My sourdough starter went crazy and almost took over my kitchen in Seattle

I left my starter, named Fred, on the counter overnight after a big feeding. Woke up to it bubbling over the rim of my 2-liter jar and dripping down the cabinets. I had to quickly scrape it into a huge bowl and bake three emergency loaves at 6 AM. Has anyone else had a starter explode like that?

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viola_butler1mo ago

Oh man, Fred went full monster movie! Honestly, that's a sign of a super happy starter. Tbh, next time try putting the jar in a big mixing bowl before you feed it. That way if it escapes again, it's already contained and you don't have a sticky cabinet crisis.

casey_lane731mo agoMost Upvoted

My starter pulled the same trick last week, @viola_butler. I was so proud of its rise I didn't see the mess creeping under the lid until it was too late. Your bowl idea is genius, way better than my method of frantic cleaning with a spatula.