sourdough-starter-manager

---
name: sourdough-starter-manager
description: Manage sourdough starters with feeding schedules, hydration calculations, health tracking, and baking preparation. Use when the user wants to maintain a sourdough starter, plan feedings, calculate ratios, troubleshoot starter problems, or prepare for baking.
metadata:
  openclaw:
    emoji: "🍞"
    version: "1.0.0"
    author: "AM"
    tags: ["baking", "sourdough", "cooking", "food", "fermentation"]
    requires:
      bins: []
      env: []
      config: []
---

# Sourdough Starter Manager

## Description

The Sourdough Starter Manager helps bakers maintain healthy, active sourdough starters through intelligent feeding schedules, precise hydration calculations, health monitoring, and baking preparation planning. Whether you're a beginner or experienced baker, this skill ensures your starter stays healthy and ready for any baking project.

## Core Capabilities

### 1. Feeding Schedule Management
- Calculate feeding ratios (starter:flour:water)
- Generate maintenance schedules (daily, weekly, refrigerated)
- Create pre-bake preparation timelines
- Track feeding history and patterns
- Set reminders for upcoming feedings

### 2. Hydration Calculations
- Calculate current starter hydration percentage
- Convert between different hydration levels (e.g., 100% to 75%)
- Adjust recipes for different starter hydrations
- Calculate flour and water needed for target amounts

### 3. Health Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Diagnose common starter problems
- Track rise times and peak activity
- Monitor smell, consistency, and appearance
- Provide recovery protocols for neglected starters
- Identify contamination vs. normal fermentation

### 4. Baking Preparation
- Calculate starter amounts needed for recipes
- Generate feeding schedules to reach target amounts
- Plan multi-day preparation timelines
- Adjust for room temperature variations
- Optimize timing for specific bake schedules

## Usage Examples

### Example 1: Daily Maintenan