As I was reading the comments on moving to a new house or across the country to move your starter with you remove some and spread out on either waxed paper or parchment nice and thin. Now stick it in your oven with or without the light on for a few hours it will be flaky and dry. Crumble it into a zip-lock bag and it will travel very well. I also do this as a back up just in case my starter goes south I refresh my back up every 6 months to a year and store it in the freezer, been doing this since '88. To refresh your dried starter make a paste with water let sit for a few hours then start feeding using your normal schedule.

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