Finally got my sourdough starter to double in under 6 hours after 3 months of trying

I had this starter that just refused to rise no matter what I did. Was feeding it everyday and it would barely budge. Switched from tap water to filtered and started using a scale instead of cups, and bam it took off like crazy. First time I saw it doubled with those big bubbles I actually took a video to show my mom lol. Anyone else have a starter that was stubborn forever and then just clicked one day?

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jordan_anderson9023d ago

Wait are we sure it wasn't just the temperature dropping or something? I've had starters that barely rose for weeks then randomly blew up only to get sluggish again right after.

iris_davis9023d ago

Saw a baker say temp swings mess with starters more than people realize.

the_rowan23d ago

Oh man, my starter went from flat to doubling overnight just because I left it on top of the fridge near the heat vent.