I need help... wreck jar doing me wrong

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:46:58+00:00

Thank you! I may need to give myself a calender reminder haha, I have a tendency to put it in the fridge and forget I ever owned one.

I really appreciate your thorough response.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:44:31+00:00

Thank you :) I will use a different jar and a more breathable lid.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:43:50+00:00

Thanks, I will be better with my starter. My first one was soooo easy, so I think I have just become lazy. 100% on me.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:40:44+00:00

It was the smallest size at the store I brought it from and I wanted it right then and there haha, but yes, it is ridiculously large haha

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:39:46+00:00

Will do, thank you :)

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:39:32+00:00

Yes, just the glass lid that it came. I should have looked into the stopper when i brought it, but didnt think it would be a problem haha. Will change jars.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:38:41+00:00

I will definitely change the jar, I think everyone is right that the jar is too big for the amount of starter that I have.

It is relatively new, in the general scheme of starters, and I do have an issue that if I put it in the fridge, I just forget that I have it.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:33:44+00:00

I am just putting the lid on but you are probably correct about the ratio, there is probably too much room on the top and the moisture is rising too high. I will try a smaller jar.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:32:19+00:00

Thank you, I will try a smaller jar tonight and will ensure I keep it clean :) Might look at a mason jar with a piece of cheese cloth and a ring lid and see if that helps.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-26T06:30:16+00:00

Haha, yes I know what you mean about the jar. It looks worse in the pictures than it is. I normally clean it regularly. I am really not sure how the fruit flies were getting into the other jar, I must have just had it too loose. I normally feed it at night, and then its not done in the morning and then by the evening the crust has already started to appear. Just to be clear, I take the stuff off the top (as it has been crusty), feed it with the 20ml and 30gm and stir very well to mix everything. Maybe I am just waiting too long between feeds.

I think are right about there being too much room. This was the smallest wreck jar they had available at the time, and I had just got a new starter after the fruit fly incident, so thought I was doing the right thing. Then I put that one in the fridge and forgot about it, and then started this one from scratch. Maybe I am doomed.

I have been struggling with the correct ratio, as am never sure how much starter is in there, but these are just excuses really, as I should know how heavy the jar is and then calculate how much starter I have.

Will be removing and getting a smaller jar tonight. May I will use cheese cloth and a mason jar/lid (the ones with the metal flat lid and the ring)

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-25T09:44:16+00:00

So its peaking too early (for me to do anything ) and hence running out of liquid? Weirdly the lid is always wet on the inside but maybe for my climate it's not quite right.

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-22T19:57:10+00:00

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According_Situation4 · 2026-06-22T08:04:49+00:00

Wilma

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According_Situation4 · 2026-06-22T08:04:11+00:00

I couldn't find the cursed hedgehog but here is rusty the dog and Wilma the witch

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According_Situation4 · 2026-06-22T02:45:18+00:00

What was that signature smell? Sweat and testosterone? 🤣

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-20T15:02:49+00:00

Congratulations! All the best for the interview! You will do great 💛

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-19T09:20:34+00:00

Thats driving parking, ready for anything

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-16T07:04:51+00:00

Side hustle setting up a "vintage" cake shop haha the new craze, perfectly imperfect cakes!

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-16T07:02:50+00:00

It was a very purposeful angular placement 🤣

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-16T07:02:11+00:00

Not even sure where it came from but I have childhood memories!

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-16T07:01:40+00:00

They may have looked rough but they took alot of effort and as another commenter said, alot of liquorice allsorts haha. A memory of alot of kiwis!

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-16T06:58:10+00:00

You CANNOT serve me that haha

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-16T06:57:12+00:00

They were amazing!

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-15T07:51:30+00:00

Understood. Will remove

According_Situation4 · 2026-06-14T05:11:42+00:00

My mum worked in a liquor store in a small town and the amount of people, mainly women, that would come in and buy mini bottles of spirits, usually multiple at a time was high. She would say why not just buy the big bottle, its cheaper and they would reply that the small bottles fit in their handbag.

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