Feed Your Sourdough Starter? Check These 3 Signs
By Bubba Goodcrumb · · 38 seconds
Fell flat? Smells sharp? Looks watery? Your sourdough starter may be hungry. Check these three signs before your next feeding: 1. It rose, peaked, then fell. 2. Its aroma turned sharply vinegary or acetone-like. 3. Its texture looks thinner, flatter, or separated. A pleasant tang is normal.
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: YOUR STARTER TELLS YOU WHEN IT IS HUNGRY
RUNTIME: ~36 s · 91 spoken words
HOOK: A hungry starter usually shows three signs: it falls, smells sharp, and looks thinner.
BEAT 1: First, check the rise line. If it climbed, peaked, then sank back down, the food supply is running low. [on-screen: Sign 1: It rose, then fell] [b-roll: Jar with rubber band marking peak height]
BEAT 2: Next, smell it. Pleasant tang is normal. Harsh vinegar or acetone means it is overdue for fresh flour and water. [on-screen: Sign 2: Sharp smell = hungry] [b-roll: Opening jar and wafting aroma gently]
BEAT 3: Finally, watch texture. A fed starter looks airy and stretchy. A hungry one often looks loose, flat, or separated. [on-screen: Sign 3: Flat or watery texture] [b-roll: Stirring bubbly starter beside thin starter]
CTA: Feed when you see the pattern, not from panic. Your Bubba Goodcrumb culture is more resilient than you think.