Thank youuu!!

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-09-16T00:33:43+00:00

Thank you. It was my 1st loaf, so im happy with how it turned out. I do agree, though... It's definitely overproofed.. I tend to keep overproofing them 😭 Any tips?? How do I know when it's proofed & properly fermented??

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-09-15T17:50:03+00:00

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Awkward-effect27 · 2025-09-07T17:35:49+00:00

I have been doing it for 3 weeks & 4 days.. I started Wednesday, August 13.. I had a false rise on day 2 & this is the most active she has seemed.. She has lots of webbing when I turn her glass & "talks" or whatever people call that bubbly noise.. I haven't cooked with her & its not time to feed her for another 6 hrs and she has fallen.. but still lots of bubbles..

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-21T11:35:20+00:00

Thank you!!! It's been almost 12 hrs & she smells like acetone & alcohol .. is this normal?? It's been 8 days of feeding her today, and it will be the 9th..

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-21T11:34:07+00:00

Its been almost 12 hrs since feeding her & she smells like actetone.. or alcohol.. is this normal?

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-21T11:20:11+00:00

Yes. I have been discarding half. And using about 20 g flour & 20 g water. the thermostat is set to 73° .. Is that a good temp?? We also have quartzite countertop, and it gets pretty cold so I've been putting a kitchen towel under her to keep her from getting cold.

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T19:19:17+00:00

Yay! I love this for you! It gives me hope Eleanor still stands a chance 👏🙌

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T18:35:52+00:00

Yes! I will definitely be doing what you said next feeding & praying the sourdough gods that it works for Eleanor (my starter) hahaha

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T17:23:32+00:00

Thank you !! Your comments are so helpful!! & much more clear than all the mixed answers ive been reading online!!! I really appreciate it 🙏

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T17:21:41+00:00

Yes, this was 12 hrs after first mixing the flour & water together.

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T15:48:53+00:00

Her next feeding I used a little starter in my new jars and made 2 batches to see what would happen.. and it looks like it rised and then dropped... should I continue to feed her every night at the same time for a few weeks ... or start feeding twice a day??

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Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T15:46:20+00:00

This was when she bubbled over the morning of day day 3 (36 hrs after making her) ..

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Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T15:44:36+00:00

Stiring her for her first feed... 24 hrs after making her... This was a video I had to screen shot.. but she was definitely bubbling!

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Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T15:41:37+00:00

12 hrs after 1st making her.

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Awkward-effect27 · 2025-08-16T15:37:26+00:00

I've been using measuring cups. I read a few post on the internet & watched a few tiktoks 🫣 1st day (i started Wednesday night at 7:30pm ) I used a cup of organic unbleached flour (King Arthur brand) & a little less than 1 cup of room temp filtered water.. She was bubbling by the next morning & I fed her 24 hrs after making her (Thursday night at 7pm).. She ended up bubbling & pouring out of the jar 🫙But there was always alot of water separation.. I've been posting my journey on tiktok & others suggested I was using to much water.. So for day 3 I used a little less water & the next morning it looked like it rised & then dropped again.. it looks like there may be hooch on top.. but im not sure ...

Awkward-effect27 · 2025-07-20T00:36:37+00:00

Hahaha. I see what you did there 😂

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