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Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting

Welcome to Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting! Here, you will find beginner-friendly tips and tricks for tackling common starter problems, from sluggish, weak, and acidic starters, or runny starters, to mold, Kahm yeast, and starters that aren’t rising or doubling.

We also cover how to revive an old sourdough starter and get it bubbly, strong, and ready for baking.

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  • A jar of sourdough starter with dried oxidation layer and hooch.
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  • Kahm yeast on sourdough starter surface.
    Kahm Yeast on Sourdough Starter: How to Handle It
  • A jar with mold on sourdough starter, showing fuzzy, velvety patches.
    Moldy Sourdough Starter & How to Deal with It
  • Neglected sourdough starter with hooch on top.
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  • A jar with bad sourdough starter showing visible mold on the surface.
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  • Acidic sourdough starter in a jar.
    Acidic Sourdough Starter: Causes, Signs, and How to Fix It
  • Runny sourdough starter dripping from a spatula into a jar.
    Runny Sourdough Starter: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
  • Sourdough starter in a jar with the lid closed.
    How Temperature Affects Sourdough in Hot and Cold Kitchens
  • Sourdough starter in a glass jar, fed to its peak, on a cutting board with some flour.
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Hi! I'm Irina!

I'm a self-taught sourdough baker with over 30 years of home-baking experience. I now hold a Cottage Food Permit to operate my home-based bakery.

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Sourdough Bread Recipes

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Sourdough Basics

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    How to Make Sourdough Starter In 10 Days (Easy Beginner Recipe)
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    Sourdough Starter Feeding Ratios: A Complete Guide
  • Measuring sourdough dough temperature with a probe thermometer during bulk fermentation.
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  • How Do I Know When Bulk Fermentation Is Done?

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