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My sourdough starter died after 2 years because I forgot it on the counter
Left my starter out overnight last Tuesday in Phoenix and it grew this fuzzy green mold that smelled like a dead animal. Has anyone else lost a starter they babied for that long to something stupid like forgetting to feed it?
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hugo_schmidt2mo ago
Has it sunk in yet that even the things we take care of the longest can fall apart from one moment of carelessness? That's the thing about life, nothing lasts forever no matter how careful we are.
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mark_thomas2mo ago
Damn man, that hurts. Did you try saving any of the discard?
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walker.max1mo ago
mark_thomas nobody's thinking about the temperature when that stuff happens. If the binder was cold it gets brittle and cracks easier than warm plastic. Had a buddy lose a whole collection because he left boxes in the garage during winter.
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