Im on my third day of my sourdough starter and it looks kinda wierd.
It has three levels, the bottom look like flour, the middle looks like
hooch and the top is bubbeling dough. Is this how it should look? It
also smells like cheese is this good? Should I just stir it? thanks

Nick M wrote:
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> Im on my third day of my sourdough starter and it looks kinda wierd.
> It has three levels, the bottom look like flour, the middle looks like
> hooch and the top is bubbeling dough. Is this how it should look? It
> also smells like cheese is this good? Should I just stir it? thanks

Stir it and feed it. How much flour and how much water are you using to feed
it?

Bert

On 3 Dec 2003 14:20:42 -0800, (Nick M) wrote:

>Im on my third day of my sourdough starter and it looks kinda wierd.
>It has three levels, the bottom look like flour, the middle looks like
>hooch and the top is bubbeling dough. Is this how it should look? It
>also smells like cheese is this good? Should I just stir it? thanks

Howdy,

It sounds like it is long past its feeding...

Mix it, then take a teaspoon (or so) of the mixture. Add equal amounts
of flour and water to double what you have. Mix that in. Put it in a
reasonably warm place, and watch to see what happens. After a few
hours, if all is well, it will increase in volume significantly.

Repeat the process above a few times and you should be ready to bake.

HTH,

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Kenneth

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