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I think you're maybe over-feeding it, but unsurenope looks fine.One thing that I've seen suggested (but I'm not sure if it's an issue in the UK) is to leave whatever water you want to use in a separate jar out overnight so that any chlorine added will evaporate
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it's hard to get a starter going when room temp is really low for most of the day.
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@CrossRob
Had to ditch my old starter. Why can’t I get a new one to work?
Day 1: 60g wholewheat bread flour, 60g water (boiled and cooled)
Day 2: smells good, signs of activity
Day 3: feed with 60g white bread flour, 60g water. Goes bananas almost straight away. Doubles in size, loads of air, before collapsing after about 10 hours. Fed same again. Much less activity.
Day 4, 5, 6…. Discard all but 30g and feed with another 60g white, 60g water. No growth, a few bubbles, double cream thickness, a little liquid on top.
Was told to stick with it but gave up after 12 days and no change.
It’s in a jar with a loose lid, kept between 20 and 25 degrees.
I’ve tried maybe five or six times now. Any tips?