Hi! I wanted to find out if I needed to have my starter pass the "float" test before I could use it in my bread recipe or can I go ahead and use it without it passing said test?
If new to the sourdough/starter world, probably best to do it. I don't anymore, but only cuz I've done it enough to know what a ready to use starter is like. May also help if you run into trouble and try looking for help. Many will ask - did it pass the float test? - knowing would help others help you better. Just do it right - room temp water - try to just plop a glob into it. It only takes a sec - and could be useful.
of watching the dough and not the clock it wouldn't mean your bread is going to fail just because you jumped the gun. In other words just because it hasn't passed the float test it doesn't mean it cannot work. Except if it fails the float test because your starter has died, that is.
If new to the sourdough/starter world, probably best to do it. I don't anymore, but only cuz I've done it enough to know what a ready to use starter is like. May also help if you run into trouble and try looking for help. Many will ask - did it pass the float test? - knowing would help others help you better. Just do it right - room temp water - try to just plop a glob into it. It only takes a sec - and could be useful.
of watching the dough and not the clock it wouldn't mean your bread is going to fail just because you jumped the gun. In other words just because it hasn't passed the float test it doesn't mean it cannot work. Except if it fails the float test because your starter has died, that is.