40oz Large Sourdough Starter Jar Glass Kit Wide Mouth with Silicone Spatula, Wooden Spoon & Lid, Cloth Cover, Date Marked Band, Thermometer, Stainless Steel Dough Scraper

This is my first time making sourdough, and my starter is being a bit sluggish. But I’ve had several days of mixing flour and water into the starter, so I’ve had a chance to appreciate why this is significantly better than using a jar in my cupboard.The best thing about the jar is that it has no neck. It is wide enough to be able to get in with the spoon and spatula to stir it thoroughly, but narrow enough for the starter to cover the bottom so the only surface area is on the top. The diameter also will help it to fit more easily into the fridge when it comes time to store it. The lack of neck not only makes it easier to get in, but it is also easier to clean.The dough is super sticky, so it’s a good thing that the wooden spoon is coated with something to make it easier to scrape the dough off. After making sure all the flour is incorporated into the starter, I spend a fair amount of time going back and forth between the spoon and spatula to try to get as much dough at the bottom together rather than on the sides of the jar or on the spoon and spatula. The silicone of the spatula and its size also are perfect for this application.The cloth cap with the elastic is easy to get on and off. I also make kombucha and I long ago switched to this kind of top for the jars rather than trying to deal with rubber bands.The only flaw is that there is a volume scale on the side of the jar that shows cups (from 1/4 cup to 5 cups) and ml (from 100 ml to 1200 ml) and the very bottom of the scale has the numbers on the ml side applied badly, so the measurements below 500 ml aren’t aligned properly. I assume this is only my jar and it doesn’t matter in the least to me since what I’m using for measurement is the kitchen scale, measuring the grams of flour and water. And the cups side is fine.