100% hydration starter rise amount
Hey guys,
I am trying to figure out if my white/ whole wheat is healthy. Now I have a 100% hydration rye starter that almost triples within 6 hours - no concern there. What has me boggled is my wheat starter. At 100% hydration it doubles within 6 hours at 1:2:2, within 7 hours at 1:3:3 and within 8 hours with a proportion of 1:4:4 respectively. I always hear of wheat starters tripling or quadrupling, so I question myself, what am I doing wrong? The rye looks way more dry at 100%, which is understandable as it is very thirsty but yet at the same time it lacks the gluten development. Will my wheat starter triple if I reduce the hydration? I will try this today but I would like to hear some input.
Some background info - I keep my starters at 73-75 degrees, I feed them twice a day or on particularly hot day sometimes even 3 times (every 8 hours). The wheat starter smells yeasty with a hint of acidity. I use filtered water, so no problem there. What could be the issue here? Or is there one?
Thanks!