I followed a recipe, I made my rye sourdough starter, and now is the day for the baking! As with anything you try for the first time I’m not sure it’s right – I’m anxious about the smell, which is supposed to be like a good wheat beer. I do occasionally drink wheat beer, it’s not my favourite, but I like it… perhaps I should buy a bottle and compare smells? Anyway… I’m not sure my sourdough smells like that; it doesn’t smell horrible, but I’m not sure it’s right. I may not have made a sourdough before but I’ve baked with rye lots of times, and eaten plenty of rye bread.
I have lots of different recipes to make th actual bread, some really interesting flavoured ones or ones with different nuts and seeds in, but I think I’ll just try a plain ordinary rye loaf and see how I get on… I will let you know!
I know I’ve shared this link before, but I will do it again; ‘Ginger’ (who writes an amazing blog) commented on a previous post with a link to her page, by that time I’d already startd my starter. If it doesn’t work, then this is my next recipe:
http://gingerandbread.com/2014/09/30/going-a-little-wild-sourdough-starter-using-wild-yeast/
Lois Elsden 
I am so excited to see how it turns out! And as long as the smell is ‘pleasant’ you should be fine 😉
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Sad news… When I got the starter out today it had spots of mould on it… 😦
The good news is I’m starting again with your recipe!
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Good luck! Looking forward to hearing how it turns out – it’s on my list of things to try…
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It didn’t, Fi… the starter had mould on it… But I am not daunted, I’m going to try again!
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😦 for the mould. You’re way ahead of me though – I still only have an intention to make a starter! Fingers crossed for next time. F
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Thanks… I’m going to start again tomorrow!
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Soda bread goes had in hand with fried breakfasts.
but for perfection eat it with white pudding.
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Definitely!
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