Tried to salvage a collapsed sourdough starter yesterday and just made things worse

I left my starter in the back of the fridge for 3 weeks without feeding it, and when I tried to revive it with a warm water soak and extra flour, it turned into this gray, smelly sludge. Ended up tossing the whole jar and starting fresh from a friend's discard. Anyone else ever kill a starter and just have to accept the loss?

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cooper.nathan1d agoMost Upvoted

That gray sludge is basically starter PURGATORY.