Sourdough starter in hot climate

I live in a hot climate. Days average 85-90 F and nights only get down to 75 F lately. I started a SD starter from scratch 6 days ago. Using the King Arthur recipe found online, and whole wheat grocery store flour. I’ve been keeping 1/2 cup starter, feeding it 1 cup AP flour and 1/2 cup room temp water. The first 3 days it doubled quickly. Now it bubbles some but doesnt seem to rise. Smells very mild/pleasant now. I’ve got it in a glass crock with lid. Should it rise more? What can I do to get it to rise?

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Quick Answer about "Sourdough starter in hot climate"

If you live in a hot tropical place then keep the bowl of sourdough starter mix in the coolest part of your house. Do not refrigerate it or keep it in an air conditioned room. If the weather is too hot, keep the starter in a bowl of water during afternoon time to reduce the temperature for the sourdough starter.

How hot is too hot for sourdough starter?

In fact, anything above freezing temperatures, and sourdough can still ferment, albeit VERY slowly. At the hotter end of the spectrum, after about 110F (43C), it's possibly getting too hot.

Can you make sourdough starter in hot weather?

The warmer the weather, the faster the yeast "eats", producing lots of carbon dioxide or bubbles. This is why sourdough starter is faster to activate in summer and why you'll notice your loaves rise much more quickly.

Is 90 degrees too hot for sourdough starter?

Supposedly it helps to ward off the stinky bugs in the first couple of days and then the 80degree warmth helps your incubate the starter. I know when I finally got my Stinky moving was when the temp went up to 80 degrees. Don't let it go over 85 cuz the yeast don't like that too much and will start dieing.

Can I put my sourdough starter in the sun?

Starters grow slower in cold temperatures and faster in hot temperatures, but you don't want it too hot. The ideal environment for your starter to live in is between 75 and 80 degrees and out of direct sunlight.

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