Oh finally you mentioned rakkenji yeast! I learnt to make this type of yeast last year and since then I've been maintaining it in my fridge. I find that it's very fragrant and is more robust than regular sourdough starter. I keep several equal portions of yam+apple+carrot puree in my freezer (called yeast food:))), so feeding it is easy. I use the original yeast starter to make a levain in a sourdough bread. I only replenish the original starter whenever I run out of it. By doing that I thaw the yeast food and add sugar, rice flour, and a pinch of salt, leave it on the kitchen counter, and it goes back to the fridge after 12-24 hrs.
@umailab2 жыл бұрын
Vanessa Gui , WOW! Thank you so much for sharing your methods! I was wondering how to make the process easier. Frozen yeast food is an amazing idea. Also it's great that rice flour can be used instead of cooked rice. Your tips make me want to experiment further with this type of starter. Truly appreciate! Happy baking!!
@fusakom2 жыл бұрын
i've been using the Rakkendera yeast as well. it's a great idea to keep their food in the freezer. i've tried to keep them in the fridge but had to use it sooner before being spoiled. and i wasn't sure the quality of the food when being kept in the fridge... but as you've been doing, the freezer could solve my concern and i suppose it works as fresh feed. thank you Vanessa!!
@vanessagui70882 жыл бұрын
@@umailab yeah I use rice flour instead of cooked rice. I don't weigh rice flour, just add in little by little until it forms a paste of sourdough starter like consistency. If you don't have rice flour or cooked rice on hand, bread flour is fine, the yeast is very forgiving. Depending on how much original starter there is for this batch and how warm your room is, it may take up to 24 hr to ripe. The ripe starter should smell floral and fragrant, not sour at all. When you detect the pleasant smell, put it into your fridge, done! I usually feed my starter when there is only one or two teasponful left. :))
@umailab2 жыл бұрын
@@vanessagui7088 This is just great- so grateful with your advice. I will definitely adopt your way! You said you use this yeast for making levain. Do you mean that you feed this yeast with flour1: water1 to let it activate overnight before mixing the dough in the usual way?
@vanessagui70882 жыл бұрын
@@umailab That's right. I prefer building a levain first because rice flour fed starter lacks gluten, and sometimes contributes to too much sweetness in the sourdough bread. I usually take 10-15g of rakkenji yeast directly from the fridge and feed it with 25g bread flour and 25g luckwarm water (60g levain is what i need). At 24°C it rises more than double in less than 3 hrs. If I'm in a hurry I'll use 1:1:1 ratio feeding. This yeast is a beast! The rest of bread making is the same as normal sourdough bread. Have fun with your new yeast buddy!
Wow thanks for the recipe since this is the first time i learn about rakenji yeast. I have a question, can we keep the rakenji yeast for long time in fridge like sourdough starter? And how to feed them? Thank you a lot 🙏❤️
@umailab7 ай бұрын
You can keep the rakenji starter in the fridge for an extended period of time. To feed them, refer to the comment by Vanessa Gui in English here in this comment section. She uses rice flour but it can be cooked & cooked rice. Let me know if you have any other questions❣️
Since the recipe starts with rakkenji starter - are there stores where I can buy this in Japan? I am visiting in February.
@umailab10 ай бұрын
I think the starter is typically homemade, though there may be small teaching courses that possibly sells the starter. I recommend you follow the simple recipe in the description section to make your own. Also check out other viewers' comments here with their tips of feeding and maintaining the starter. Have a wonderful visit in Japan!
@docsab0324 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to bother you. I would like to ask how much do I feed the yeast and how often? How do I maintain them?
@umailab Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Please refer to the following videos. How to maintain sourdough starter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4rQd6eIgdtkf6s Useful tips of sourdough starter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKGbfH2pr6dshsU How to make active starter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoipnKmAhtiVp6s Playlist of sourdough maintenance, troubleshooting and discard recipes: kzbin.info/aero/PLpJ7SJwy_2YZpypDjFNLV51G3l2KJgwju Feel free to ask if you have any questions!