Day 6 update on my yeast water experiment.

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I’ve got two jars going side by side: one with fresh blueberries, one with raisins. Started them both on February 7th. Same ratios, same routine, stirring daily.

After five days? Honestly, not much happening. Some cloudiness, but no real bubbles, no fizz, no floating fruit.

The culprit? Temperature. Our house has been running cold, and yeast water needs warmth to wake up. Wild yeast gets sluggish below 70°F. It’s not dead, just slow.

So today I moved both jars into my Brød & Taylor proofer set to 78°F. Shook them up good and gave them a warmer home.

This is exactly what I talk about in Module 5: when nothing seems to be happening, check your environment first. Nine times out of ten, temperature is the answer.

I’ll keep you posted on what changes over the next couple of days. Expecting to see real activity now that they’ve got consistent warmth.

Anyone else running yeast water right now? How’s yours looking?

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