Hit 50 loaves of sourdough in 3 months and my starter finally stopped smelling like nail polish
I kept a log of every bake and loaf #47 was the first one that actually rose right, so now I'm wondering was it the flour switch to King Arthur or did my starter just need 90 days to stop being weird?
90 days for a starter to stop smelling like a hardware store is honestly such a mood. My guess is the flour switch did more than you think, King Arthur is way more consistent than the random stuff most people start with. But also some starters are just late bloomers, like they sit there doing nothing and then one day decide to actually work. Loaf #47 being the first real rise is such a specific kind of pain lol.