Hi Rachael, I think the higher amount of water is initially necessary to rehydrate the dried starter, but after that the feedings shift to 1:1:1 (starter:water:flour, by weight). The 1:1:1 feedings might be helpful at first to get the starter reactivated, but once it's bubbling nicely, you can certainly switch to your normal 1:2:2 feedings. 

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