Your instructions say to use the fed starter within 12 hours of feeding. Is there a problem in letting it go longer? I goofed, and it's been about 16 hours. What should I do? I also goofed and added too much water to feed the starter. Should I add more flour to thicken it back up? And, finally, I want to make the rustic sourdough bread, but I have to mix/knead it in a max 3-cup bread machine. Can I just split your recipe in half? Thanks a million. I feel like such a dunce. Retti, go easy on yourself! No problem with anything. Use the starter you've fed ASAP, or refrigerate it; should be fine. Yes, add more flour to thicken it a bit. And I think you can knead the dough just fine in the machine, so long as you don't bake/let it rise there. I believe the 3-cup capacity is for breads that bake in the machine. OK? PJH

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