Hi Kelly, it's fine if you want to stir it in. If it's looking really dark and yucky, I usually pour it off before I feed the starter. The "hooch" is composed of sourdough waste products and isn't essential, but it won't hurt to stir it in if you'd prefer to do so.
January 10, 2022 at 12:44pm
In reply to Ok so mine has that gray… by Kelly (not verified)
Hi Kelly, it's fine if you want to stir it in. If it's looking really dark and yucky, I usually pour it off before I feed the starter. The "hooch" is composed of sourdough waste products and isn't essential, but it won't hurt to stir it in if you'd prefer to do so.