Rehydrating my Starter

Sourdough Starter
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I dehydrated my started in June of last year because we were going to be traveling for a long while. I rehydrated a portion of it last summer successfully, but I am having trouble now. I did 10g of dried starter to 10g of water. I followed the instructions on the link below. I got to day 4 and did the discard and feed. But now it smells like dough instead of how it should smell. I discarded all but 1/4cup and did a feed to 1/2cup water and 1/3cup water I transferred to a smaller mason jar and here’s to hoping. Should I give up or maybe add some more of the dehydrated starter? I have lots more… should I start again?

thesourdoughjourney. com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/How-to-Rehydrate-Dried-Sourdough-Starter.pdf

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When rehydrating starter it’s best not to discard and feed again, after the initial feed, until you see some activity.

How much dried starter do you have left?

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I have lots left!

There was some bubbling but no growth. It had that distinctive smell but then today had no smell and no bubbles. That’s why I did another discard and feed.

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That’s why you should have left it alone and just stirred!

For the next day or two, or even three, don’t feed it. Keep warm and give it a good stir every 12 hours. See if it perks up.

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Thank you! I am still new to all of this.