Appreciation post: My sourdough starter finally came back to life after a week in the fridge

I had to leave town for a family thing last week and stuck my starter, 'Bubbles', in the fridge. When I got back, it looked totally flat and sad. I fed it twice a day for three days straight, using warm water and my usual King Arthur bread flour. This morning, I opened the jar and it had finally doubled in size with those perfect little bubbles. Has anyone else had a starter seem dead but pull through like that?

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kelly3852mo ago

Guess it just needed a vacation.

joelh643mo ago

It's amazing how resilient a starter can be. Mine has looked dead a few times but always comes back with enough care. Glad Bubbles made it.

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hollyc923mo ago

Yeah, they really do bounce back from looking totally dead, don't they? I've had the same scare with mine, @joelh64.