April 13, 2023 - 10:12pm
When to tell if the sourdough is bad...
So, I have done sourdough starters several times before and am definitely an amateur at it. Because of my schedule, plus we tend to eat more rice than bread in my home, I don't make bread often so I tend to store my starter in the fridge often.
The starter creates liquid like it usually does in the fridge, but the last time I did this I left it in the fridge for several weeks. The liquid darkened to an almost black/brown color, and I was alarmed by this because I have not seen it get so dark.
Is this due to bad bacteria? Or is it because I left it in the fridge for too long unfed?
Can anyone give me pointers on how to tell when my starter has gone bad or how long I should keep it in the fridge for?