Linda, the portions in the starter are correct as written. It sounds like you might be scooping your flour directly from the bag, which compacts it into your measuring cup. To ensure you're using the right amount, we recommend either measuring your flour by weight using a scale, or fluffing and sprinkling the flour gently into your measuring cup one spoonful at a time before leveling off with a knife. This will help you measure light cups of flour that weigh about 4 ounces per cup, and the starter should be like thick pancake batter. (If you look at the weight of the ingredients by clicking on the "ounces" button, you'll see that the starter is made up to equal parts flour and water by weight—4 ounces of each.) We hope this helps explain! Kye@KAF

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