If you starter is rising happily in its container (about doubled in volume) and is showing some signs of beginning to head back down (fragile to the touch), your starter is ripe, active and ready to be used as a "fed" starter. If it takes longer than 5 days to get here, take 2-5 more. It can take that long to get to know your starter, sometimes. Oh yes, please do use the unfed (discard) starter in recipes, such as this one. Absolutely! Elisabeth@KAF

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