cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/72187134
Haven't baked all summer bc it's too hot. Left my starter alone for that time. Apparently it wasn't dead. Neat. Not as vigorous as I remember but next feed should be better.
Quoting my partner (the expert on the matter):
You need to mix the separated starter before feeding. The ‘water’ is part of the ecosystem of the starter.
Starters learn from what you are doing, if the smelly water appears it means that food was not on time.