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Rant: That $60 sourdough starter kit was just flour and water in a fancy jar
I spent a whole Saturday measuring and feeding this thing at exact 12-hour intervals, and it turned out the pre-dried starter was dead on arrival, so who else has gotten burned by those overpriced baking kits?
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spencer_coleman9d ago
Right? Did yours come with that little wooden spoon that's somehow supposed to make it "artisanal"? I bought a "heirloom" starter kit for 50 bucks, and it literally looked like someone scraped their bread crusts into a mason jar and called it a day. I followed the instructions to the letter, but after a week of feeding, it just smelled like a gym sock and never bubbled up once. Total waste of money for what is basically free if you just ask a neighbor for a cup of their discard. I honestly think these companies are just preying on people who don't know you can start a starter with just tap water and whole wheat flour.
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knight.dylan9d ago
Man, that sucks. Did you at least try to revive it with a few feedings or was it totally dead from the jump?
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