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My sourdough starter hit 100 days old and I still don't get the hype
Everyone in my local baking group in Tacoma talks about their starter like it's a pet, but mine just sits in the fridge. I feed it maybe once a week, and it still makes great bread. All that daily care seems like extra work for no real gain. Has anyone else found a simple routine works just fine?
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milam481mo ago
Honestly it's not about the bread quality for me, it's about the routine. My starter on the counter is the one quiet thing I do for myself each morning. It's a five minute ritual that has nothing to do with screens or noise. I get what @karen_sanchez49 means about the fridge method working fine, and it totally does. But keeping mine out is less about baking science and more about having a tiny, slow living thing that depends on my simple attention. The bread is just a nice bonus.
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karen_sanchez491mo ago
Totally agree, mine lives in the fridge too and gets fed when I remember. The bread comes out fine every time, so all that fussing feels like a hobby for people with too much free time. It's just flour and water, not a high-maintenance houseplant.
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hall.joel1mo ago
A starter is more like a pet than a houseplant. Mine needs regular feeding and a warm spot to really get active. The fridge slows it down so much that my bread takes forever to rise and the flavor gets dull. Giving it a little care makes a huge difference in how the final loaf turns out.
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