Grandma's Sourdough Starter

Name: Grandma's Sourdough Starter
Prep time: 120 h
Total time: 120 h
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water (110 degrees); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (12 ounce) can beer; 1 tablespoon sugar

Submitted by Stevens Dad

"This is a recipe from an old cookbook. I only have a few pages left so I can't say what the cookbook was called or where it came from. I found the pages glued to cardstock in the pages of a binder which belonged to my grandmother. I made this starter for the first time a year ago and have kept it going. It makes a wonderful loaf of bread, tastes like REAL sourdough to me. It has beer in it ( the brand with rocky mountain water in it) and I had never seen this in a starter before. The bread made takes a nice flavor from the beer which I have not experienced in other starters. I hope everyone likes it as much as I do ! I will also be posting the bread recipe. ENJOY!!!!!!"

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Ready In:: 120hrs
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 3 cups

ingredients

3 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 tablespoon sugar

directions

Soften yeast in warm water.
Stir in flour, beer and sugar.
Beat until smooth. ***Do not use metal utensils or bowls!***
Place in a wide-mouth jar.
Cover loosely with cheesecloth; let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 days, stirring 2 to 3 times a day. Mixture will foam and bubble. Time required to ferment depends on room temperature; If room is warm, let stand a shorter time than if room is cool.
Cover loosely and refrigerate til ready to use.
To keep starter going: For each 1 cup of starter used, add 3/4 cup water, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon sugar to remainder.
Let stand at room temperature till bubbly, at least a day.
Cover loosely and refrigerate for later use.
If not used within 10 days, add 1 teaspoon sugar.
Repeat adding sugar every 10 days.