Hi Aaron, I'm sorry to hear that your old friend isn't rising or bubbling! That is a sad state of affairs, but unless your starter was exposed to temperatures of 140º or greater (which is the one thing that could very well kill it), there is definitely hope. What can happen when you store your starter in the refrigerator for most of the time, and don't allow much room temperature fermentation, is that your starter can get very, very sluggish. Especially if you tend to feed your starter and then stick it right back in the refrigerator, without at least a few hours of room temperature fermentation time, the starter won't ferment properly. Thankfully a few days of twice a day feedings at room temperature is likely to revive your starter. I'm hopeful that within a few days your starter will be bubbling and rising once again, but if it continues to show absolutely no activity, then it might be time to start over. Good luck, and let us know how it goes! 

Barb

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