"Dee Dee" > wrote:
> Looking at your starter and lid, do you keep that particular lid on
> that particular starter in the refrigerator; and if you do, are you
> worried that it will flow over?

Yes, that's the lid I use even in the refrigerator. I made it out of two pieces
of scrap wood and a stainless cabinet knob. As you might be able to tell from
the picture, it's not exactly round (I tried!) and it is no longer flat. But it
works.

The starter goes dormant in the refrigerator, so I don't have any problem with
it overflowing in there. But when I have it out at room temperature, it's
another story. Sometimes I'm not sure how active the starter is and sometimes I
get distracted, and what a mess it makes! It has to be stirred down a few times
to keep it in the crock. After that happened the first time, I keep the crock on
a plate when it is out of the refrigerator to catch any overflow. It's still a
mess cleaning it off the wooden lid if I don't catch it in time.

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