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Sourdough starter - Have I may have been doing it wrong?

I made my own starter a couple weeks ago: flour and water, and left it on the top of the fridge. I have been feeding the starter each day for the past two weeks.

I have not discarded any. Now the more I am reading I see I should have discarded half of the starter before each feeding. (Still not clear if that is only the first week or always?)

EachFor each feeding I used the same amount of flour and water like I did on the first day, regardless of the growing amount of soupy starter in my super large jar. It has smelled fine, I have even baked with it a few times.

Do I have to start over or can I use this?

Sourdough starter - I may have been doing it wrong?

I made my own starter a couple weeks ago: flour and water, and left it on the top of the fridge. I have been feeding the starter each day for the past two weeks.

I have not discarded any. Now the more I am reading I see I should have discarded half of the starter before each feeding. (Still not clear if that is only the first week or always?)

Each feeding I used the same amount of flour and water like I did on the first day, regardless of the growing amount of soupy starter in my super large jar. It has smelled fine, I have even baked with it a few times.

Do I have to start over or can I use this?

Sourdough starter - Have I been doing it wrong?

I made my own starter a couple weeks ago: flour and water, and left it on the top of the fridge. I have been feeding the starter each day for the past two weeks.

I have not discarded any. Now the more I am reading I see I should have discarded half of the starter before each feeding. (Still not clear if that is only the first week or always?)

For each feeding I used the same amount of flour and water like I did on the first day, regardless of the growing amount of soupy starter in my super large jar. It has smelled fine, I have even baked with it a few times.

Do I have to start over or can I use this?

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Sourdough starter - ImayI may have been doing it wrong?

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sourdough Sourdough starter, i may - Imay have been doing it wrong?

I made my own starter a couple weeks ago,: flour and water, and left it on the top of the fridge. I have been feeding the starter each day for the past two weeks. I

I have not discarded any. Not one of the days. NowNow the more I am reading I see I should have discarded half of the starter before each feeding.  (stillStill not clear if that is only the first week or always?) Each

Each feeding I didused the same amount of flour and water like I did on the first day, regardless of the growing amount of soupy starter in my super large jar. It has smelled fine, I have even baked with it a few times. So now the more I am learning I feel like I should discard most of my super large jar... and start feeding a small amount of the starter, and doing the discard/feed that I am reading now. Do

Do I have to start over or can I use this?! TIA

sourdough starter, i may have been doing it wrong?

I made my own starter a couple weeks ago, flour and water and left on the top of the fridge. I have been feeding the starter each day for the past two weeks. I have not discarded any. Not one of the days. Now the more I am reading I see I should have discarded half of the starter before each feeding.(still not clear if that is only the first week or always?) Each feeding I did the same amount of flour and water like I did on the first day, regardless of the growing amount of soupy starter in my super large jar. It has smelled fine, I have even baked with it a few times. So now the more I am learning I feel like I should discard most of my super large jar... and start feeding a small amount of the starter, and doing the discard/feed that I am reading now. Do I have to start over or can I use this?! TIA

Sourdough starter - Imay have been doing it wrong?

I made my own starter a couple weeks ago: flour and water, and left it on the top of the fridge. I have been feeding the starter each day for the past two weeks.

I have not discarded any. Now the more I am reading I see I should have discarded half of the starter before each feeding.  (Still not clear if that is only the first week or always?)

Each feeding I used the same amount of flour and water like I did on the first day, regardless of the growing amount of soupy starter in my super large jar. It has smelled fine, I have even baked with it a few times.

Do I have to start over or can I use this?

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