.. so did you think your purchased starter is better than what you had previously home-grown.
I've had my home grown >10years now, but would be fascinating to do an A/B comparison with another, but I wonder if different (preferably stone ground) flour makes more difference.
The browning and boule shape (need to look up - is that the original boule) look excellent
a shelf of the fridge for a family(?) of starters would be commitment to the cause.
Yes, this starter is a lively one. I will get 4 inches of rise in the container when I feed it.
Happy to post you some if you don't think that is too weird.