Step 7 of 13 · Sourdough Starter From Scratch
Discard half the starter (about 50 g)
Discard half the starter (about 50 g) — step 7 of 13 in Sourdough Starter From Scratch. Stir, then spoon out and discard roughly half — compost or trash, not down the drain in large amounts. Leave ~50 g in the jar.
Free food & cooking tip: Discard half the starter (about 50 g) (step 7 of 13 from "Sourdough Starter From Scratch").
Stir, then spoon out and discard roughly half — compost or trash, not down the drain in large amounts. Leave ~50 g in the jar.
Discarding is not failure. It is how you keep a small, hungry culture.
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- ~50 g left in jar
- Discard removed
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