1987 was 40 years ago, people were still figuring out what made good bbq. Honestly, sounds like they just wanted to make sure you didn't serve chewy meat and call it a day. Not sure we've overcomplicated it, more like we just got pickier about the pretty stuff.

Fully agree, I did the SAME thing after a year of hovering over my jar like it was a newborn. Once I stopped feeding it twice a day and just let it chill in the fridge, my bread got BETTER and I actually enjoy baking again. Cold starter is honestly the best hack I ever figured out, and I wish someone had told me that two years ago.

Hey @tara700, "better late than never" is usually right, but not always. If your package was supposed to be there by Friday and it shows up Tuesday, that's one thing. But if someone says "late" and it's actually three weeks overdue, that's a whole different story. I've had stuff "arrive late" that was basically lost in transit and repackaged by accident. So I'd say it's more like "better late than never, unless it's way too late, then you might as well just get a refund." Just being real about it.