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Must-Have Tools for Successful Sourdough Baking
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items Great sourdough starts with a good starter, but the right tools will make a huge difference in your final boule. This collection features must-have sourdough baking essentials that make the process easier, more consistent, and actually enjoyable. Fro...
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Beginner Sourdough Starter Kit Essentials
Sourdough Upgrades Worth It After Your First Loaf
Beginner Sourdough Starter Kit Essentials
Everything you actually need to start baking sourdough successfully without overwhelm or wasted money. These beginner-friendly tools simplify feeding, mixing, proofing, and baking so you can focus on getting that first beautiful loaf.
I recommend you purchase a few jars, but this set comes with a scraper, so it's a great starter kit.
Sourdough Bread Making Starter Kit: 34oz Jar, Recipe Book & Tools
You don't need a fancy food scale, but I make all of my sourdough bread using grams, so I definitely reccommend getting this scale.
Digital Kitchen Glass Top Food Scale
I like to use a measured bowl for proofing my dough. This one is perfect…and can be used for many other things.
KitchenAid® Bowl, 5-qt
This whisk is my favorite way to begin the sourdough mixing process. It perfectly mixes the dough to the shaggy state, before I add my salt.
Danish sourdough whisk
These scrapers work great for a few stages of sourdough prep - for scraping flour off the sides of the bowl when initially mixing, and then again for making sure all of the dough has been removed from the bowl before shaping. Trust me, get the three-...
5.5" Wide Flexible Bowl Scraper / Dough Cutter - 3-pack
The bannetons come with the liners, so they are perfect for proofing your loaves. Don't forget to grab the plasdtic covers for bulk fermentation!
Sourdough Proofing Basket Set
These plastic covers work perfectly to cover your loaves for bulk fermentation. They are reusable, too.
Reusable Bowl Covers for Bread Proofing
The silicone slings are perfect for baking your bread in your cast iron pan Dutch Oven - no sticking or burning
Silicone Bread Sling for Dutch Oven, 2 PCS
I bake all of my boules in a Dutch Oven and they come out great every time. This is a must for perfect boules.
Enamel Dutch Oven
I like cooling my bread boules on wire racks to maintain the crunchy crust on the bottom of each loaf.
Cooling Racks: Home & Kitchen
This is my favorite bread knife. It cuts perfect slices every time, and even makes cutting into warm, fresh bread easy.
Handmade Wooden Bread Knife | Rustic Bow Slicer
A good bread board just makes cutting and serving homemade bread all the better. No loose crumbs or cuts in your other boards.
Solid Oak Bread Cutting Board
This kit has literally everything you need to get started on your sourdough making journey. It would make a great gift for someone who just needs a little nudge to get going!
Complete 22-Piece Sourdough Bread Baking Kit
Sourdough Upgrades Worth It After Your First Loaf
Once you’ve baked a few loaves and you’re hooked, these are the tools that level up your bread. Think precision, consistency, and that bakery-quality finish.
These jars are my fave for mixing starter. Just be sure to remove the silicone ring!
Weck Jars: Wide Mouth Glass Jars for Sourdough
As a seasoned sourdough baker, indulging in this tool felt a tiny extravagant. That said, this mixer is a MUST HAVE for jars of gooey starter.
Sourdough starter whisk for breadmaking
I love these mats for resting my dough. They are durable and stay in place for easy use.
Silicone Pastry Mats
You can use any bowl for mixing your sourdough, of course, but I love using glass and ceramic. The largest bowl in the set is 4.5 quarts and would be perfect for your dough.
Ceramic Mixing Bowls Set of 4, Nesting Stoneware Bowls
You will want a sharp scraper for cutting your dough. This one is perfect, especially since it is dishwasher-safe.
Stainless Steel Kitchen Bench & Food Scraper
When you make a few loaves of bread every day, a slicer like this becomes a must-have. It makes slicing homemade bread a breeze!
Manual Bread Slicer with Hand Crank
A fun way to show your love for sourdough!
Sourdough Starter Sweatshirt