Sigh.
I’ve been tending to my starter for exactly one week now and I fear that it’s done for. The starter reacted a bit when I fed it yesterday (got a little frothy and bubbly), but this evening it was back to being meager and covered in hooch. And it never really increased in volume the way it should have, which I’m guessing is a good indication that the little yeasties have called it quits. Having never done this before, I’m pretty much going entirely on my gut instinct (in addition to the advice I’ve gathered from a number of online sources) — and my gut told me to dump that mess down the drain and give it another go tomorrow.
I’m a bit bummed but nevertheless determined to keep at it. Hopefully I’ll have better results (and, more importantly, some sourdough) soon enough.
