Help, moldy starter on day 9
My starter is on day 9 now, and the 2 last mornings it's had a thin layer of white mold on top. Yesterday I fed it twice after the first night with mold, and all was good, it smelled fine and little bobbles came all over. This morning the mold is back, it's thin but with lots of bobbles on the surface. It still smells fine slightly vinegar and alcoholic. I did not remove the mold but cleaned the glass bowl I am keeping it in. I read yesterday that as long as the smell is good and the starter awakens after feeding, it's usable?? Only if vild yeast gets it, should it not be used, then it will smell horrible. Would you guys agree with that? Is the mold on sourdough not a health hazard like mold on bread? Would you still use it since its alive?? I should mention that the starter is made with rye flour and I have been following a recipe, using the bakers 100% technic. I live in Rio de Janeiro so it's hot here now, I will guess the temp in the kitchen is around 26 celsius. The starter woke fast on the 1st day and slowed down a bit on the 4th and 5th day and got thin, I added a bit more flour to thicken it and it went on just fine. I had planned to bake for the first time today. I am gonna feed it now and hope you have time for a quick answer today. Merry Christmas Kamille