How to Put Your Sourdough Starter on HOLD, and Revive It

What should you do with your starter when you go on vacation? Or move to a new town? Or stop baking for the summer? In this new video I show, step-by-step, how I put my starter on hold for 33 days and how I then revived. This video answers the following question: - How much should I feed my starter before putting it on hold? - Should I store it in the refrigerator? - How do assess the state of my starter after a long break? - How do I feed my dormant starter? - What are the common mistakes and pitfalls? - and more! ====================== NEW WEBSITE ===================== Also check out my new website at thesourdoughjourney.com ======================================================== 0:00 Introduction 2:07 Feeding Ratios for Refrigerator Storage 4:26 The Smell Test 6:31 Refresh Feeding Options 9:44 4 Hours after Water Refresh 10:59 Feeding #1 12:17 Second Feeding 19:50 How to Rehydrate a Dehydrated Starter 22:33 Pop Quiz 24:24 4 Hours after Second Feeding 25:13 The Peak-to-Peak Feeding Method 28:57 3 Hours After Third Feeding 30:10 Recap of the Process