hit your subscribe button! Thank you!
@@patriciafinn5137 Have you tried making sourdough bread? I started in spring of 2022 and am doing really well (age 68 now). I made a sweet potato cinnamon raisin sourdough loaf for my daughter today which I created myself. I used a sweet potato sourdough bread recipe and then added the raisins and cinnamon as per that recipe. Magic!!
It's amazing how the simple things that we think are common knowledge just aren't. I appreciate you taking the time to show a simple cleaning process. That sounds like a terrible pipe plug and a new lesson learned though!
When you know, you know and we can see that you know, so that's why we watch your videos and really appreciate all of the nitty-gritty details that you so graciously pass along. Thank you!
Hello from the Ottawa Valley, Ontario! Thank you! I'm only a few months into baking sourdough, and I live on septic. Your video has great tips that I have circled back to watch again and again.
hello i am french and my english is very bad🥵les résidus de levain je les mets au compost--ça se passe bien les petites bêtes du jardin s'en occupent--thank you for all you learn us about surdough
Thank you so much! Just starting my sourdough era so happy to learn this information. Can you please do a basic sourdough bread video. Love your channel 🥰
I was just thinking the same thing. I got a couple of mid-sized silicone dough scrapers that would fit inside most containers and a small (2"x2") that'll fit a tighter spot of needed. It'll be an easy transition for me from keeping drywall mud out of the pipes. I scrape them against each other until their almost completely clean because I don't want that stuck in my pipes either!
I've used a food safe latex glove for mixing by hand after I'm done with the wisk. Then I just peel the glove into the trash and utilize all the other methods you do. But this is a super important PSA because as a newer baker, I didn't even give this much thought but now I do. Thanks!
This totally makes sense. I bake with Einkorn flour which hasn't a different gluten structure than regular wheat flour and it gets very sticky to work with. We've had some issues with clogs in the drains but luckily were able to clear. Instinctively, I figured this flour could be the culprit. It's good to see some methods that help with the wheat sourdough and will try these in addition to what I've been doing.
In my sink, I keep a large bowl or tub full hot water and soap where I soak utensils: Dough hook, Spoon, spatulas, chop sticks, jars, and containers after I scrape them as clean as I can using the methods you describe and also I pre wash my hands in it. I do this, As i'm baking, When I'm done, it's all there together. The dough has been softened and it's easy to clean all of it .
Thank you for clarifying this! I’m on septic and heard that sourdough is good for it. I will be using all of your helpful tips from now on! It costs a fortune to have to dig up the septic system. It makes sense because you also can’t pour grease and oils down it either. I meticulously clean out all the greasy pots and pans before I wash them.
Thank you so much for this information I did not know and am just starting my sourdough journey so thank you so much for the information!!!!God bless 💗🤗
Thank you for this video. I already knew some of this but your visual demonstration helped take the cleanup further than I was doing. I will implement your way now in full. Oh buy the way, that tool you use is a Danish tine. I have one and love it.
Having just made my first loaf this week: Thank you! I don’t have a septic but have been worried about the stuff sticking to my pipes. I’ve had to have a plumber out a few times to clear them just because of a wonky design of how the drain is laid out. I’ve been surprised at how hard that stuff becomes, cement is a great description. I accidentally found your channel the other day and have thoroughly enjoyed your content. You get to the point without blathering on while providing visual examples. Thank you again. 😁
Thanks for this. Verified my concerns about clogged pipes, and the cleaning practices I've been using...similar to yours. After removing as much dough or starter from tools and jars, I put them in a large bowl of warm water so that even small amounts of residue are diluted before going down the drain. Cheers
Thank you sooo much for sharing this-I’m sorry this happened to you but I have always wondered about this because it turns to cement on spoons and on sink and oh my goodness!!! I am going to follow your lead here-thank you again
I do exactly what you do to clean my bowls and tools. What I was wondering is how to clean the linens/cloths used to line the Banneton baskets? Mine have a lot of flour stuck on them, even after trying to shake it all off. I’m paranoid about having any flour go down the drains, so I don’t want to wash them in the sink or put them in the washing machine with that flour on them.
