I have a Kahm infection...

... well, my sourdough starter has!

My rye sourdough starter looked like this, when I pulled it out of the refrigerator this morning (I feed/renew it about once a week when baking Danish rye bread)… I found it quite interesting to look at through one of my macro lenses, but usually it does not look like this. After a bit of research, I found out that my sourdough starter has a yeast infection - and unwanted one that is!
Kahm yeast is not harmful, but it can alter the taste of the sourdough, so I guess this one will go down the drain...

Gear used: Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Olympus MMF-3 Four Thirds adapter + Olympus Zuiko f3.5/35mm Macro.

[Inga Johansson]

How interesting, I would never have guessed. This is really abstract and a puzzle to my eyes.

[Clare Gadsby]

oh what a shame. i'm between sourdough starters at the moment - must get another one going

[haskar]

At first I saw pasta!
I'm sorry it got infected. Great macro shot.

[Shari]

Very cool. Looks like it could be taken through a microscope.

[myla]

sadness for the infection and needing to toss the starter. but it sure makes a neat shot.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Fascinating texture. I would never have guessed what it was.