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Watery starter

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jennw0598

Watery starter

Hello! I'm new to all this and am hoping someone can help me.

I was given some 100 year old sourdough starter and when it arrived I fed it and put it in the fridge (right away). I fed it equal amounts flour/water. It was watery going in. It had liquid on top as the rest settled. I hadnt touched it in a few weeks so i fed it again yesterday but added more flour since i thought it was too runny. I let it sit out overnight and there are bubbles, but still very watery. It looked like it may have risen maybe an inch or two in the jar. How can I fix this? I dont want to lose it! TIA

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dbazuin

I would feed it 1:2:2 
For example 15 gram starter, 30 gram flour, 30 gram water. 

If it starts to double in 12 ours go to 1:3:3 and go on to 1:5:5

When you reacht the point it doubles or even triples put it in the fridge. 

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jennw0598

Great! I will try this! Thank you.