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* Remove whitespaces * Add troubleshooting section starter size increase * Finish stretch and fold chapter
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to most pathogens that you do not want in your starter.
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Another approach that can help is to convert your
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sourdough starter into a stiff starter as
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described in section \ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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sourdough starter into a stiff starter as
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described in section \ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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\section{My starter does not double in size}
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Some bakers call for the sourdough starter to
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double in size before using it.
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The idea is to use the sourdough starter at
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peak performance to ensure a
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balanced fermentation in the main dough.
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The doubling in size metric should be
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taken with a grain of salt when judging
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your starter. Depending on the flour
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you use to feed the starter different levels
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of its rising can be expected.
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For instance, if you use rye flour then only
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very little gas from the
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fermentation can be retained inside the
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starter. In consequence, your
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sourdough starter will not rise as much. It
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could be in a healthy shape
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though. If you use wheat flour with less gluten
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the starter will not rise as
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much too. The reason is that you have a weaker
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gluten network resulting in
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more gas dispersing out of your dough.
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That being said it is recommended that you develop
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your volume increase
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metric. Your starter will increase in size and then
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ultimately lose structure
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and collapse. Observe the point before it collapses.
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This is the point when
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you should use your starter. This could be a
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50 percent volume increase, 100
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percent or 200 percent. It is always better to use
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the starter a little bit
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too early rather than too late. If you use the
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starter later reduce the
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quantity that you use. If the recipe calls for a 20
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percent starter quantity,
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use only 10
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percent starter in that case. Your starter will
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regrow in your main dough.
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On top of relying on the size increase start
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taking note of your starter's
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smell. Over time you will be able to judge its
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fermentation state based on the
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smell. The stronger the smell becomes the further
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your dough has fermented.
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This is a sign that you should use fewer starters
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when making the actual dough.
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Please refer to section \ref{section:readying-starter} "\nameref{section:readying-starter}"
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for more information on the topic.
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