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?!

[@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! ❤

[@andreadybvik]

Thanks for the tips!💛

[@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!

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Great video.

[@LuisTheFilmHack]

Good video.

[@TerezaBarloon]

I am getting quite frustrated with my sourdough progress - first one I followed another TH-cam 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

[@LittleMrsMiddleton]

Super helpful. Thank you! 🥖 🥞 🍞 🥯

[@ButteredSideUp]

So glad it was helpful!

[@ht6684]

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

[@hansenmarc]

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

[@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?

[@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!