Hungry Sourdough Starter? Check These 3 Signs
By Bubba Goodcrumb · · 28 seconds
Starter rose, then sank? It may be ready for a feed. Check these 3 sourdough starter hunger clues together: 1. It has fallen below its peak height. 2. It smells strongly of alcohol or nail polish, rather than mildly tangy. 3. Its surface is flat and its texture is thinner, hours after feeding. One
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From the original Bubba Goodcrumb post in Ori. This may include production directions and may differ from the final spoken wording.
HEADLINE: YOUR STARTER IS TALKING TO YOU
RUNTIME: ~34 s · 86 spoken words
HOOK: A hungry starter is easy to spot once you know these three signals.
BEAT 1: Check the height line. If it rose above the mark and dropped back down, the feeding cycle is finished. [on-screen: Rise plus fall equals hungry] [b-roll: Rubber band line with starter below previous peak]
BEAT 2: Check the smell. Mildly tangy is normal, but nail polish, alcohol, or harsh vinegar means it needs food soon. [on-screen: Harsh smell equals feed soon] [b-roll: Creator smelling jar and reacting calmly]
BEAT 3: Check the surface. Big activity after feeding is good, but flat, thin starter hours later means it has run out of fuel. [on-screen: Flat hours later equals out of fuel] [b-roll: Spoon lifting thin starter]
CTA: Use height, smell, and texture, and starter care becomes a simple kitchen rhythm.