Hi! I'm brand-new to the sourdough world, and I just took a class at a local bakery on it. We were given a tiny quantity (1 oz) of starter, and told to feed when we got home with 1/2 cup each water and flour. I did this, using whole wheat flour (the maintenance instructions were not the clearest with regards to discard etc., but said twice a day feeding if leaving out on the counter). So, the class was 48 hours ago, I fed 4x now, but have not discarded anything, and have about 3 cups of starter that has been consistently growing, bubbling, and looking good. I plan to discard today and make crackers, then put the starter in the fridge after a feeding. Did I mess anything up by just feeding and not discarding? The discard thing is a bit confusing!

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