Measure
Starter peak
You might say: ripe starter, when the starter is ready
The point where a fed starter has risen highest, just before it falls, with bubbles throughout.
- What it does
- Marks a ripe starter ready for baking.
- Ask
- Has it risen well past its starting level, domed, and begun to flatten?
- Trouble
- Under-ripe starter has not doubled; over-ripe starter has doubled or tripled and then started to sink.
What to look for
- The starter domes at its highest mark
- Bubbles fill the jar before the surface starts to flatten
Sources
- King Arthur Baking, Ripe sourdough starter: Here's what that means, Ripe sourdough starter: Here's what that means
Starter that is under-ripe has not yet doubled in size, and starter that is over-ripe has doubled or tripled in size and then started to sink again. … It's doubled in volume, and shows signs of just beginning to sag under its own weight.
- King Arthur Baking, Feeding and Maintaining Your Sourdough Starter, Feeding and Maintaining Your Sourdough Starter
If you’re looking to bake with ripe starter, remove what you need for your recipe when it has roughly doubled in volume and become bubbly (about 6 to 8 hours), then feed the remaining starter.
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