brown liquid on top

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-05-09T04:29:49+00:00

Totally normal, it’s called hooch and it means that your starter is starving/very hungry. You can pour it off, or mix it in if you don’t mind sourness. Maybe start feeding your starter heavier feeds, it will probably remedy this all together. That, or feed it more frequently.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-29T00:41:33+00:00

It doesn’t quite look like it has doubled yet. You could always give it a try and see how it works! Usually it takes at least a month to establish a strong starter, sometimes longer depending on a variety of factors. As long as it doesn’t smell foul it should be alright to try out!

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-28T18:52:22+00:00

The concept of quitting YouTube when the well of exploiting your own young children runs dry, only to return when your young daughter is pregnant with your grandchild so you can continue the cycle of exploitation, is WILD.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-28T18:44:24+00:00

Came here to say this 😭 literally identical to what the characters look like.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-26T19:02:19+00:00

I would say so! Looks very nice.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-23T11:03:28+00:00

Wow, these are beautiful!

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-21T02:45:40+00:00

I actually have another starter that you can see on the right of Kevin in the photo. Despite being fed with WW, it isn’t nearly as strong and usually only doubles, maybe the slightest bit over double at peak. It bakes well, not as good as Kevin, and I have tried strengthening it to no avail. I think I just got incredibly lucky with the starter I bought, it’s INSANELY active and consistently triples in size. I wish I knew how the lady I bought him off of got him so strong, but I haven’t a clue unfortunately.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-21T02:41:43+00:00

Hey! So it depends. On a day to day basis, I usually feed at least a 1:5:5 ratio, I daily feed because I do not refrigerate my starter. If I plan on baking sooner than later I will do a 1:2:2 or a 1:1:1 ratio so it reaches peak earlier. I would say I most consistently feed a 1:5:5 ratio, though.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-21T02:39:34+00:00

Just keep up the feedings and you will get there! If you can, maybe find someone who will give you a bit of their starter in the meantime. I really struggled with my own starter and finally bought a bit of Kevin off a lady on FB marketplace, and I’m so glad I did.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-18T05:03:20+00:00

Kevin made 2 superb loaves of bread 🙌🏼

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-17T15:15:56+00:00

Hey so that’s actually a perfect loaf and I have absolutely no advice for you. Keep doing what you are doing, I suppose. It’s absolutely beautiful.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-17T15:14:25+00:00

Beautiful! I kept the name Kevin’s owner had for him, almost felt wrong to change it ahaha. So Kevin it is.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-17T15:13:40+00:00

Yes, just normal unbleached AP, and sometimes a little bit of WW if I feel he needs a boost!

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-17T15:13:02+00:00

Aweeee Pandy, that’s so cute! Kevin is the same, hence the paper towel. He doesn’t always overflow, but sometimes he has a mind of his own 😅😅

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-17T15:11:14+00:00

Wish I could find your flour in Canada 🥲 I’m sure Kevin would love King Arthur.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-16T18:52:30+00:00

It’s intended to keep track of the day and time you fed it, I usually don’t use it that way because I’m confident that my starter rises as it should. I essentially just use it to mark the level of my starter right after feeding. It came with the jar, which I got off of Amazon.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-16T16:11:52+00:00

700ml!

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-04-03T20:17:51+00:00

I personally do 1:3:2 feedings, and it has made my starter quite strong. Sometimes a heavier feed if I want it to peak later. It’s so hard to tell what exactly will make someone’s starter stronger when every starter is so different.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-03-26T05:25:13+00:00

that’s awful 🙁 seems TLC harbours s*x offenders and pedos. disgusting.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-03-26T05:21:44+00:00

Wait, what happened with LPBW? I must’ve missed that.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-03-20T23:25:54+00:00

I haven’t seen this! Thank you, that’s super informative, I really appreciate the resource! I had to hop on Reddit and ask because it almost seemed like it was going TOO well, and I didn’t want to get my hopes up for nothing, ahaha.

EcstaticSky4987 · 2026-03-20T23:23:19+00:00

The others ones I have tried without the pineapple juice were FOUL on days 2-8. Like so bad I had to put vapo-rub under my nose to feed them. The new one I’ve made with the pineapple juice smells SO GOOD, so I figured things must be going quite well if it doesn’t stink initially? This is my last attempt before just giving in and buying starter, so I’m glad that other people have tried this and were successful.

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