Melt ¼ cup (half of a stick) of butter. Set it aside to cool slightly. Add flour, salt, and baking soda to a large bowl and combine.
Add the sourdough discard, milk, eggs, cooled butter, and honey to the dry ingredients. Whisk until just combined. It's okay if your batter is still a little lumpy.
Heat the skillet over medium heat.
Add a small amount of butter to the hot skillet, then ladle about one-third of a cup of batter onto the melted butter.
Cook until the edges begin to set and bubbles appear across the batter. This may take several minutes. Flip, then continue to cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side.
Serve the pancakes warm and add toppings such as fresh fruit, yogurt, and maple syrup.
