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Sourdough Beginner Kit
10
items If you’re ready to jump on the sourdough bandwagon, it may seem overwhelming at first. These items will help you get started and become a sourdough pro in no time!
Sections
3
Starter Essentials
Tools
Baking Your Sourdough
Starter Essentials
While you can make a starter from scratch, this is a great established starter for beginners to use! It comes with instructions for how to feed it so you won’t be guessing.
109 Yr Old SF Sourdough Starter Culture
It’s important to use unbleached flour when feeding your sourdough starter. I love King Arthur flour, and it’s also a great reputable company!
King Arthur All Purpose Unbleached Flour 5lb
These are my favorite jars to keep sourdough starter in! They are a great size, have a wide mouth, and non-airtight lids— all very important for maintaining a healthy starter!
Weck Tulip 1L Jars - 2 Wide Mouth Glass Lids
It’s important to have the right tool for mixing your sourdough starter when you feed it. Not all materials are safe to use for your starter, so this silicone stirring tool is your best bet. It’s the perfect size to fit in a jar and it’s super easy t...
U-Taste Skinny Silicone Jar Spatula 10in Aqua
Tools
This is a great bakers board for forming your dough. It has a side with measurements so you can get that perfect size, and a smooth side that can double as a cutting board!
Totally Bamboo Reversible Baker's Board & Carving Block
This sourdough kit has all the tools you need to create a perfect loaf. It comes with a banneton basket, dough whisk, scoring lame, scrapers, and brush! This kit has been a lifesaver for me when making sourdough, and it’s super affordable.
Superbaking 9 Inch Round Banneton Bread Basket
Rice flour can make all the difference between a perfect sourdough loaf and a dud! You can use it to dust your surfaces before working your dough, dusting your banneton basket, and sprinkling on top of your loaf before scoring your loaf and baking so...
Soeos Thai Rice Flour 32oz, Gluten-Free
Baking Your Sourdough
A good dutch oven is essential for baking your sourdough bread! You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a Le Crueset— Lodge is a great, high quality brand that’s affordable.
Lodge Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven 6QT
For actually making the sourdough bread, I prefer using bread flour instead of All Purpose flour. This helps you create a great dough. King Arthur is a reputable, high quality brand!
King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour, 5 lb
Having a good cooling rack is essential when you bake a sourdough loaf! You’ll have to let it cool for an hour on a rack before cutting into it for the best results.
Spring Chef 10x15 Stainless Steel Cooling Rack