Thanks so much for your videos. They're so well explained and demonstrated. Appreciate too the tips on clean up. I had heard the sourdough remnants aren't great for. our pipes and plumbing. I also like to clean as I go while things are still wet. But that's how I roll in the kitchen anyway.. 😁
I was wondering about this.. bits of dough off my hands land in the sink and then turn into cement one day I freaked out realizing OMG if this goes down the drain that's gonna be a PROBLEM!! great video thanks!
Been there. That stuff hardens to a very water resistant cement. I learned that everything should be scraped off as much as possible before going into the sink. The flour trick is good too. For the residual dough in bowls , I found that cold ,soapy water with a stainless scrub pad works great. The cold water firms the dough and it balls up and comes off easy. Hot water only encourages the glutinous residue to stick more and spread around . Once it’s cleaned off a hot water wash can be provided. Using cold water keeps the residual dough from sticking to the scrubber also. Any sticky ,glutinous mess cleans up easier using plenty of soap and cold water initially. It stiffens up the bulk of it and allows it to rinse away instead of becoming more sticky and spreading around while clogging your scrubber.
Thank you.. just starting on the sourdough journey and these practical tips will help so much. I was really bugged by all the amounts of sourdough and starter I always end up with on my hands and everywhere else.
I use my mixer with a dough attachment to mix, but use the dishwasher at high heat to clean my jars/bowls/etc. The only thing that gets in the sink is the wooden stirrer with very little on it, but yes - it’s cement if dry on anything. I never thought about it clogging the pipes since I use such high heat. Thank you. 😊
Great video!! There were some very useful tips :) I think those are world’s best scrubbers. They are awesome!!!!! I love them. I’ve gotten them at my local hardware store before but Canadian Tire carries them if you are in Canada and Amazon has a skoy scrubber if you are ok buying from them. It also works really well to clean my glass stove top!
This is very helpful, but why are you getting rid of the starter still left in the jar? You could just put that in a small clean jar, add a bunch of flour until it’s a stiff starter, top it with a little more flour and stick it in your fridge until a day or so before you want to bake again. That way you’re not throwing food away.
Great tips. I pretend I’m in an RV, and clean off as much as possible before washing up 10:51 in the sink. Hopefully you spared someone a plumbing bill. Thank you!
Using a sink strainer with small holes catches the bits of dough that can then be wiped out with used paper towels or napkins and put in the trash. I also wipe out grease with these paper products to keep grease out of my pipes and septic.
@@turnerfarmyou’re right. it is a bit annoying. i happened to find a rubber one with small holes and it isn’t nearly as hard to clean as the metal mesh ones.
I have been putting a funnel in the drain hole with a coffee filter inside the funnel, so the water can drain, but the dough is trapped, and then toss the filter.
@@turnerfarm Actually I got frustrated with that. It drained too slow so I gave that up. I’m finding it more efficient to clean as I go, so it isn’t a huge problem when I do the dishes. If the mixing bowl is ‘mopped’ with the dough, the dough ball will ‘clean’ it up pretty good, to allow you to wash it. To clean hands, flour them and rub together. Flour dries up gunk on fingers and brushes off eventually. I use paper towels for messy stuff and toss. I also use disposable utensils to stir my starter and toss. Basically,I hate cleaning, so easier to clean as i go b4 it has a chance to harden! Oh, and Mr. clean disposable wipes have been a game changer in my kitchen. Save tons of time, scrubbing lipstick off glasses & stubborn stains and cooked on crud on pots and pans.
Off the subject what bowls do you recommend for mixing sourdough? I’m new to baking sourdough. It seems that heavy bowls would be very helpful. Thank you 🌸🌸🌸
Why do you prefer pottery bowls? What is the upside? Will you please do a tutorial on what are the most helpful kitchen items for sourdough bread making and why you prefer them? Thank you ❤
I have drops of cement on my tile floor… dripped while walking to the trash can. I have a sink full of tools and bowls soaking as we speak….i like the dishpan idea…
When I first started with sourdough, I was dumping everything down the drain, until…I remembered that flour and water is glue, used to make all sorts of science projects in grammar school! Ooops! We are on septic and hope I didn’t do it long enough to cause harm. My husband would NOT be happy with me! Thanks for the reminder, and I shall be more vigilant!
