Sourdough starter skepticism faded after day 9, what a swing

I used to think starters were all hype, like people just wanted to brag about their goopy jars. But last month in Austin, traffic was so bad I got stuck on 35 for an hour, so I finally read the full King Arthur feeding guide on my phone. Day 5 it still smelled like dirty socks and I was ready to dump it, but the guide said to wait for the hooch layer to disappear. By day 9 it doubled in 6 hours and made the lightest sandwich bread I've ever pulled out of my oven. Now I'm wondering if my old quick-rise yeast loaves were secretly dense this whole time. Anyone else convert after nearly giving up around day 6 or 7?

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sandra7151mo ago

Wait for it to be runny, not layer, that's the real signal.

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