[Sca-cooks] hooch?

[Johnna Holloway]

Never underestimate Google-- search under:  define "hooch" sourdough

Care and Feeding: Hooch  Aside from weekly feeding, the only other  
thing you need to worry about is hooch. Hooch is a layer of watery  
liquid (often dark) that contains alchohol. It smells a bit like beer,  
because it is a bit like beer - but don't drink it! Hooch builds up in  
your starter, especially in the fridge. Just pour it off or stir it  
back in. It doesn't hurt anything. If your starter is looking dry,  
stir it back in. If your starter is plenty wet, pour it off. Just  
remember that hooch is nothing to worry about!
http://www.io.com/~sjohn/sour.htm

Johnnae

On Jan 27, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Please forgive my ignorance!  Question: What is/do you mean by  
> "hooch"? Something tells me I'm not going to be able to answer this  
> with a web search... :-)
>
> Stefan