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Reviving a Dead Starter: How I Brought Mine Back After 4 Months in the Fridge

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Reviving a Dead Starter: How I Brought Mine Back After 4 Months in the Fridge

I opened the fridge to grab some leftover pasta, and there it was — a mason jar shoved all the way to the back, behind the mustard and a suspicious block of cheese, wearing a gray-brown liquid hat like some kind of sourdough Ghost of Christmas Past. I had completely forgotten about my starter. For … Read more

Mold vs Kahm Yeast on My Starter: The Panic-Inducing Morning That Taught Me Everything

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Mold vs Kahm Yeast on My Starter: The Panic-Inducing Morning That Taught Me Everything

It was 6:47 in the morning, I hadn’t had coffee yet, and I was standing in my kitchen staring at my sourdough starter like it had personally betrayed me. There was something growing on top of it. Something white, flat, and very much not supposed to be there. I immediately grabbed my phone and typed … Read more