Julie! It's time to wrap your head around the idea of discard - it's necessary to maintain the health of the starter culture, not just waste! Store the starter in a crock or even a quart size wide mouth canning jar. As long as you remember you've already discarded or used some starter, you might measure out 4 ounces of starter and add the 4 ounces flour and 4 ounces water to it for the weekly maintenance or weekly bake. Happy Baking! Irene@KAF
January 13, 2015 at 1:42pm
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