A lovely local artisan bakery shared their sourdough starter with me today (I did try to make my own and 2 months into the process my husband accident microwaved it!!!).
My question is how should I take care of it? Should it just go into the fridge once I get home (I’m in the office now for another 2h and it’s in a coffee cup as per photo and I have a lid), or do I put it in a warm place? Should I stick it into my fridge in the office now? The starter feels cold by the way.
The baker said it’s been fed today and I can feed it again tomorrow. I plan to use it tomorrow. Would I just the feed it once a week and keep it in my fridge? Thanks!!
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You’ll be making some amazing bread! That’s how I obtained my favorite starter. So exciting!
How did your husband accidentally microwave it?? Genuinely curious how that happens 😂
[This video](https://youtu.be/aOpSkHTJApY?si=aFh5GjKp2cMLBsIU) should answer your questions! The Perfect Loaf is a great resource for recipes and starter maintenance tips.
For now, you can stick it in the fridge if you’re not gonna get to it for a while. But if you’re feeding it today or tomorrow you can leave it out and follow instructions in that video.
I gotta ask you something though. How does one accidentally microwave something??😂
Best treat that baby right 🥹
An honor!!😍
Uuuh lucky you!!