Use a pint of fresh milk and add 2 teaspoons salt and a half teacup of flour (3 oz). Keep moderately warm. Let rise 1 hour. Add enough milk to make a large loaf of bread, with more milk or water. Use soon, in 1 day. Will do to lighten hop yeast.
To thicken a half gallon of water use a quarter pound of sugar, a little salt and flour just to thicken.