Hi PJ, I inherited a starter from a cousin who was leaving the country to go to study in Poland. I've been feeding it once a week and experimenting making bread with it in a crock but it comes out very dense. I can't seem to get the flour, water proportions. My cousin gave me the measurements in grams and I use a scale but the dough is so sticky I end up using a lot of flour when kneading. I'm going to try your cold crock method next go-around. Fingers crossed.
I am a half-time resident of Cape Cod and take my starter with me every week. My husband goes by me when I am working with it saying "time to feed the beast".

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