+1 for the Carl Griffith starter. I eventually baked mine by mistake (and replaced it with one from a local bakery in my city), but it was great and very robust

+1 for the Carl Griffith starter. I eventually baked mine by mistake (and replaced it with one from a local bakery in my city), but it was great and very robust for a long time. Tolerated being in and out of the fridge so I didn't need to be feeding it constantly.