Guest guest Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 It was on Day 3 or 4. Faith > > > I'm not sure why it went bad, Faith > > Faith, > > How old was the sourdough when it " went bad " ? There is a period in the early stages of creating a sourdough starter when a bacterial action that is stinky can take place. This smell is the result of various bacteria eating their way through the flour in an unbalanced environment and often occurs in the first few days of a new starter. Once the desirable lactic and acetic bacteria take over and begin a harmonious existence with the yeasts that are present the smell goes away. In other words a new starter can stink for a couple of days but it is not necessarily a sign that it has gone bad. > > Jeff > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 > > It was on Day 3 or 4. > Faith My guess is that it would have been okay if you had continued to feed it for a few days. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 > > It was on Day 3 or 4. > Faith My guess is that it would have been okay if you had continued to feed it for a few days. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.