Liquid Yeasts and Yeast Starters

Elmira Layton of Slatedale in Lehigh County, well known in her day for excellent rye breads, was an expert at yeast-making and the cultivation of hops. Elmira would infuse about seven or eight hops flowers (depending on their size) in 1 cup (250 ml) of boiling water to make her hops “tea” for yeast. That proportion is sufficient for all the bread recipes in this book.