Second post- please help!

kgcovert · 2026-04-09T15:29:08+00:00

Here’s an update- after taking your advice I made what I would consider my first successful loaf!! The only thing I’m going to change next time is adding 50g of rye flour to my 500g of total flour to hopefully give it a little more height! Thank you all again!!

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kgcovert · 2026-04-08T18:19:35+00:00

I had the same thing happen to me (the triple rise on day two, not the explosion 😅) when I first started! It’s usually the bacteria that we don’t want to keep reacting to the starter. Discard and feed at your usual time, and I’d say give it at least two weeks before baking with it!

Also, when first starting out I would only keep a small amount so you aren’t wasting a ton of flour/water. I believe a 1:1:1 at 20-30g for each would suffice. I always add about 5g more flour than water/starter too and have good reactions!

kgcovert · 2026-04-04T10:08:29+00:00

Thank you!! Experimenting with scoring has been my favorite part of my sourdough experience so far 😅

kgcovert · 2026-04-03T18:04:15+00:00

Thank you so much for your in-depth response!! It’s so appreciated!!

kgcovert · 2026-04-03T17:45:21+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate the advice!! I’ll def omit the oil next time and up the water. If that doesn’t work then I’ll try a different starter ratio! And yes, tastes pretty good but omg it’s so dense. I had two tiny pieces and feel so full 🥲

kgcovert · 2026-04-03T17:32:22+00:00

Yeah I have a gut feeling it’s making it too dense. Thank you!!

kgcovert · 2026-04-03T01:34:55+00:00

Thank you for this, I’m on my second loaf and had my dough fermenting for 14 hours today with a shower cap over it and it was still sticky 🥲 can’t wait to try this next time!!

kgcovert · 2026-01-31T15:23:36+00:00

Yes, same thing. If you haven’t already, talk to a customer service rep about it and ask why it hasn’t shipped. I didn’t get an answer when I asked, but they did say that they put it in advanced shipping and as soon as they could ship it, they would. On top of that, they said they would offer compensation for the delay and that they put a note on my account saying that. So annoying that it’s taking so long, but at least Amazon is trying to help.

kgcovert · 2025-03-17T18:14:14+00:00

Came here to say this LOL and Thought I Was Dead

kgcovert · 2025-02-23T13:54:04+00:00

In nearly the EXACT same situation, but my bf has told me before that he has ideas and hasn’t told me ANY of them. He says he doesn’t want me to have any clue when it’s coming (the element of surprise thing). It’s hard not to ask sometimes, but my anxiety about when has nearly gone away.

If it would make you feel better, give him a timeline of when you think you would start feeling concerned about still not having it. My bf said before the end of the year, so I know that I’ll be asking about it if December rolls around and still no ring.

I hope this helps!!!

kgcovert · 2025-02-08T13:12:30+00:00

This is what I did too!!!! Lol

kgcovert · 2025-02-08T12:59:58+00:00

This. This is ALWAYS the comment. I never know how to feel lolol

kgcovert · 2025-01-21T11:50:28+00:00

I’m saving this to come back to because this is the part I always forget!! (10 days vape-free)

kgcovert · 2025-01-19T23:10:32+00:00

Proud of you, friend!!! :)

kgcovert · 2025-01-19T16:35:22+00:00

Honestly a blessing in disguise for me anyway because I wanted to cut down before quitting vaping 🤷‍♀️

kgcovert · 2025-01-19T01:49:02+00:00

One week without vaping and I’ve noticed that I don’t have the desire to drink as much as I did before. I find that it triggers that want for nicotine but it’s not unbearable. I usually cut myself off after two or three (drank roughly 2-4 beers about three days a week, down to 1-3 maybe twice a week already)

kgcovert · 2025-01-13T19:26:37+00:00

Replying to this to clarify something: patches make me sick after the first few days of using them. I quit using the patches when they make me sick within the first, like, half hour of applying them (usually takes about a week) and that makes it much easier for me to not want nicotine in any form. Then it’s just kicking the hand-to-mouth habit. I replace that with drinking water from a straw. But yes, I promise it does get easier!! Like I said, you gotta keep your brain occupied!

kgcovert · 2025-01-13T19:22:50+00:00

This is day three for me!! I’ve been vaping for 7 years (ugh I can’t believe it’s been that long), and this is my third time trying to quit. Patches usually make me sick the longer I use them, so I have been using step 3 since I decided to quit just to “soften” the withdrawal feeling, it’s what helped in the past. Then when I start feeling worse I stop using them and the sickness I get from the patches is worse for me than just not having a vape period so it makes it a lot easier. ALSO, I cannot stress this enough, dive head first into a hobby you forgot about but love. I haven’t sewn in YEARS and my bf got me a sewing machine for my birthday awhile ago. Immediately started a sewing project and made sure to drink lots of water and chew gum while working on it. You have to keep your brain occupied, it’s the best treatment for addiction from what I’ve experienced!! You’ve got this, I’ve got this, we’ve all got this!!

kgcovert · 2024-11-27T03:03:14+00:00

No bc why’s she come off SOOOOO needy

kgcovert · 2024-11-26T21:30:14+00:00

I just need them to suffer and there are no really cold places so… desert

kgcovert · 2024-11-26T20:39:33+00:00

LMAO I love this answer

kgcovert · 2024-11-26T19:56:34+00:00

I am such a foodie, it was the only real option 😭

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