Split microbial-war into two files. Restore Baker's Math Section.

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Ramin Kamal
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ your starter's readiness, as well as
how to prepare your starter for long-term storage.
\end{quoting}
\iffalse
%\iffalse
\section{Baker's math}%
\label{section:bakers-math}
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ hungry family arrives. You are tasked with making pasta
for \num{20} people. How would you calculate the amount of sauce
you need? You go to the internet and check a recipe and then
are completely lost when trying to scale it up.
\fi
% \fi
\section{The process of making a starter}
@@ -154,17 +154,11 @@ are also being activated as we added water. Only the strongest
most adaptable microorganisms will survive.
\begin{figure}[!htb]
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{sourdough-starter-microbial-war}
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{sourdough-starter-microbial-war-i}
\caption[Microbial warfare during sourdough early days]{A simple
visualization of the microbial warfare that happens during the making of
a sourdough starter. The wild spores on the plant and flour become
activated the moment flour and water is mixed. Only the most adapted
flour-fermenting microbes will survive. Because of unwanted microbial
fermentation it is advised to discard the feeding-leftovers of the first
days. The surviving yeast and bacteria continuously try to outcompete
each other for resources. New microbes have a hard time entering the
starter and are eliminated.}%
\label{fig:sourdough-starter-microbial-war}
visualization of the microbial warfare that happens during the early days of making of
a sourdough starter.}
\label{fig:sourdough-starter-microbial-war-i}
\end{figure}
By adding water to the
@@ -258,6 +252,14 @@ great option if the starter was accidentally depleted. A practical approach
is to store all discard in a single jar in the fridge, adding new discard on
top as needed and using it whenever required.}
\begin{figure}[!htb]
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{sourdough-starter-microbial-war-ii}
\caption[Microbial warfare during sourdough later days]{A simple
visualization of the microbial warfare that happens during the later days of making of
a sourdough starter.}
\label{fig:sourdough-starter-microbial-war-ii}
\end{figure}
You should hopefully again see some bubbles, the starter increasing
in size and/or the starter changing its smell. Some people give
up after the second or third day, because the signs might no longer