Talked to a sourdough nerd at a coffee shop and he wrecked my whole starter routine

Some guy named Dave sat down next to me at a cafe in Denver and started asking about my starter. I told him I feed it once a day and he just laughed and said I was starving it. He showed me his phone with a 2-year-old starter that he only feeds every 12 hours with a mix of rye and white flour. I tried his method for 3 days straight and my bread got way better bubbles. Has anyone else had a random stranger totally change how you bake?

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patricia_schmidt141mo ago

Man, Dave knows his stuff.

murphy.linda1mo ago

Did Dave offer to move in and manage your starter schedule too, @terry_jones?

terry_jones1mo ago

Feed that sucker twice a day with a 50/50 rye-white mix and watch it go nuts. Your bread will thank you after a few days of the switch.