Jumped on that viral sourdough starter trend in 2020, and my 4 year old jar just told me something I did not want to hear

Henry Torres · 2026-10-10T00:45:06.252107+00:00

I fed that thing every single day for almost two years because every baking account swore fresh starter was the secret to good bread. Then last month I got busy with work and left it in the back of the fridge for 6 weeks without touching it. Pulled it out expecting a science experiment, and honestly the loaf it made was better than anything I baked during my peak hype phase. Now I am sitting here wondering if half the advice from that sourdough boom was just people keeping each other busy. Did anyone else's starter get better after they stopped babying it?

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Jumped on that viral sourdough starter trend in 2020, and my 4 year old jar just told me something I did not want to hear | After the Hype - Vivisector