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Rant: My sourdough starter died after I left it in the fridge for 3 weeks
Last month I got busy with work and forgot to feed my starter, and when I checked it yesterday it had pink mold on top. Has anyone else had a starter go bad that fast or did I just mess up the ratios from the start?
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johnson.faith16d ago
Wait, you NAMED the blue fur before you realized it was dead? That's wild. I would've just cried and thrown the whole jar away. Pink mold is no joke though, that stuff is toxic. You can't just scrape it off. I had to throw out a whole Tupperware once because I didn't notice the pink slime in the corner. Some things you just can't come back from.
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jessica_robinson2319d ago
Did you try feeding it some flour and water to see if it would bounce back, or did you just toss it? I once left mine on the counter for two weeks and it grew this fuzzy blue fur that looked like a tiny alien. I was so heartbroken I almost named it before I realized it was dead. Now I keep a backup in the freezer just in case I ghost my starter again.
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