Yes, it can smell disgusting for a couple of days before the good bacteria gain the upper hand. Just keep going until it smells lovely and beery. Good luck! Oh and you might find it helpful to move it to a fresh clean jar every day when you feed it, just to help keep the ickies away. Xx
Yes, same here. When I made my new starter, it smelled awful for several days. I was pretty close to throwing it out when I saw a YouTube video that mentioned it. So I just hung in there. Most videos I saw showed a starter being established in about one week, but that wasn't my experience! It took about two weeks for my starter to really get going and stabilize.
I almost forgot! I've been using the "Flex" bread for everyday and it has been a great success! My husband and I are so happy with this bread. I use applesauce for my sweetener and it's wonderful. Thank you for that, CayoKath!
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Yes. It can. Just discard 1/2 and feed the rest for a few days.
Yes, same here. When I made my new starter, it smelled awful for several days. I was pretty close to throwing it out when I saw a YouTube video that mentioned it. So I just hung in there. Most videos I saw showed a starter being established in about one week, but that wasn't my experience! It took about two weeks for my starter to really get going and stabilize.
This video was really helpful for me, and makes it easy to understand how to feed/discard without creating a LOT of waste. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6pGkOuZnrk
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Thank you, Tamson.
Great video. I'm just starting out and this video was very helpful.
I almost forgot! I've been using the "Flex" bread for everyday and it has been a great success! My husband and I are so happy with this bread. I use applesauce for my sweetener and it's wonderful. Thank you for that, CayoKath!