so my last two attempts at starter smelled like vomit and didn't turn sour even after several days. but I didn't keep feeding it as the answers in the Reddit post advised, so I guess I jinxed any chances of Acidophilus taking over from the dreaded Clostridium. armed with this new info, I'm going to try again.
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