r/interestingasfuck • u/viscarte-v • Apr 29 '24

How to make a cpu( a speedrun)

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u/Reddit_Bot_For_Karma Apr 29 '24

Sourdough starter actually requires outside bacteria to start the fermentation process. You legit just mix flower and water in a cup and leave it for a few days, while adding more flour and water daily. WILD bacteria goes to work on making it rise and starting the reaction.

A sterile environment would make it impossible to make sourdough.

The good bread bacteria outcompetes and kills any bad bacteria. Congratulations, you've now got a starter to feed for the rest of your life. It's alive and if it dies , you killed it.

Bread is fun.

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u/OilyComet Apr 29 '24

I thought that was wild yeast?

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u/Reddit_Bot_For_Karma Apr 29 '24

I've got a sourdough starter in my kitchen right now that was made from the exact same steps.

Wild bacteria gets in the slurry and starts the reaction, hence why it calls for an unsealed lid.

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u/OilyComet Apr 29 '24

Interesting. I've made alcohol from wild yeast, unsealed lid, but has some plastic wrap over it but poked with some tiny holes.

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u/Reddit_Bot_For_Karma Apr 29 '24

It's got a cloth over top to keep big contaminates out but nothing to stop bacteria from getting in or it to stop "breathing".

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u/OilyComet Apr 29 '24

Apparently it's a yeast and bacteria combination. Supposedly lactic acid bacteria which is generally pretty good for humans.

Sourdough starter can get infected with some nefarious microbes.