Into your glass jar add ⅜ cup flour, using the coffee scoop, and ¼ cup of water, using a liquid measuring cup.

Stir thoroughly with a spatula or spoon until no lumps remain. The consistency should be like a thick pancake batter and will thin out a bit with time.

If it is thick like sticky dough, add a few drop more of water and stir. Do this until you reach a thick pancake batter consistency.

Place something on top of your jar that will allow for airflow, but won't let bugs in.

Place your starter in a warm place on your counter where you will remember to feed it. The temperature should be at least 70 degrees F in this location, but not over 80.

In the evening, or about 12 hours after starting your starter, feed it in the exact same way: ⅜ cup of flour and ¼ cup of water. Stir well and cover.

Continue feeding it each morning and evening for 4 more days in the exact same way.

On day 6, your starter should be lively and bubbly and ready for an easy recipe, such as a batter bread, but not quite ready to rise a regular loaf of bread.

On day 6, start by pouring your entire starter into your batter bowl. Take this opportunity to wash your container.

Remove ½ cup of the starter, and put it back in the bowl or jar where it lives.

Feed your starter its regular feeding and place it back in its warm place on your counter, making sure to cover the top.

The activated batter or discard that you have removed is then ready for use in your discard recipe.

You will continue this process for about 4 weeks, cleaning out your jar and using the discard every 6-7 days.