I made a starter from scratch last month. I wasn't following good directions and I wasn't aware I needed to discard before each feeding. Nevertheless, it was tangy and bubbly by day 5 so I made bread (didn't turn out great, but I've never had great success with bread anyway) and then I put it in the fridge for a week. I took it out a week and a half ago now and I've been feeding it twice a day by weight (and discarding) but it just hasn't been the same as before I put it in the fridge. Its not as bubbly and it doesn't really smell like it did before (smells more like glue). I've been feeding it a combination of whole wheat and all purpose flour. Is there something else I should be doing?

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