On 2018-10-26 5:55 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> 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:
>>
>> snip
>>
>>> 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.
>
I do discard most of it but there's probably 1-2 TBSP left in the bottom
and side of the mason jar.