Sourdough Starter Q&A - Why you need to discard, what to do about mold, what if it's watery, etc.

In this sourdough Q&A I address some common questions such as: Why do I have to discard my sourdough starter? What do I do if my starter develops mold? My starter smells like alcohol or nail polish remover! What's the right consistency for a sourdough starter? Is it normal for my starter to sink? And more!
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[@ButteredSideUp]

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[@tabbbb15]

Omg you answered my long question 😂 I’m pleased to say I have my starter figured out and it’s alive and well now!!❤ You are so sweet! Thank you for this video!! I absolutely love how you present your knowledge of sourdough!

[@ButteredSideUp]

So glad you continued your sourdough journey! Isn’t it the best?!

[@tehaleks]

Pink mold you need to throw the whole thing out, don't even try to save any of it. But the regular like blue/green/gray mold you can salvage some clean bits. A tip to see if it's at peak rise, put a rubberband or string around the jar at the level it's at when it's not active (just before you discard & feed), then watch for when it reaches double the rubber band height!

[@yolandaponkers1581]

I have always wanted to have my own starter as the woman who babysat me had one and made the BEST sourdough bread. Thank you for this recipe! I can’t wait to try it! ❤

[@TerezaBarloon]

I am getting quite frustrated with my sourdough progress - first one I followed another KZbin bakers tutorial and it was kinda meh (it was 10 days and very little activity) until my husband accidentally turned the oven on with the starter in it 😅 I tried saving it but it wasn’t doing anything after that. So I tried again, following different instructions and using rye flower instead of whole wheat. That one almost tripled the first night but after that nothing, and now I had to throw it away after a week, because of mold 🙃 so far it’s been weird hobby of wasting flour and time and still no bread. I’m trying to do more research now to hopefully figure out what I can do better, although I’ve been following all the instructions to the t so idk what more I can do. It definitely is working on my patience lol

[@andreadybvik]

Thanks for the tips!💛

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Great video.

[@LuisTheFilmHack]

Good video.

[@ht6684]

I've got a gallon going to share with people this week, I can't wait to get "potato" under control. lol

[@LittleMrsMiddleton]

Super helpful. Thank you! 🥖 🥞 🍞 🥯

[@ButteredSideUp]

So glad it was helpful!

[@ilianagutierrez9410]

Thank you for your video 🤍 I have a question what is the size of the jars 🫙 that you use more? I’m starting to make sourdough.

[@ButteredSideUp]

I use a wide mouth mason jar the most, and the Weck jars that I use are the 742, 900, and 745, I believe?

[@hansenmarc]

I just started looking, but I’ve found lots of no-discard recipes on KZbin for making sourdough starter. Have you tried any of them?

[@edielekites7860]

Do you know if my starter will be okay in the fridge if I’m away for 2 1/2 weeks?

[@ButteredSideUp]

If it’s strong and active before you put it in the fridge, it should be fine! I would feed it just before putting it in the fridge. You *may* need to feed it and keep it at room temperature for a few days when you get back to revive it, but you may find that it wakes right back up!