Just reporting back - I made the sourdough bread using my own starter (original recipe from Dan Lepard's book called "The Handmade Loaf") well, it did not turn out very good, I don t quite know why. The loaf ended up very dense and heavy, not at all with the holes I normally get. Now, this is a slow starter, usually his recipes call for hours and hours of rising, with minimal kneading. I am wondering if it is not really a good option as far as starter goes. Just in case, I ordered the starter from King Arthur and will repeat the recipe exactly as written using that starter instead. Of course, then I will have "two babies" to feed in my fridge, but that will be fun! Sally, indeed, starters have very different personalities. Perhaps yours is a slow-riser... you know, like teenagers that get up sometime after noon... :) PJH

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