I've been making the Amish Friendship sourdough bread off-and-on for several years, but I've decided to give the more traditional sourdough a try. I used a method for starting my starter that I found online, and while it's bubbling wonderfully, the smell is really stinky (after 5 days)! It smells like baby burp, to put it nicely. Other places I've read that I need to just keep on going and trust it to balance the bacteria out, but I can't help but want another, expert opinion. Am I wasting my time with this? Should I start over? Thanks for your help.

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