What do I do about mold on my sourdough starter?
I started my mother yesterday at 6:00am. with 2 tsp salt and 2 tbsp honey, 4 cups potato water, 4 cups unbleached natural wheat flour. I was told to wait two to three days. Well, 24 hours later I lifted my wicker top and the thing was absolutely frothing. I told my wife 2 hours later to check it and she said there was some green mold on it, but it smelled okay. Reading some of the question responses, it looks like I can scrape it off and put the mother in the fridge overnight. Is that true?
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You should be able to just scrape the mold (I suspect due to the honey in the recipe) off and continue as normal providing there was only a little bit of mold on the surface.
If there was quite a lot or you're unsure about it then you could discard most of it then use just a tablespoon or two of the mother to seed another starter. Then if after 1 or 2 'feedings' it smells yeasty and is frothing nicely then it should be perfectly fine to use.
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Unfortunately, if you discover mold on your sourdough starter you will need to toss it out. There is no coming back from mold, no matter what anyone might tell you. Mold may only appear on the top of your starter, however the spores will be right throughout your starter.How do you revive a moldy sourdough starter?
Take a small pot and mix a teaspoon of sourdough with roughly 30 grams of water and 30 grams of flour and cover. The following day, discard some of the starter leaving just a teaspoons worth in the pot and repeat the feedings.How do I know if my sourdough starter is moldy?
Mold can appear in various colors and is typically fuzzy in appearance. Bad bacteria is generally indicated by an orange or pink tinge or streak. Once your starter has lost its natural ability to ward off intruders, it's time to start over.Why does my sourdough starter have black spots?
A. The dark liquid is a form of naturally occurring alcohol known as hooch, which indicates that your sourdough starter is hungry. Hooch is harmless but should be poured off and discarded prior to stirring and feeding your starter.Does sourdough grow mold?
Sourdough bread resists mold, unlike conventionally leavened bread. Now scientists show why. During sourdough production, bacteria convert the linoleic acid in bread flour to a compound that has powerful antifungal activity. Sourdough bread resists mold, unlike conventionally leavened bread.How To Fix A Sourdough Starter Gone Mouldy
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