February 24, 2023 - 10:44am
Sourdough starter separated
Hello!
I am very happy to have found this blog, I just started my baking journey a few days ago and have some doubts about my sourdgough starter.
My sourdgough starter has separated into 2 parts, today was the first time I fed it (I am following a recipee from a food blogger i like a lot, who suggests to only stir it on the second day and feed it on the third day). Nevertheless, It seems like is growing quite fast.
Is it normal that is separating like in the picture? With the bubbly part on top and the Liquid at the bottom?
Thanks!
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Just means it's 'overly' hydrated and it's separating. I'd say thicken it up and stir it up but you're following a recipe.
Thanks a lot!
Today the bubbly part was reduced to half, i fed it but still looks too liquid, maybe I will follow your advice!
How's it going? Anymore activity?
Hello!
Thanks for asking! I believe that the recipe that I am following gives a very liquid starter, or maybe is the flour I use that doesn't really work with that ratio.
The recipe suggests a 1 to 1 ratio of water and flour, but after asking my aunt, she gave me another recipe in which the ratio is 2 to 1, the latter being water. I am slowly starting to adjust mine by feeding it with more flour and less water, let's see if it will still work out!