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I say this with love: if your starter is hanging out in the red zone, put the jar down. Here’s how to know when it’s actually ready to bake with🫙✨ In this reel, I’m showing you what an active, bubbly, ready-to-use starter looks like—no guesswork, no sourdough sabotage. The starter was fed to the blue line. If it’s anywhere in the green zone, it’s good to go ✅ That means it’s at least doubled in size, has plenty of bubbles, and hasn’t fallen more than halfway. It doesn’t have to be at peak—just