3 things I consistently do to keep my starter STRONG & ready to bakeeee🤎👩🏼‍🍳 1️⃣I plan his feeding ratio around when I want to bake I loveeee a 1:5:5 ratio the night before🤭If I want to start my recipe around 8am, I’ll usually feed Seymour around 8pm the night before. This gives him plenty of food to work through overnight so he’s ready for me in the morning! 2️⃣I feed him twice a day when he’s living on the counter🤭 I knowww twice a day feedings can be controversial because people immediately think about all the discard😂 BUT I don’t keep a huge amount of starter on hand!! On days I’m not baking, I keep just 20g of my starter and feed him 20g water + 20g flour. That keeps him regularly fed without wasting a ton of flour 3️⃣I keep his temperature as consistent as possible Temperature matters soooo much! If your starter is warm one day, cold the next, and somewhere in between after that, its timing can feel completely unpredictable. Keeping my starter at a steady temperature helps me learn his routine and know approximately when he’ll peak💫 🤎I bake 4+ times a week, so keeping Seymour on the counter makes the most sense for me! This doesn’t mean everyone needs to feed their starter twice a day or keep it out of the fridge, it’s just the routine that keeps my starter happy, strong, and my favorite…predictable🤭 Does your starter get this kind of treatment too?? or is Seymour just spoiled!?🤣 #sourdoughforbeginners #sourdoughbaking #sourdoughbread #sourdough #sourdoughstarter — @worldofsum TikTok