Help! I need a prognosis?
Hi there, I had 3 really good bakes and i think i got over confident and decided to change things up. So i promised my co workers 2 loaves of sourdough tomorrow. But i decided to feed my starter 1:2:2 instead of 1:1:1 thinking it would make it stronger. I waited for it to double before using it , just like with my original starter. With all the other factors being almost the same as my 3 good loaves, that was the only change i made. Now it's been bulking for almost 9 hours and it doesn't seem to have risen much. Did i dilute my yeast too much by feeding it a higher ratio. Is my dough toast now??? Is there not enough yeast to raise the dough? Should i dump it ? If i wait longer will it rise? Can it be salvaged? I hate to waste food. My original 3 loaves that turned out good took about 9 hrs to bulk ferment. I want to cry. I'm gonna have to buy donuts for my coworkers instead. I jinxed myself by promising them the best sourdough bread ever.