Thanx for info about drains. Here is some of learning during 73 years of life. As I read these words a voice inside my head recites words I read. This same voice recites words I think. God is listening so instead of talking to me all day long I talk to God.
Didn't occur to me at first, but I see how much dough gets stuck in the sink after a hand wash. Pretty sure the pipes are about the same. Now I'm paranoid and make sure all the tiny leftovers on tools get dissolved in water before cleaning. 😅 Pretty sure it's not gonna reassemble into sticky dough then.
I wish you had gone on how to clean the liner of your banneton. Normally after I dump my bread into the parchment paper, I wash the liner in the sink with a dove bar soap and let it air dry. Last time I decided to throw it in the washer with other towels, without realizing that some of the other towels had pet hair. Well, I made another batch of bread and when the fridge retard was done, I dumped my loaf into the parchment paper, and guess what: there were a lot of pet hair on the top of the loaf. I was going to die!
Strange ☝️. I have garbage disposal & septic. Why would a disposal make a difference in it not clogging ur drain 😮. I do wash it off bowls & untinsels & hands 🙌. Guess I have to stop & do what, 😮use a dish pan & throw water outside or something 🤔👍🏼❤️❤️❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
It isn’t a problem, this “opinion” completely untrue. Anything clumpy and thick you put down your drain can clog your pipes but watered down or runny sourdough that can flow through won’t hurt your septic in the least. People even intentionally put natural yeasts down their drain to HELP their septic.
I wondered about the garbage disposal thing too. When cooking lot of messy stuff I like to have a sink of hot, soapy water to clean utensils, pans, and hands. That sink has a disposal, and when I drain it I make sure it has more hot water added and turn on the disposal as it drains. Grease and dirt are not flour though. Hmmm...
Disposals are a conundrum. Why anyone would think it’s a good Idea to poor sludge ( if it processes everything) down there drains is beyond me. They also introduce a point of failure. Not to mention that the food needs to travel through p-traps which don’t go straight down. Sourdough isn’t the issue. It’s the water and flour solution drying in your pipes. A disposal won’t stop it. Bacteria won’t break it down. Imagine having to replace any pipes under cement or ground. Just a really bad idea.
If you are interested in learning my full sourdough method, take a look at my Sourdough Master Class, here at turnerfarm.ca/products/sourdough-master-class. I welcome everyone into my kitchen to learn all there is to know about bread and baking with sourdough!
I’m brand new to sourdough and I had no idea that I shouldn’t wash it down my drain. Thank you so much for making this video. It’s really not silly, a lot of us really don’t know❤
I didn’t know this either😮
I’m not on septic, but take the time to wipe off all my mixing tools, bowls etc. Any drain whether septic or a public sewer system needs to follow this. I’ve been waiting for someone to address this, so thank you.
Anyone who has had a septic backup really appreciates this video!!! Thank you.
I soak my bowl and tools is hot water for a few minutes and then empty the slurry into my compost bucket. Thank you for bringing this information for everyone to see.
Hot water makes the protein into cement. Use cold water it dissolves the flour.
Great idea!
Thank you for this. I NEVER put any gunk down the drain. EVERYTHING goes in the garbage before going in the sink or dishwasher. I wipe my jars, bowls, pots and pans with a small plastic scraper or a paper towel. I sometimes rinse a dish out and dump out gunk it in the garbage can. Im anal about this because a clogged drain can cost $1000s. This is how I keep the house plumbing clear. This was also advice from a plumber. I’ve never had problems with our drain/ plumbing. 🌸🌸🌸
I learned this the hard way! We had a very bad clogged pipe, I think the sourdough had turned into cement! What I do sometimes is actually put a dishpan in the sink, to wash everything and then dump the water outside!
