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What You Need to Start Your Sourdough Bread Journey
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items If you are looking to start baking sourdough bread (using your own starter), this list is for you! I embarked on this journey earlier this year, and with the help of some TikTokers and a lot of research, I ended up being really successful with it. He...
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Necessities for Your Starter
Bread Making Tools
Optional But Useful
Necessities for Your Starter
Creating your own starter from scratch can be a huge learning experience. Here are the tools that helped me be successful.
Wide-opening Weck jars are my absolute favorite for my sourdough starter. This gives it plenty of room to grow and for you to stir it and add in daily.
Weck Tulip 1L Jars - 2 Wide Mouth Glass Lids
You CAN feed your starter without a scale, but I don't recommend it. This is the easiest way to make sure your proportions are correct.
Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale, Pink
Perfect for stirring after feeding. Fits in most jars and doesn't negatively impact the starter.
Skinny Spurtle for Sourdough Starter, Teak
This is dependent on the type of starter you want (some people do gluten-free, whole wheat, etc.) but this is my favorite brand and I've had great results with it for regular sourdough!
King Arthur Organic Unbleached Bread Flour 5lb
This was a lifesaver during winter months! Starter has to remain a certain temperature to grow properly. So this warmer helps with that (without overheating the starter!)
Sourdough Starter Warmer with 1°F Thermostat
Another wide-mouthed jar that's great for starter. This one comes with measurement trackers, too. Can use this in place of Weck jars!
INOBYO 26 OZ Sourdough Starter Glass Jar
Bread Making Tools
Once your starter is fully developed and ready to bake with (usually after 7-10 days, depending), here's what you'll need for your bread-making!
There are a few different ways to bake the sourdough, but the dutch oven is easy and gives great results!
Amazon Basics 6-Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
This kit has everything you need for your bread-making (from the banneton to the silicone mat to go under the bread in the dutch oven!)
Sourdough Bread Baking Kit with 10 Round & 9 Oval Banneton Baskets
(If you opt out of the sourdough kit) This silicone sling goes under your dough in the dutch oven.
SWSKR Silicone Bread Sling for Dutch Oven, 2 Pcs
(If you opt out of the kit) Perfect for scoring the dough before baking.
CLUEAPOP Magnetic Bread Lame Sourdough Tool
(If you opt out of the kit) Banneton baskets are a must for proofing!
KneadAce Cotton Rope Banneton Bread Basket Set
Optional But Useful
I added these because, although they aren't essential if you're on a tight budget, they have been incredibly helpful to my sourdough journey.
Helpful for cutting slices of bread once cooked.
XJHEYLZ 16" Sourdough Bread Knife, Adjustable Blade
Cooling racks to sit your bread (or sourdough discard goodies) on while cooling!
Cooling Rack 2-Pack 16x10 Inch Thick Wire
Having a thermometer is SO helpful with sourdough, both in the bulk fermentation stage and while baking!
Lonicera Digital Cooking Thermometer Waterproof
Helpful for storing discard or if you're making a larger batch of starter for more bread loaves! It gives the starter a lot of room to grow.
Anchor Hocking Heritage Hill 1/2 Gal Glass Jar Set
I like to use this rice flour over the shaped bread before scoring. It gives it a nice appearance.
Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free White Rice Flour 24oz
Another (cheaper) option for your starter or discard storage!
YINGERHUAN 16oz Glass Mason Jars 4PACK
You can use these covers over your dough during bulk fermentation and proofing!
MAQIHAN 200 Bread Proofing Bowl Covers
Bread whisk – optional, but useful for mixing your dough.
Zulay 13-Inch Danish Dough Whisk - Wood & Steel
Completely optional, but perfect for storing your bread safely.
BIEOFFEI 4 Pack Linen Sourdough Bread Bags
This is a great baking book to help with your journey.
The Perfect Loaf: Craft & Science of Sourdough