Rye starter died on the 5th day
Hi everyone,
few days ago I started the process of making my own rye starter and everything was going well, nicely bubbly and triple volume...until the fifth day (after 12hours) when my starter didn't show any sign of life and it lost some of the beer aroma that it was developing.
Is it dead?
Here the process
DAY 1
• 20 gr rye flour
• 20 gr water (from the bottle)
• 1/3 tsp honey
- Mixed everything in a clean jar with a clean spoon.
- Put a loose lid on it.
- Let it rest for 24 hours in the cupboard.
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DAY 2-3-4-5
• 20 gr rye flour
• 20 gr water (from the bottle)
- Added the above ingredients directly into the jar with the starter.
- Mixed every time with a clean spoon.
- Put a loose lid on it.
- Let it rest for 24 hours in the cupboard.
Here some factors I suspect might be the reason of the death.
DAY 3
I moved the jar into a different cabinet, but the day after the starter was nice and bubbly.
DAY 4
The starter grew so much that it started to collapse.
I opened a pack of dried chilli peppers that I stored in the same cabinet.
I was opening the cabinet more often.
I changed the brand of the water.
What I am asking you guys now is...is there any hope that it is still alive? Is there something I can do to bring it back to life? Or should I contact a funeral parlour?
Thank you for your help :-)