Appreciation post: my mom's old sourdough starter finally clicked for me

Talking to my neighbor Linda last week after I complained about my bread being flat for the tenth time. She asked if I ever let the starter sit out for a full 12 hours after feeding it instead of the 4 I was doing. I tried it that night and my loaf came out with actual oven spring for the first time. My mom passed that starter down to me 6 years ago and I feel like I finally get what she meant by "treat it gentle." Anyone else have a recipe that took way too long to figure out?

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foster.dylan1mo ago

Six years is CRAZY dedication. I killed three starters before my grandma's finally took.

beth_butler751mo ago

@foster.dylan made me laugh with that "killed three starters" bit. What went wrong with yours before grandma's finally stuck?