Bubbles Are ONly on Top of My Sourdough Starter

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Believe it or not, this is 100% normal. Typically, when creating a starter from scratch, you'll see bubbles on the surface around Day #3. When you start feeding it with flour and water on Day #4 and beyond, the bubbles may or may not appear as quickly.

Why is my sourdough starter only bubbling on top?

It is very common for a starter to get a surge of activity, or bubbles, during the first few days of creating it and then for that to die down for a bit before it surges back. This is called a \u201cfalse start\u201d and essentially the culture is just trying to get established and stabilize.

Why is my sourdough starter bubbly but not rising?

If your starter is still plugging along, bubbling but not getting increasingly active, I'd suggest dumping half to three-quarters of the accumulated starter, and then continue feeding and stirring the remainder. The removed starter can be added to a regular bread recipe to flavor it.

Should sourdough starter have liquid on top?

Runny liquid floating on the surface of your sourdough starter is perfectly normal, and actually shows that your starter is feeding well! The liquid is called 'hooch'. If your sourdough starter starts to run out of food (sugars and starches in your flour), then it will start to produce hooch.

How bubbly should my sourdough starter be?

Use Your Senses. A few days into feeding your starter, it should be strong enough to bake a loaf. To know that you have an active starter, look to see how it's grown \u2014 as you've fed the starter, it should have doubled in volume. It should also look very bubbly and slightly foamy at the surface.

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