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Title: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: andreark on February 07, 2014, 02:00:57 AM
I am making a Taleggio type cheese and my garage frig is too cold for BLs to grow.(or so I understand)  So I put the cheeses and their plastic box in my sourdough frig.....Now a week later, the cheeses are
still white.  But when I removed my starter to feed it, , , it was orange.  I don't really care if I get a 'stinky' loaf the next time I bake, but will the sourdough yeasts harm the cheese in any way?

andreark
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: linuxboy on February 07, 2014, 02:14:39 AM
no, but if you do have an excess of yeast, you can start to get some off flavors. it's about concentration on the rind.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: andreark on February 07, 2014, 03:54:35 PM
My kitchen bread frig is a large wine cooler.  I've moved my sourdough starter to the garage (temp there fine for a while).  Do I need to wash my kitchen frig?  I will keep the Taleggio in it till it ripens.

Thanks a bunch for your answer.

andreark
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: graysalchemy on February 07, 2014, 04:21:46 PM
I find my sourdough can pick up a whole host of fauna if it is not looked after. Between use I keep it in the fridge but on one occasion I left it in a cupboard in the kitchen at room temp, not particularly warm we don't do warm here in manchester  ;), but when I went to refresh it mid week it had changed colour and was smelling rather like our springer spaniel, or should I say a wet springer spaniel. After throwing most of it and rejuvenating it, it was back to normal in a few weeks, actually better than ever.  :D :D
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: andreark on February 07, 2014, 04:43:31 PM
I'm sorry, I didn't phrase my question well.  I was not asking if I should clean out the frig for future use with my
sourdough starters,  I was asking if I should clean it out for further aging of the Taleggio.  Will the SD yeasts
affect my cheese?

(I have been making and teaching sourdough techniques for years.  I realize that the bread starters won't be damaged.
They are VERY vigorous.)

Thanks,

andreark

Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: Geodyne on February 07, 2014, 08:34:16 PM
The yeasts could well colonise your cheese, so I would recommend sanitising.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: linuxboy on February 07, 2014, 09:28:39 PM
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The yeasts could well colonise your cheese, so I would recommend sanitising.
Yeasts are really not a big deal PROVIDED that there's enough of a population of b linens and other coryneforms to start growing quickly after the initial deacidification from the yeasts.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: andreark on February 08, 2014, 05:56:04 PM
Sorry, linuxboy, but I don't understand what you mean. (Obviously a beginner)  I started this Taleggio 10 days ago and there is no sign of color.  When (and what is ) does this deacidification  take place? And how do I recognize it?

Thank you all for responding,

andrea
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: linuxboy on February 08, 2014, 11:27:10 PM
b linens requires the surface to have a ph of > 5.6 to start growing. Tallegio is typically 4.8 after salting. To get the pH up, yeasts consume lactic acid and make way for the b linens. If you do not have yeasts, b linens cannot grow. If you have too much yeast and not enough b linens, the yeasts will take over  and the b linens population will not be high enough to ripen the cheese properly.

You recognize it if b linens starts taking off (color and smell) after 4-6 days.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: andreark on February 09, 2014, 03:20:54 AM
Linuxboy,

Thanks for answering.  I must have too much yeast, there is no orange color AND there are small white blotches like Camembert.  Yeast?

Thanks again,

andrea
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: John@PC on February 09, 2014, 01:02:37 PM
2 related questions:  The taleggio recipe I've used called for "a pinch" of b. linens added with the starter and washing the finished cheese with a salt solution while aging to discourage unwanted mold and encourage b. linens.   How is the result different than using a corynebacteria / salt solution wash like you do for smear-ripened cheeses?  Also, if you use a b.linens wash do you need to replace it with a fresh solution every so often or can you let it sit in your cave and "ripen" along with the cheeses?  I've had my little b. linens brush-and-jar in my cave for over 6 months and add salt solution when it starts getting depleted.  Is this kosher  :-\ or should I be changing it instead of adding to it?
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: ArnaudForestier on February 09, 2014, 02:24:38 PM
John, I'd have to confirm, but I seem to recall Francois saying that is not only kosher, but desired.  My mistake if I've recalled wrongly, of course, but that seems to be the recollection.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: jwalker on February 09, 2014, 03:51:35 PM
John , I've been doing the same thing , and it seems to be working.

I've been keeping my jar in the refrigerator , not sure if I should be leaving it out at cave temp or not though.

Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: ArnaudForestier on February 09, 2014, 04:11:32 PM
John, found the Francois quote (http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,1914.msg45842.html#msg45842), from 2011:

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It's supposed to be stinky.  As long as you use a clean cloth every time, keep the brine covered and in a fridge I don't see the problem.  I have no issue keeping solution for 3 months.  If it did get really nasty I would just boil it and redose, not make fresh.  I do this with brine as well, it gets better with time, even after boiling.


Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: jwalker on February 09, 2014, 05:44:22 PM
John, found the Francois quote ([url]http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,1914.msg45842.html#msg45842[/url]), from 2011:

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It's supposed to be stinky.  As long as you use a clean cloth every time, keep the brine covered and in a fridge I don't see the problem.  I have no issue keeping solution for 3 months.  If it did get really nasty I would just boil it and redose, not make fresh.  I do this with brine as well, it gets better with time, even after boiling.



So it should be kept in a fridge , that's good to know , I haven't been using a rag , but a brush instead , I do wash it out well after every use.

And as for the brine , I have been keeping mine out on the porch over the winter , it has been as low as -20 , I have an extra fridge that I will keep it in over the summer months.
I've had the same brine for about 6 months now , and it smells great , I think it really adds an extra dimension of flavor to any cheeses brined in it.
So far it is fine , but I may boil it at some point , if I think it needs it.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: John@PC on February 10, 2014, 10:19:49 PM
John, found the Francois quote ([url]http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,1914.msg45842.html#msg45842[/url]), from 2011:

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It's supposed to be stinky.  As long as you use a clean cloth every time, keep the brine covered and in a fridge I don't see the problem.  I have no issue keeping solution for 3 months.  If it did get really nasty I would just boil it and redose, not make fresh.  I do this with brine as well, it gets better with time, even after boiling.



Thank you for digging that up as it answers several things about b. linens wash: (1) keep in fridge covered instead of cave, (2) you can use it for an extended length of time, and (3) if it starts climbing out of the jar boil it and re-dose.   Your research deserves a cheese, especially because the last brie I did got some "orange" on it under the white mold (and the distinct aroma) that maybe came from those active little red bacteria jumping from the jar ^-^.  I also have boiled my brine but never knew if that was kosher but it sounds like it's ok.  Thanks.
Title: Re: My orange sourdough starter!!
Post by: ArnaudForestier on February 11, 2014, 02:07:02 PM
Thanks, John, and anytime, friend.  :)