On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:01:31 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:11:27 -0600, graham > wrote:
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>>I hadn't fed the levain for months and it took 2 feedings to confirm
>>that it was still alive and with the next feeding it really took off.
>>It's getting on for 30 years old.
>>Graham
>
>you give me hope for my sourdough starter languishing at the back of
>the fridge. I do have a tiny bit dried starter in the freezer if I
>can't kick some life into the stuff in the fridge. I just bought
>myself a new Kitchenaid simply because I wanted the larger bowl. I am
>excited to get back into bread baking.
>Janet US

I have already baked with one I revived after a good 6+ months of
hiding itself in the back of the fridge.

One thing I do recommend with starter rescue is to take only one
spoonful of the old stuff, use that in a clean container with fresh
flour and water and chuck all the rest of the old starter.

If it is revivable at all, you only need a very small amount of seed
starter.