All things sourdough from the basics all the way to the pros! I have been baking sourdough for a few years and have learned so much about what tools are needed and which ones are nice but not a necessity to make delicious bread. Anyone can make bread...
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The Basics - bare minimums to make bread
Nice to Haves (a step above the basics)
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The Basics - bare minimums to make bread
The bare minimum tools needed to make sourdough bread. START HERE!!
Simple jar for starter - You don't need anything fancy!
Sourdough Starter Kit Jar 24oz w/ Thermometer
Basic set of mixing bowls - mix, ferment, and proof all in one bowl! (just line with a dish towel to cold proof)
Baker's Signature Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Affordable dutch oven for baking all of your loaves
Amazon Basics 6-Qt Blue Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Affordable food scale - need grams for most sourdough recipes!
Amazon Basics Digital Kitchen Scale, 11 lbs
Simple dough whisk for mixing -I have this exact one.
Danish Dough Whisk - Wooden with Steel Hook
Basic bread lame - I am not artistic enough to be good at designs with this style lame, but it works well for most bakers!
Bread Lame for Dough Scoring with 10 Blades & Leather Cover
Parchment paper for baking! You don't need the silicone slings - I still use parchment paper at times, especially for inclusion loaves!
Unbleached Non-Stick Parchment Paper Roll 45ft
Affordable Bench/Bowl Scrapers - Flexible ones work great for scraping out the bowl
Dough Scraper Bench Scraper Plastic Flexible
Metal bench scraper option - I love this size for working with the dough
Amazon Basics Stainless Steel Scraper/Chopper 6"
Nice to Haves (a step above the basics)
Items that are a step above the necessities and make sourdough baking just a bit easier!
I have TWO of these! Perfect for baking bread (or soup, roast, anything else you can think of!)
Lodge 6 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Upgrade to the basic mixing bowls - non slip base is so nice! I have used both styles.
These are the glass bowls I use when I am making smaller batches of bread. (my giant bowls are stainless steel)
Pyrex Smart Essentials Glass Bowls 8-Piece Set
Another popular dutch oven design with bread bakers - I don't have one like this, but I know a lot of bakers that love this style.
Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 6 Quart
These baskets make cold proofing a bit easier. I have multiple of them!
9 Inch Banneton Bread Proofing Set
Oval bannetons - you can make different shapes! I have both round and oval so I can make whatever shape I want.
Bread Proofing Baskets Set of 2 10in Oval Bowls
A step up from the basic food scale - I have this one and love it other than when I am making large batches and my big bowl hides the numbers.
Food Kitchen Scale, Digital, Grams & Oz, Matte Black
These make transerring bread to/from the dutch oven so much easier! Plus REUSABLE! I have been using mine for over 2 years and might finally have to replace them due to wear and tear.
Silicone Baking Mat for Dutch Oven Bread
Danish dough whisk - any dough whisk will work but the single circle ones are my favorite.
Danish Dough Whisk Stainless Steel with Wooden Handle
My favorite lame! It makes more detailed scores easier (in my opinion). I am not very artistic so I need all the help I can get.
Letheva UFO Bread Lame Cutter for Dough
This thing makes dusting flour on your counter or loaf of bread so much easier! I use it ALL THE TIME!
Powdered Sugar Shaker Duster Dispenser
If you want to make larger batches of bread, this is a good jar! I make up to 5/6 loaves at a time when I fill this jar…and sometimes overflow it…oops.
Folinstall 0.5 Gallon Wide Mouth Glass Jar
Retractable lame option! I want one like this!! I just haven't ordered it…yet…
KneadAce Magnetic Bread Lame with Blades & Pattern Booklet
My favorite way to store loaves - affordable and keeps bread fresh for longer!
arge Paper LBread Bags for Homemade Bread, 25 Pack
Bench Scraper + Bowl Scraper = two in one!
Bench Scraper Dough Cutter Tool with Grip & Scale
King Arthur is my FAVORITE bread flour! This is the organic one, but the regular bread flour is just as good!
King Arthur Organic Unbleached Bread Flour 5lb
A good jar spatula makes feeding your starter so much easier! Especially if you keep it in a narrow jar.
Silicone Jar Spatula 600F Heat Resistant
A good bread knife makes slicing so much easier! You don't need one of the fancy ones, a simple serated bread knife works great!
Serrated Bread Knife 8-Inch Blade, Sharp
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The fancy gadgets that every pro sourdough baker wants!
One of the most loved baking pans by the pros!
Challenger Cast Iron Bread Pan with Lid USA
Le Creuset - the name says it all! Some day I will have one of these, but for now my other ones work just fine.
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven 5.5 qt Sea Salt
A perfect temperature home for your starter! So many people who like their house colder love these!
Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home
Keep the perfect temp for proofing! if I had the space and room for one of these, it would make my process much more predictable.
Bread Proofing Box 50-113℉ Temp Control
For the fancy baker! The handle of this think is so pretty!
Zatoba American Black Walnut Bread Lame
For those that want an EXACT fermentation. If I had the room, I would have all the gadgets like this!
Sourdough Aliquot Jar Set with Pump & Stand
If you really want to level up your scale! I secretly want one like this so bad!
Dual Platform Digital Kitchen Scale, 7 Units
For the die hard King Arthur fans!
King Arthur Glass Sourdough Crock 1.5 Qt
Upgraded banneton! I have heard great things about this brand!!
Bulka Oval 750g Groove Banneton Bread Basket
Round version of the upgradded banneton!
Bulka 8" Small Round Banneton Bread Basket
To keep the bannetons clean! Honestly, this would be super handy for cleaning bannetons…
Bulka Banneton Brush for Sourdough Baskets
For those mini loaves! <3 I will be buying these next time I make a sourdough supplies restock order on Amazon. Picture it - soup bread bowls!!!
5 inch Banneton Bread Proofing Basket Set of 6
Larger, ergonomic handle scraper! A larger scraper can make handling large loaves or amounts of dough much easier.
Bench Scraper, High-Carbon Steel, Walnut Handle
Reusable beeswax bags for bread! Some day I will try these out! For now I sell enough bread that the disposable bags are always stocked, but I would love these for our own bread!
Reusable Beeswax Bread Bags XL 2 Pack
Another one for the die hard King Arthur fans!
King Arthur Round Loaf Lifter for Dutch Ovens
Everyone needs a good apron! I always end up covered in flour and dough somehow…aprons are a must for me!
King Arthur Baking Apron, Heavyweight Cotton
KA Dough whisk…enough said
King Arthur Baker’s Batter Whisk, Triple-Loop
A wood spurtle…I heard they are good for mixing starter! I kinda want one…
Skinny Wooden Spurtle Set of 2 for Sourdough
Perfect little scissors for creating intricate designs! I love these things!
Black Sharp Tip Stainless Steel Scissors Small
Perfect for preventing sticking in bannetons! Switching to rice flour in my bannetons was a game changer. No more loaves sticking to the liner!
