What would be the difference between using 'discard' from an active starter (after it's been kept at room temperature and fed twice a day for 4 days, so it's very bubbly and active after 12 hours) and using some of it 8 hours after it's been fed? I'm confused. Someone told me that using what I discard as I feed would qualify as 'unfed' starter, but I made some fantastic bread with it... and I can't see why 4 hours would make any difference between a 'fed' and 'unfed' starter.

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