How Do You Know When Sourdough Starter Is Bad. Right before feedings I notice that my starter consistently is tinted a light gray and smells more acidic than usual. 75 milliliters filtered water.
If it smells foul or is moldy or turns black and is hard and not moist its wrecked toss it and start again. Too much flour or water or too little will lead to a bad starter. If you are baking about once a week with your starter you.
But it will smell like mold or mildew.
When your starter is foamy at the top very active but not really growing in size that is when it is time to feed it again. A starter that lacks bubbles is. If you need help with your sourdough starter youve come to the right place. But if its still wet even if the liquid is dark colored but smells boozy and yeasty but pleasantly so you can just stir the liquid the hooch back in feed it.