That’s a great idea
Hot water turns it to cement. Soak in cold water to dissolve
I’m new to all of this. I’m 69, but my only experience with baking was opening a box of brownie mix. Please don’t underestimate the ignorance of some of us. I’ve been watching dozens of UA-cam videos including a couple of yours, but this is the video that prompted me to hit your subscribe button! Thank you!
thank you!
@@patriciafinn5137
Have you tried making sourdough bread? I started in spring of 2022 and am doing really well (age 68 now). I made a sweet potato cinnamon raisin sourdough loaf for my daughter today which I created myself. I used a sweet potato sourdough bread recipe and then added the raisins and cinnamon as per that recipe. Magic!!
I love that you show everything you are talking about. You are an excellent teacher.
thank you so much
I did not know that. I’m so glad you made this video because I’ve been dumping sourdough into my pipes. Thank you
Washing hands with flour, magic 🤩 Never knew!! Thank you!
youre welcome!
It's amazing how the simple things that we think are common knowledge just aren't. I appreciate you taking the time to show a simple cleaning process. That sounds like a terrible pipe plug and a new lesson learned though!
THANK YOU for making this video!! Much needed!! No one really talks about this!! ❤❤❤
I know right? I was surprised how many people did not know this info!!
I add my remnants into the chicken feed. They love it. I’ve also added it to planters and the worms love it.
This would be so helpful in your Sourdough Master Class! ☺️
I just asked Farmhouse on Boone this questions....It is everywhere!!! Thanks so much ....ok, now I will watch!
When you know, you know and we can see that you know, so that's why we watch your videos and really appreciate all of the nitty-gritty details that you so graciously pass along. Thank you!
Thank you!!!
Thank you! I did a search a few months ago to see how to clean up after mixing dough and didn’t really find anything. I appreciate this video.
I so needed this because I think about it Everytime.
Hello from the Ottawa Valley, Ontario! Thank you! I'm only a few months into baking sourdough, and I live on septic. Your video has great tips that I have circled back to watch again and again.
I’ve never dumped the discard but I’ve washed a lot of it off my hands and utensils. So glad I watched this!
hello i am french and my english is very bad🥵les résidus de levain je les mets au compost--ça se passe bien les petites bêtes du jardin s'en occupent--thank you for all you learn us about surdough
Thank you so much! Just starting my sourdough era so happy to learn this information. Can you please do a basic sourdough bread video. Love your channel 🥰
Same here.
I use scrapers for mixing and wiping the bowl down = less or no dough on hands or that silly dough mixing tool. 😊
I was just thinking the same thing. I got a couple of mid-sized silicone dough scrapers that would fit inside most containers and a small (2"x2") that'll fit a tighter spot of needed.
It'll be an easy transition for me from keeping drywall mud out of the pipes. I scrape them against each other until their almost completely clean because I don't want that stuck in my pipes either!
This is super useful. We rent, but are on septic. Definitely don’t want to have to call the landlord with a clogged pipe!
I've used a food safe latex glove for mixing by hand after I'm done with the wisk. Then I just peel the glove into the trash and utilize all the other methods you do. But this is a super important PSA because as a newer baker, I didn't even give this much thought but now I do. Thanks!
This totally makes sense. I bake with Einkorn flour which hasn't a different gluten structure than regular wheat flour and it gets very sticky to work with. We've had some issues with clogs in the drains but luckily were able to clear. Instinctively, I figured this flour could be the culprit. It's good to see some methods that help with the wheat sourdough and will try these in addition to what I've been doing.
This is such a great information especially for people who’ve dealt with clogged drains (me🙋🏻♀️). Thank you 🙏
In my sink, I keep a large bowl or tub full hot water and soap where I soak utensils: Dough hook, Spoon, spatulas, chop sticks, jars, and containers after I scrape them as clean as I can using the methods you describe and also I pre wash my hands in it. I do this, As i'm baking, When I'm done, it's all there together. The dough has been softened and it's easy to clean all of it .
