Hello! I was given some starter, and it sat in the fridge for about 5 weeks, unfed. I fed it last week, and it's doing beautifully! Made 2 batches of bread already! Since I'm keeping it in the fridge, is the following recommended? Remove what I need from the starter jar (putting the rest back into the fridge), feed what I took out, allow it to rise, and use that for my recipe. All the while, keeping the rest in the fridge, feeding it once a week. That way, I decrease the amount of starter naturally, and by the end of the week, have 4oz left to feed, so that I don't need to throw any out. Does that sound feasible long term? Also, after feeding and standing at room temp before refrigerating, is there a minimum amount of time that I should wait before using the refreshed starter? Overnight? 2 days? Thank you for your guidance on my new adventure!

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