@brynn_ann: Should I Feed My Sourdough Starter Twice a Day? When your starter is brand new (the first 1–2 weeks), you don’t usually need to feed it twice a day. HERE’S WHY: 📌 In the beginning, the wild yeast and bacteria are just starting to populate / “wake up”. 📌 Feeding once every 24 hours is usually enough because the culture is still weak and doesn’t burn through the “food” very quickly. 📌 Feeding too much or too early will dilute the yeast and make your starter weaker. MY ADVICE: 👉 Start with once a day. 👉 Move to twice a day only when your starter shows it’s hungry sooner (peaks and falls before the next feeding). #sourdoughstarter #sourdough #sourdoughtok #sourdoughbaking #sourdoughforbeginners
my starter smells like acetone it's about 2 weeks old....help!!!!
2025-09-27 08:20:46
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ShasleeB :
😭 HELP ME QUEEN. I’ve been feeding this girl for over 2 months! TWO. I see bubbles but no rise. This is my 8th attempt. Should I continue to feed it, if so should I move to 2 feedings a day?
2026-09-16 00:52:27
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SenoritaPocahontas :
I’m on day 24, began feeding my starter twice a day beginning on day 7 and I’m barely seeing any rise. I’m about to throw this goop out the window.
2025-10-08 15:57:02
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Daily Yolz 💇🏾 :
My starter was more than doubling days 2-5 but since then It hasn’t risen not even a little but I’m seeing bubbles.. I’m on day nine now and I fed it at 12 hours but this video just cleared up that I shouldn’t have😩
2025-10-22 18:14:26
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janellekpeters :
My starter doubled twice and then it still is rising but not doubling? What should I do ? Lol
2025-10-05 21:16:49
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Yvette M Robertson :
what if you live in the Caribbean where it is hotter what do you do when the starter rise and fall rapidly in hot climates. what do you do?
2026-08-05 21:42:54
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evathet.roll :
how do you keep a brand new starter jar clean, mine looks horrible and the top and side are like cement?
2026-01-25 03:55:08
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Agata 🌻 :
OH YOURE JUST IN TIME
2025-09-25 19:58:57
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Abel Colon :
This is me right now. So many information out there. I’m on day 13 of my first starter and I’ve been feeding it once a day…but think I need to start feeding it twice a day
2026-03-26 22:48:01
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Nunya :
I’m on day 12ish, it rises a little bit, and has bubbles. It just doesn’t double, I’m losing hope
2025-12-15 12:38:57
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miley :
I am on day two and it didn’t riser at all is that nominal
2026-01-19 16:46:24
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Cheryl-Ann Lovie :
My starter fliats in water noe and i was super excited to see but, it smells strong? What should it smell like when i can bake with it
2025-10-14 17:09:41
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kmazee425 :
Hi! My starter is a little over three weeks old. It started to get a little acidic so I followed a 1:10:10 for 2 days and the smell is gone! But the past 2 days I have done 1:5:5 and now no rise really. Trying to adjust my temp in my apartment any using unbleached bread flour. Any other advice?? Two feedings or one?? Thank you for what you do!!! Much appreciated!!! 🫶
2025-09-26 13:34:30
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alyssa ♡ :
im about on day 10. do i still discard a good bit daily and then feed?
2025-10-23 00:29:03
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Ako si Buddy@Cooper 🇸🇬 :
This is my hungry chef on her Day 6, .. can I use the discard for making focaccia ??
2026-05-07 16:02:25
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Shahzaadee Adam :
My starter is 3 days old, summer and humid in my home, but it was runny, bubbly and separated today, should I feed it?
2026-02-01 15:26:08
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Jakie :
I thought I had a false rise yesterday, but today it still doubled in size (I'm on day 4), I'm using Gluten Free King Arthur Bread Flour
2025-11-08 07:32:09
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❀JoS𝖎𝔢❀ :
Ok I started my first (two) cuz if one messed up I wanted a back up 😂 one had a liquid layer the other is pretty much the “same” I do see a tiny bit of bubbles on the liquidy one but the other one looks a little airy inside but not bubbles on top at all helppppp
2025-09-27 04:04:24
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Floresx100prexo🌹🌻 :
This was my stared today 36ish hours this is my first time 😭
2025-10-21 05:35:02
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Gabby Schmidt :
Hi! I’m on day 6 and the recipe I’m following said to start double feedings on day 4. I’ve being adding 1 tbsp of flour and 1 tbsp of flour the 4 first days and the past 2 days (double feeding days) doing 2 tbsp of flour and 1 to 1 and a half tbsp of water. It’s supposed to be a no discard recipe so I haven’t discard anything. Is not raisin or doing much. It becomes almost liquid 12 hrs after I feed it and a few bubbles but not rising or doing anything. It doubled in size on day 3 and raised a bit less on day 4 but nothing since then. The foul smell is gone and it just smells like funky but tolerable. I notice some water or clear ish liquid on the top. I don’t know what should I do. Do I keep the double feedings or should I switch to once a day? Also, Should I discard some of it or keep it? I would say I have about 6 ish oz of starter total. The recipe said I should have an active starter and ready to bake on day 7 but I doubt is ready
2025-09-29 03:39:18
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Sabrina Perez :
I'm on day 6 and my starter has been bubbly and doubling in size since day 2. It more than doubles, it overflows. I think it may be ready soon?
2025-09-30 02:58:38
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NeedAllTheCoffee :
So is it BAD to just always feed it once a day?? I’m on day 11 or something and I have no idea if I’m getting anywhere
2025-10-27 19:54:12
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Elizabeth Castro :
My starter is on day 12 and on day 10 I had fed it twice because it wasn’t doubling only rising slightly, but since then it is not rising at all. What do I feed it next if it just smells sour and only has some bubbles on the top?
2025-09-25 20:30:53
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Sal Vollans :
I’ve been working on mine for a month now. It does rise but drops back quickly. It always seems to look thin and almost frothy. It doesn’t look like others. I don’t know what I should do? Please help x
2025-10-04 20:27:26
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hmmmm :
I started feeding twice a day on day 7 because it was doubling at hour 11-12. I'm on day 9 now. Should I go back to once a day feeding? this vid almost makes me wanna use my "discard" tom to compare once a day v twice a day feeding 😅
2025-12-02 15:22:35
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