Thank you for clarifying this! I’m on septic and heard that sourdough is good for it. I will be using all of your helpful tips from now on! It costs a fortune to have to dig up the septic system. It makes sense because you also can’t pour grease and oils down it either. I meticulously clean out all the greasy pots and pans before I wash them.
Yes! Im still so shocked anyone would tell someone sourdough is good for septic haha
Thank you so much for this information I did not know and am just starting my sourdough journey so thank you so much for the information!!!!God bless 💗🤗
Lots of fabulous discard recipes to make IF you really want to toss old starter ...toss it in your compost pile! Discard scones are the BEST!
Thank you for this video. I already knew some of this but your visual demonstration helped take the cleanup further than I was doing. I will implement your way now in full. Oh buy the way, that tool you use is a Danish tine. I have one and love it.
I’ve been doing it wrong! But at least no problems …yet! Thanks for saving me a lot of problems in the future
And yes! This info got me to subscribe too!
YES! I wipe all my tools and bowls before washing. Major tip❣️❣️ I’ll be mindful of the hand washing, as I do have sticky dough!
oh my goodness thank you so much for making this video!I had no idea, this was so helpful!
Thanks for this information. I am just starting my sourdough journey and appreciate hearing this.
I had started to think about could that be bad for your pipes. Thanks for the info.
Having just made my first loaf this week: Thank you! I don’t have a septic but have been worried about the stuff sticking to my pipes. I’ve had to have a plumber out a few times to clear them just because of a wonky design of how the drain is laid out. I’ve been surprised at how hard that stuff becomes, cement is a great description. I accidentally found your channel the other day and have thoroughly enjoyed your content. You get to the point without blathering on while providing visual examples. Thank you again. 😁
I’m glad someone thinks about these things!
Thanks for this. Verified my concerns about clogged pipes, and the cleaning practices I've been using...similar to yours.
After removing as much dough or starter from tools and jars, I put them in a large bowl of warm water so that even small amounts of residue are diluted before going down the drain.
Cheers
Good idea, I already do sort of this but I'm going to start dumping it outside.
Thank you sooo much for sharing this-I’m sorry this happened to you but I have always wondered about this because it turns to cement on spoons and on sink and oh my goodness!!! I am going to follow your lead here-thank you again
Thank you . I did not know this. It’s been going down my drain !
I do exactly what you do to clean my bowls and tools. What I was wondering is how to clean the linens/cloths used to line the Banneton baskets? Mine have a lot of flour stuck on them, even after trying to shake it all off. I’m paranoid about having any flour go down the drains, so I don’t want to wash them in the sink or put them in the washing machine with that flour on them.
I’ve heard one should not was your Banneton basket cloths because they will shrink.
Thanks so much for your videos. They're so well explained and demonstrated. Appreciate too the tips on clean up. I had heard the sourdough remnants aren't great for. our pipes and plumbing. I also like to clean as I go while things are still wet. But that's how I roll in the kitchen anyway.. 😁
i wash my really dirty things out by my compost and then bring them in to wash ?
Good to know. I have a septic system and boy the $$$ to repair or service is insane. So ya very good to know.
I was wondering about this.. bits of dough off my hands land in the sink and then turn into cement one day I freaked out realizing OMG if this goes down the drain that's gonna be a PROBLEM!! great video thanks!
Been there. That stuff hardens to a very water resistant cement.
I learned that everything should be scraped off as much as possible before going into the sink.
The flour trick is good too.
For the residual dough in bowls , I found that cold ,soapy water with a stainless scrub pad works great.
The cold water firms the dough and it balls up and comes off easy. Hot water only encourages the glutinous residue to stick more and spread around . Once it’s cleaned off a hot water wash can be provided. Using cold water keeps the residual dough from sticking to the scrubber also.
Any sticky ,glutinous mess cleans up easier using plenty of soap and cold water initially. It stiffens up the bulk of it and allows it to rinse away instead of becoming more sticky and spreading around while clogging your scrubber.
