Hey there! I just started following the process to create anew starter and It's going great so far!(Day 3). I was trying to decide what to do with the discard and found a recipe on another site for pancakes. However, there is a note on the bottom that reads: "Do not, however, use the discard from a starter you’ve just made from scratch; at this early stage (first 1 or 2 weeks), you risk adding very questionable beasties. Toss this into the compost; you’ll have lots of excess soon enough once the baby starter gets going fully." Is this true? Should I avoid using starter discard until it's fully matured after a week or so?

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