Butter
Well-Known Member
Forget about what you did or didn't do, in the wrong order, blah blah blah on your first batch. You dumped it so you move on, which you're doing by making another batch. IMO that first one was just a dry run to get your process down pat. You know what you did wrong, so just don't do it again. Don't worry about a yeast starter imo just yet, get your first batch under your belt.