sourdough starter separated is it still good?

[Debbie T]

Hi!
I just purchased a dried sourdough starter and activated it. The water seems to separate from the starter. Is this o.k.? It has a smell of beer and bubbles are forming in the starter.

[DrakeRemoray]

Re: sourdough starter separated is it still good?

Yes, stir it back in and keep feeding it...

[james]

Re: sourdough starter separated is it still good?

That sounds right. At some point, that liquid becomes too high in alcohol for the yeast to keep working, so you need to feed it and stir it to get it back to equilibrium.

Right???
James

[PizzaPolice]

Re: sourdough starter separated is it still good?

Speaking of sourdough and preferment.... James. Did you do it yet?

[james]

Re: sourdough starter separated is it still good?

I haven't done pizza for a while -- I need to do that!

I did make a pan loaf of straight white bread with starter and no yeast. It was OK, but I need to keep working on it.
James