Hi there, Caroline! Once your starter reaches its peak it will start to collapse and be less active, making it more suitable for a recipe that is calling for unfed (or discard) starter than ripe (or active) starter. If you won't be able to get to it until a few hours after it's peaked, you'll want to feed it again and let it rise. We hope this helps clarify and happy baking! Morgan@KAF

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