Bread-Bakers v107.n019.5

>Hi. I am new to the list and not as experienced as all of you guys. 
>I am just starting to branch out from whole wheat bread and white 
>bread. I tried to make a sour dough starter it was doing fine until 
>the third day when it got fruit flies in it, yuck! I threw it away. 
>What did I do wrong? And how do I avoid this from happening again?
>Donna

Cover the top of the jar with cheesecloth, Donna.  Use string or a 
rubber band so it's fastened tightly around the rim.

Bob the Tarheel Baker