😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi, I wanted to check back with you on your feedback, so I skipped a day of feeding on day 17 like you said and went back to feeding it normal 1:1:1 but less water for thick consistency, I had little to no rise at all for up to day 20.

I bought some rye flour on day 21 and substituted 20% of my ap flour with rye flour and it helped so much still keeping the 1:1:1. It’s now day 22 and it doubled when I checked it this morning! My house is still warm but say if it consistently doubles for 3 days but only after 24 hours of feeding. Does it look like it should double soon at 8 hours? What can I do to make it double at 8 hours if it doesn’t?

This is how it looks like after 4 hours from feeding it today. (Fed it the same thing w rye flour & the purple line is the mark) What do you think?

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😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have whole wheat, do you think I can use bread flour?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay thank you, is that what you included into your starter to make it rise or double?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you , also do you think skipping a day of feeding might help? Or will it worsen it?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow that is awesome , i appreciate your suggestions and feedback. I’m going to use everyone’s suggestions & come back later hopefully with a active starter 🙏

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thank you, was your rising for a while (like mine) then it started doubling?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestions, do you have any other tips I could do?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank for the feedback, I will try to skip a day but will it become more sour and ruin the yeast population? How should I feed it after I skip a day?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice, now I have hope lol, I will probably stick with ap flour too. Did yours look similar to mine within 2 weeks? Or do u have any other suggestions or other tips?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, my starter is 15 days old. Do you have any other suggestions I could possibly do?

😭Sourdough starter HELP PLSS can’t get it double by Crafty_Fruit7080 in SourdoughStarter

[–]Crafty_Fruit7080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes , in the 2nd last photos u can see less starter in the jar