3 Signs Your Sourdough Starter Needs Feeding
By Bubba Goodcrumb · · 34 seconds
Starter sinking? Watch the jar, not just the clock. Here are 3 signs your sourdough starter may be hungry: 1. It peaked, then started falling. 2. Its aroma turned sharp, boozy, or acetone-like. 3. Bubbles slowed and the texture became loose or soupy. Kitchen temperature and your feeding ratio
Video transcript & original script
Original production script
From the original Bubba Goodcrumb post in Ori. This may include production directions and may differ from the final spoken wording.
HEADLINE: 3 SIGNS YOUR STARTER IS HUNGRY
RUNTIME: ~38 s · 96 spoken words
HOOK: Feed your starter when it tells you, not just when the clock says so.
BEAT 1: First sign: it rose, peaked, then started sinking. That dip means the culture ate through its food and needs fresh flour and water. [on-screen: Peaked, then sinking equals hungry] [b-roll: Marking starter height on a jar with a rubber band]
BEAT 2: Second sign: the smell shifts from pleasantly tangy to sharp, boozy, or acetone-like. That aroma is your starter asking for a feeding. [on-screen: Sharp smell equals feed me] [b-roll: Opening jar, smelling starter, showing texture]
BEAT 3: Third sign: bubbles slow down and the texture gets loose or soupy. Healthy starter looks active, airy, and stretchy after feeding. [on-screen: Loose and flat equals underfed] [b-roll: Stirring bubbly starter, then showing flat starter comparison]
CTA: Save this before your next feeding, and let Bubba Goodcrumb help you keep your culture confident.