Bakeries must pay a fortune in plumbers. I am on a septic system and just learning to make bread. Immensely grateful you made this video!
Glad you found it helpful!
So thankful! My husband always fusses about it
Mine did too! and he was right! haha
Thank you.. just starting on the sourdough journey and these practical tips will help so much. I was really bugged by all the amounts of sourdough and starter I always end up with on my hands and everywhere else.
This was really great to watch. I was using a coffee filter to run any water with sourdough mixture in it in my drain to catch all the little pieces
this was very helpful as a newbie to sourdough you would be suprised you cant find videos like this so THANK YOU!
Very informative on something I was certainly wondering about. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you so much for making this video! I’ve been making sourdough for four years and didn’t know this. Going to implement right away! ❤
Thank you for letting me know! Oh my goodness! I don't want clogged pipes, so I will learn from you. ❤
Thank you. I always wondered. Yikes. Mine are probably bad. Great tips.
Great Video!! Thank you for the info
Great tip. The dry dough can get hard as a rock.
I have learned so much from you!!! Thank you for everything you teach us❤️
I had a terrible clog, the plumber said it was like concrete. We had to bypass that pipe on the way to the septic tank. Thanks for the video!
I use my mixer with a dough attachment to mix, but use the dishwasher at high heat to clean my jars/bowls/etc. The only thing that gets in the sink is the wooden stirrer with very little on it, but yes - it’s cement if dry on anything. I never thought about it clogging the pipes since I use such high heat. Thank you. 😊
Sometimes I cook up my discard for the chickens. They love it.
Great video!! There were some very useful tips :) I think those are world’s best scrubbers. They are awesome!!!!! I love them. I’ve gotten them at my local hardware store before but Canadian Tire carries them if you are in Canada and Amazon has a skoy scrubber if you are ok buying from them. It also works really well to clean my glass stove top!
Omg… thank you
I think this was a great idea -I’ve heard it’s bad for the pipes ! Thank you
Such a great vid! Thankyou.
This is very helpful, but why are you getting rid of the starter still left in the jar? You could just put that in a small clean jar, add a bunch of flour until it’s a stiff starter, top it with a little more flour and stick it in your fridge until a day or so before you want to bake again. That way you’re not throwing food away.
Thank you 😊
Thank you! I will remember this!
Excellent! Useful video, thanks
Great tips. I pretend I’m in an RV, and clean off as much as possible before washing up 10:51 in the sink. Hopefully you spared someone a plumbing bill. Thank you!
Great info thank you
Thanks so much for sharing. Yhes tips are so helpful ❤
*these
Good advice. Thank you!
Thanks!
Using a sink strainer with small holes catches the bits of dough that can then be wiped out with used paper towels or napkins and put in the trash. I also wipe out grease with these paper products to keep grease out of my pipes and septic.
I find it so annoying to clean those off and mine doesnt seem to catch enough!
@@turnerfarmyou’re right. it is a bit annoying. i happened to find a rubber one with small holes and it isn’t nearly as hard to clean as the metal mesh ones.
I have been putting a funnel in the drain hole with a coffee filter inside the funnel, so the water can drain, but the dough is trapped, and then toss the filter.
what a great idea!
@@turnerfarm Actually I got frustrated with that. It drained too slow so I gave that up. I’m finding it more efficient to clean as I go, so it isn’t a huge problem when I do the dishes. If the mixing bowl is ‘mopped’ with the dough, the dough ball will ‘clean’ it up pretty good, to allow you to wash it. To clean hands, flour them and rub together. Flour dries up gunk on fingers and brushes off eventually. I use paper towels for messy stuff and toss. I also use disposable utensils to stir my starter and toss. Basically,I hate cleaning, so easier to clean as i go b4 it has a chance to harden! Oh, and Mr. clean disposable wipes have been a game changer in my kitchen. Save tons of time, scrubbing lipstick off glasses & stubborn stains and cooked on crud on pots and pans.
Thank you so much
I love your videos ❤
If I oiled my hands slightly and this oil transferred onto the bowl would this help with less sticking
I heat water on my stove fill and soak my bowl and my utensils let them soak and through it out side some where on the ground never down my drain.
