Been trying to keep a sourdough starter going for my wife and I think I'm killing it. How often are you guys feeding yours? I've been doing once a day but the smell is getting weird. Don't want to waste this because she was really excited about baking bread with it.
Once a day might be too much depending on temp. In the PNW I usually do every other day and it seems to work better. What's your room temperature like?
My kid climbs everything so I haven't even attempted sourdough yet but I feel like you might be overfeeding it. Maybe dial it back to every other day?
Sourdough starters are finicky. How often are you feeding it? Most people kill theirs by over or underfeeding. Once a day is usually the baseline if you're keeping it on the counter.
I tried this a couple years ago and gave up after a month. The trial and error phase is rough. What does the starter look like right now? Is it bubbly or just sad and deflated?
The learning curve on these is brutal. I'd suggest looking for a sourdough-specific forum or subreddit. This is one of those things where you really need pictures and specific feedback rather than general advice.
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My wife's been trying to keep one alive for three months now. I think the issue is we keep forgetting to feed it when we travel. Have you thought about putting it in the fridge between bakes?