2020-04-21

Rosie says: Help, my starter has stopped starting! First I thought it was old flour, but then I got new Speerville flour and still got no rise. I’ve got two containers, both started from Dinah’s starter, took them out of the fridge, fed them, left them on a rack above the slow cooker on low for 14 hours, no rise.

I did have them covered with a somewhat tight seal, not airtight, but now I’m thinking maybe I should just cover with a damp towel to allow more circulation

I have them above the slow cooker because our idea of room temperature is nowhere near 20, especially overnight. Any tips?

Dan says: yeah leave it until it's bubbling, it may take a day. then refresh: throw away all but a tablespoon and add equal parts flour and water (or a BIT more flour than water) and mix really well. repeat every day. repeat, repeat, repeat. Plan to have sourdough flapjacks if you don't like throwing out the starter. Don't worry about the lid, you can put a towel on if you want, or just leave the lid loose.