We applaud your committed sourdough spirit! Some bakers have been known to use a bit of commercial yeast to get a starter going, so it may be worth it to give it a try. We're not quite sure if or how often you'd need to give it another dose of commercial yeast, and you might just have to give it a try to see. One other idea that comes to mind is including something else in the mix that would contribute wild yeast...whey perhaps or wild grapes? While you can see in this blog article that we didn't find that wild grapes contributed much to a sourdough starter in our kitchen, something like this may offer more of a boost in your case. Best of luck and keep us posted! Mollie@KAF

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