Your starter must be rising in the jar, as this is how you’ll know it’s ready to use. If it is just bubbly but not rising, you need to feed it until it starts to rise in the jar. Then it’s ready to rise your bread. Take 1/2 cup of the starter you have, ( don’t use more than this) and 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup flour. Stir all this together and leave on the counter for 8 to 12 hours and feed it again every 8 to 12 hours until really bubbly. Then it will be ready to make bread. Let me know how it does or if you need more help. A sourdough starter is like a pet and you have to feed it and make it strong and then it will rise your bread much better Check out my website for more info: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/how-to-care-for-your-sourdough-starter.
Insulated Packaging & Ice Packs
If it's hot in your area (between 90°-100° F), we recommend having your order shipped with insulated packaging and ice packs.
Here are a few things you should know:
- This will help your cultures stay cool for up to the first 72 hours of travel
- The package usually won't arrive cold
- This is ok, we just don't want your cultures to get too hot along the way (over 100°F)
- If it's hotter than 100° in your area, we recommend not ordering until it cools down.
- You'll still need to be home when the package arrives so you can bring it inside right away
- This shipping add-on doesn't count toward the $99 needed for free shipping
- We recommend selecting UPS Next Day Air or UPS 2nd Day Air for shipping.