Annabelle Shippee

June 4, 2020 at 10:03am

Hi Alan, I'd recommend ignoring the float test entirely and just go off of the volume your starter gains to judge when it's ready to bake with. The float test, as this blog explains, isn't reliable with a starter of this hydration and is more useful when judging the ripeness of a stiff starter.

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