Before You Feed Your Sourdough Starter: 4 Quick Checks
By Bubba Goodcrumb · · 35 seconds
Bubbles? Smell? Texture? Timing? Your sourdough starter leaves clues before every feed. Check these four things: • Bubbles along the sides and top signal fermentation activity. • Tangy, fruity, or yeasty aromas are normal. A sharp nail polish smell often means it’s hungry. • For a typical
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HEADLINE: READ YOUR STARTER IN 10 SECONDS
RUNTIME: ~37 s · 93 spoken words
HOOK: Healthy starter tells you what it needs through bubbles, smell, texture, and timing.
BEAT 1: Look for bubbles along the sides and top. Tiny bubbles mean fermentation is active, even before you see a dramatic rise. [on-screen: Bubbles equal activity] [b-roll: Side view of bubbly starter jar]
BEAT 2: Smell it before feeding. Pleasant tangy, fruity, or yeasty aromas are normal. Sharp acetone or nail polish smell usually means it is hungry. [on-screen: Smell check: tangy, fruity, yeasty] [b-roll: Opening jar and smelling starter]
BEAT 3: Check texture after stirring. A fed starter should feel like thick pancake batter, not dry paste or thin soup. Adjust next feed slightly. [on-screen: Aim for thick batter] [b-roll: Spoon lifting starter to show texture]
CTA: Keep these four checks on repeat, and starter care gets much less mysterious.