I had a sourdough starter rebellion in my kitchen last Tuesday

I was feeding my 3-year-old starter, 'Frank', before bed. I misjudged the flour and added 200 grams of rye instead of my usual 100. By morning, it had climbed out of its jar, oozed over the counter, and dripped onto the floor. I spent 45 minutes cleaning sticky goop. I saved about half of it, fed it plain white flour, and it's back to normal now. Has anyone else had a starter try to escape, and what's the weirdest place you've found it?

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gavin_kim32d ago

Heard about a friend who left her starter, "Bubbles," in a too-small container in a warm laundry room. It pushed the lid right off and made a sticky river down the side of the dryer. She found dried starter flakes on a basket of clean clothes a week later. Honestly, these things have a mind of their own sometimes.

kim_nelson2d ago

That starter sounds more dramatic than my students.