How can my starter rise in a cool kitchen, best gaming keyboard 2025?

[Avery_L]

My sourdough starter never rises right || I've been trying to make a sourdough starter for weeks now. I feed it regularly with equal parts flour and water but it never gets that bubbly, active rise I see in videos. It smells a bit sour and has some bubbles, but it's never doubled in size. My kitchen is a bit cool, maybe that's the problem? I'm starting to think I'm just cursed with bread.

[BenjaminJR]

Yep temp is the bottleneck keep it warm around 75 to 78 F or 24 to 26 C and feed every 12 hours using equal weights flour and water until it reliably doubles

[Michael.M]

Use filtered water so chlorine wont slow it and bread flour can help with rise watch for real bubbles and a true doubling not just a few pockets

[JonathanKJ]

If you still struggle after a week try refreshing with a larger feed and keeping a steady warm temp or borrow a starter from a friend to seed it