Hi Katelin! If you'd like to share your starter, just save some of the discard that is created from feeding your starter prior to baking or from regular maintenance feedings. Then when you gift the starter, just include instructions on feeding! This should put you in a good place to have enough starter to bake your bread and still have enough culture left to keep going after taking what you need for the recipe. If you need to increase the amount of starter you have on hand for a recipe, just simply feed the starter without discard — this is called a "build". We hope this helps! 

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