Finally nailed a consistent sourdough crumb after wasting $60 on a 'pro' starter

Bought a fancy dehydrated starter online that was supposed to be foolproof, but it just made flat, dense loaves for weeks. Went back to my own discard, fed it rye for three days, and boom, perfect open texture. Anyone have a go-to flour blend they swear by for sourdough?

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finley_price241mo ago

Been there with the pricey starter disappointment, it's the worst. What's your rye feeding schedule like?

rodriguez.felix1mo ago

Holly's 12-hour schedule is too much work, I only feed my rye starter once a day and it's perfectly happy.

hollyl451mo ago

Switched to feeding it every 12 hours with a 1:1:1 ratio. That finally got it active and sour. Keep it in a warm spot too.