Hi Julio, I certainly wouldn't throw out your starter if you're pleased with its smell and texture, and it's just been stored in the refrigerator for a while. I would suggest a few days of twice a day feedings at room temperature to revive it. During this time look to see that your starter doubles in size about 6-8 hours after you feed it, and has a pleasant aroma. If you want to follow our sourdough starter maintenance routine, a quart-sized wide mouth Mason jar works well to gauge rising behavior. If your starter never got to the point where it was rising predictably, then you may need to continue this routine for a bit longer, but eventually patience almost always pays off when it comes to sourdough starters. Even if your starter isn't quite rising yet, it sounds like you are far enough along in the process to take advantage of our discard recipes. Try not to get discouraged, and let us know if you have further questions or concerns! 

Barb

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