YOU DID IT!!! Good for you!! My starter is 12 years old so I've been at this awhile, just a few tips. Don't put the discard down the drain or any flour/water mixture. Remember that glue you were talking about? That's what it can do inside your pipes. Just trash it in the trash can. Go back to the bigger jar, a lot of recipes call for one cup sourdough starter, so you will need more. Now that it's established feed it a cup of flour at a time, it will rise more and you will have enough starter to work with. Use a nice long wooden spoon to feed it, much easier, and then go around the inside of the jar with the spatula to scrape off excess. You can also turn the light on in your oven and just set the starter sit in the oven the warmth from the light will make it rise. Get yourself a bread knife and let the bread sit for 30 minutes or more it still cooks when it comes out of the oven. Then you wont get that gummy part. Every loaf you make will get easier and faster. Also, you can always invest in a bread machine for a dump and go process, I found mine at goodwill. You are on your way!! I have a loaf baking right now.

never doubt yourself. Your girls are watching you as you work through your "struggles" with sourdough.

I live in S Fl and there is a lady who has sourdough bread cooking classes. I world look into that in your area Kristen. From what I hear it can take a long time to learn, but once you do it’s easy. I’m definitely going to take the class. 🙏💗

Oh Kristen, your are too hard on yourself. You have no idea what a blessing you are to so many of us. Most of us fail at our first attempt to try something new. The key is to keep sticking with it until you get it right. Allow yourself a little grace . You are a precious daughter of God and He loves you. You really bring joy to us as we watch you care for your family and your beautiful home.

Failure is NOT trying at all! You are successful for just doing it!

Farmhouse on Boone has the easiest tutorial on making sourdough. Unbleached flour works best and filtered water. Faucet water usually has to many minerals such as clorine that kills the bacteria needed to make the yeast. You can also save discard to prepare pancakes, bread, cookies etc. Making sourdough takes patience and practice. Don’t get discouraged. Your first loaf of sourdough can out beautiful!

👵💜I love watching you Kristen, not to see you fail, but to see you try as we all do with something new. I am your biggest cheer leader! You go girl!!👵💜

Ivy is adorable!!!! Such a precious helper! My daughter has just begun making sourdough bread in the last month and she discovered that the crust softens as the bread cools. I think some of the moisture from the bread soaked into the crust. I love the denseness (is that a word? 😂) of sourdough bread. She keeps her sourdough discard in a container in the fridge and then uses it in recipes geared for discard. You’re absolutely right… it’s like a science experiment! Bravo on your perseverance and ultimate victory!🎉🎉🎉.

Well done....for the bread❤ AND FOR PERSEVERING with the starter.

Your baby girl is adorable. I appreciate your sense of humor and taking things lightly.

I’m so glad you shared this entire journey! Gives me so much hope! 💜💜

Thanks so much for sharing! Love your videos so much. You make me laugh out loud 😅. Your dress is so cute! Excited for what's next 🎉

Use a wooden spoon handle to stir your starter. Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone taught me to make sour dough starter in March 2020, still going strong! She is a marvellous teacher!

Great job Kristen! One thing that I admire about you is that you never give up, you keep trying. I've never made sourdough bread,it kind of intimidates me. Maybe one of these days I will try. Your daughter is so precious.💕

You can try using Bread Flour as the protein is higher; also - placing a rubber band on the jar, at the level the starter is at, right in the beginning, then you can see easier, if it is rising... I just watched a Faux Sourdough method, from "Wyse Guide" on YT; he uses instant yeast and makes what he calls a "POOLISH", the night before... how fun to try all methods and see what works best! Kristen, you could have a whole series on all different yeasts, and breads, etc.! And love your dress! All the best with your new little one, brewing away in there!

Kristen you did good! At 72 I’ve never tried it. But you make me want to. I just might! You made it so much fun watching. Love your channel! Every minute of it. Keep smiling and give those beautiful girls a hug for me♥️

What a fun video! Your family is beautiful and the bread looked yummy!

Yay!!!! You did! Your persistence paid off! You should be very proud of yourself!!!!❤🎉❤

I've been watching and studying this as well and I'm scared to death but I really want to try it. I did see several vlogs where they use a coffee filter upside down and a rubber band to put over the top of the jar at first. So I don't know girl that's just what I'm seeing, and I really want you to succeed so I think maybe I could also do it😂

I cover mine with a little square cloth with a rubber band to hold it in place when on the counter.