Day 6 - New Starter
New to the Sourdough community! I started by following The Clever Carrots recipe (will link below).
I’m on Day 6 now and saw that initial false rise on day 2-3, but since then nothing. Lots of bubbles on top but I’m also finding that there has been lots of hooch (shown) building up daily, which I have just been mixing in.
I started with wholewheat flour and have been feeding with strong white flour since, as per the recipe. After each feed, I place in the oven with the light on for at least an hour before either leaving it in there or placing on the kitchen counter (house is not cold, I’d say around 20*c/68*f on average).
My question is - Does this look normal? I know it’s VERY early in the process, but is the level of hooch normal or should I be increasing flour ratio or how often I feed the starter? (Currently x1 feed daily in the morning).
Additionally, the smell has become more sweet, though today it has quite a vinegar tang to it.
Final context, the pictures show are about 12hrs+ after feeding.
Any thoughts, tips or ways to progress would be greatly appreciated!
Edit : LOL at myself for thinking I had produced hooch so early on. Not enough research done on my part!