If you are using a scale to feed your starter then it can help to think of it as a ratio rather than a set number, Sherry. For instance if you have 2 3/4 oz of starter you could not discard anything and add 2 3/4 oz fresh flour and 2 3/4 oz fresh water in one feeding making 8 1/4 oz of starter. During the next feeding you could again not discard any and add 8 1/4 oz of fresh flour and 8 1/4 oz of fresh water making 24 3/4 oz of starter. You can see how you can make a large amount of starter very quickly! Alternatively, you can discard most of your starter and keep a much smaller amount for times when you are not baking as much. 

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