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T4tigger's picture  dough won't rise  I have no idea what I'm
doing wrong, but I can't get my dough to rise. Both of my
starters (I keep them at 100% when I'm getting ready to use
them) will double or triple themselves within 5 hours when I
feed them, and I try to mix my dough when they are at their
peak, but as soon as I try to turn them into dough, they seem to
go into hibernation. If I get a first rise, it takes a minimum
of 5-6 hours, and then I rarely, if ever, get a 2nd rise. I also
can't seem to get an open crumb no matter what hydration of
starter I use. Any tips or tricks that I can try? Thank you and
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, and a joyous holiday for all!
Breadwhiner's picture  There are more experienced wild yeast
starter experts on this site, but I can throw out a few ideas. 
Sourdough starters should take longer, so 5-6 hours is not
beyond normal.  I'm not sure what's going