Discard guides
The reference side of the jar. Each guide answers one question properly, then points you at the recipes that use it.
Quick sourdough discard recipes (30 minutes or less)
No proving, no waiting, no planning ahead — what you can actually make between now and half an hour from now.
Read the guide →Sourdough discard recipes that use a lot of discard
For when the jar is full and a batch of pancakes won't touch it — recipes that take a cup, two cups, or the whole lot.
Read the guide →Sourdough discard measurements: cups, grams and hydration
What a cup of discard actually weighs, why the number moves, and the hydration maths in one table.
Read the guide →Sourdough discard vs starter: what's actually different
They're the same substance at different points in a cycle. Knowing which point you're at tells you what it can and can't do.
Read the guide →How to put sourdough discard into any recipe
One piece of arithmetic — discard is half flour, half water — and you can add it to almost anything you already bake.
Read the guide →What to do with sourdough discard
Sorted by how much discard you have and how much time you've got — from a ten-minute mug cake to a jar-emptying focaccia.
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