My sourdough starter went completely flat on me last Tuesday, right before a big order.

4 comments

4 Comments

val3233mo ago

But is it a real emergency though?

ryanh772mo ago

Yeah it is. If you ignore a sluggish starter for too long it can go moldy or turn into hooch. I'd do what Shane said - dump half, feed it warm water and flour twice a day for a couple days. Keep it in a warm spot around 75-80 degrees. That's pulled mine back from the edge more than once. Just don't let it go longer than 12 hours between feedings until it perks up.

the_nathan2mo ago

@ryanh77 would call it one, and my starters definitely had some near death experiences lmao

shane_perry293mo ago

My starter did that once. Fed it twice a day for 48 hours with warm water. Came back strong.