I am on day 4 of making this starter....using bread flour. I see bubbles, and it smells like the start of sourdough already, but I am not seeing much 'rise' in it after feeding it (now 2 times a day) even though when I go to feed it the second time the previous feeding seems to be incorporated well....the starter 'pours' now where it used to be really sticky like a ball of dough. I ASSUME this is still a working starter? I still feed it. I keep it in my oven and occasionally turn the oven on warm for less than a minute, just enough to warm the oven to 'room temp' since my house is cooler than needed at the moment. (where are the 90+ degree days when I need them?!!) .....does this sound like the starter is still 'alive' or do I need to start over??

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