Does anyone know what someone can do if they have ended up with some down the drain? Wondering if slushing with vinegar or baking soda?
Thanks, I had no idea! xx
I never knew. I’m just getting started trying to make a sourdough starter. I failed four times. And Yep I dumped it down the drain.
Love your videos….I gulped………uh oh………this is important - I won’t tell my husband how I was washing my hands……we have septic.😖
Paid $500 to snake the drains yesterday. Arrrgh. Thanks for this!
Off the subject what bowls do you recommend for mixing sourdough? I’m new to baking sourdough. It seems that heavy bowls would be very helpful. Thank you 🌸🌸🌸
i use all pottery bowls for my sourdough :)
Why do you prefer pottery bowls? What is the upside? Will you please do a tutorial on what are the most helpful kitchen items for sourdough bread making and why you prefer them? Thank you ❤
Starts at 3:04
I have drops of cement on my tile floor… dripped while walking to the trash can. I have a sink full of tools and bowls soaking as we speak….i like the dishpan idea…
When I first started with sourdough, I was dumping everything down the drain, until…I remembered that flour and water is glue, used to make all sorts of science projects in grammar school! Ooops! We are on septic and hope I didn’t do it long enough to cause harm. My husband would NOT be happy with me! Thanks for the reminder, and I shall be more vigilant!
Thanx for info about drains. Here is some of learning during 73 years of life. As I read these words a voice inside my head recites words I read. This same voice recites words I think. God is listening so instead of talking to me all day long I talk to God.
Oops!! Well I’m only one month in this. Glad I came onto this video. Thank you
Wouldn’t it be easier to use a Kitchenaide mixer? I’m a newbie. Thank you
Didn't occur to me at first, but I see how much dough gets stuck in the sink after a hand wash. Pretty sure the pipes are about the same.
Now I'm paranoid and make sure all the tiny leftovers on tools get dissolved in water before cleaning. 😅 Pretty sure it's not gonna reassemble into sticky dough then.
That is true. Hard as a rock and only yeast helps your septic tank.
I wish you had gone on how to clean the liner of your banneton. Normally after I dump my bread into the parchment paper, I wash the liner in the sink with a dove bar soap and let it air dry. Last time I decided to throw it in the washer with other towels, without realizing that some of the other towels had pet hair. Well, I made another batch of bread and when the fridge retard was done, I dumped my loaf into the parchment paper, and guess what: there were a lot of pet hair on the top of the loaf. I was going to die!
weird. i have been washing my liners in my washing machine for ten years and i have never had that happen lol
I let my scraper and bowl dry, then flake off the dried bits of starter and save in a jar for dehydrated starter to gift.
Strange ☝️. I have garbage disposal & septic. Why would a disposal make a difference in it not clogging ur drain 😮. I do wash it off bowls & untinsels & hands 🙌. Guess I have to stop & do what, 😮use a dish pan & throw water outside or something 🤔👍🏼❤️❤️❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
It isn’t a problem, this “opinion” completely untrue. Anything clumpy and thick you put down your drain can clog your pipes but watered down or runny sourdough that can flow through won’t hurt your septic in the least. People even intentionally put natural yeasts down their drain to HELP their septic.
I wondered about the garbage disposal thing too. When cooking lot of messy stuff I like to have a sink of hot, soapy water to clean utensils, pans, and hands. That sink has a disposal, and when I drain it I make sure it has more hot water added and turn on the disposal as it drains. Grease and dirt are not flour though. Hmmm...
Disposals are a conundrum. Why anyone would think it’s a good Idea to poor sludge ( if it processes everything) down there drains is beyond me. They also introduce a point of failure. Not to mention that the food needs to travel through p-traps which don’t go straight down.
Sourdough isn’t the issue. It’s the water and flour solution drying in your pipes. A disposal won’t stop it. Bacteria won’t break it down. Imagine having to replace any pipes under cement or ground.
Just a really bad idea.