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Everything You Need for Sourdough (What I Use + What’s Worth It)
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items If you’re starting sourdough (or struggling to bake a perfect loaf), these are the exact tools that help me save time, frustration and no more wasted dough
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Beginners Start Here
Slight Splurges I regret not getting sooner
Nice to haves
Beginners Start Here
Starting with the basics!
You do NOT need to buy a new jar to start sourdough if you already have empty jars at home! However, this jar is a great example of what type/size of jar you'll want to use. Personally, I'm a jar hoarder so I use a wide-mouth mason jar with a hair ti...
Sourdough Starter Jar
In the King we trust! I use bread flour for all of my loaves. I will occasionally grab a bag of Bobs Red Mill or Gold Metal if there's a sale going but KA is my go to. As far as feeding my starter, I remember researching which flour was best about a ... Sometimes its a matter of which one i already have out, or whichever one i have more of, and other times i feed it with bread-flour if i need it to perk up quicker and all-purpose if shes been pretty active. her name is Audrey when shes fed with All-...
King Arthur Flour Unbleached Bread Flour
Start with any large mixing bowl you have!! I highly recommend using one that you can see right through but it's not a make-or-break ! This happens to be what I use for the majority of my ~normal size~ loaves :)
2 Quart Glass Mixing Bowl
A set of small silicone spatulas makes working with your starter SO much easier (these also come in handy for an abundance of other kitchen and home tasks)
Silicone Spatula Set
If you're not already baking in weight, PLEASE consider investing in a good quality scale (you'll never go back to measuring cups). My Baker-Dad influenced me on this one and i have no regrets
Digital Food Scale
Once again, if you already have a dutch oven, start with what you have!! i started out using an enameled dutch oven and quickly discovered that the high temps were ruining the coating so i swapped to non-coated cast iron (the exact one i use is linke...
Lodge 5qt Cast Iron Dutch Oven
This is the “beginner kit” I got when I first started! The banneton baskets/liners have held up great and you can never have too many bench scrapers in my opinion. The Lame is fine for getting started but it's not the one I use now (i didnt like the ...
Sourdough Proofing Basket | Banneton Kit
You deserve better than burnt parchment paper stuck to the bottom of your loaf… these are not necessary but they sure do save headaches trying to salvage the bottom of a loaf
Silicone Bread Sling Dutch Oven Liner Non-Stick
I add about 50g whole wheat flour to each *regular size* loaf
King Arthur Flour Whole Wheat Flour - 5lbs
Slight Splurges I regret not getting sooner
Items that REALLY changed the ~baker life~ for me
Absolute GAME CHANGER. I genuinely have not shut up about this since getting it and never want to experience life without it again. Never in my life have a cut such a perfect slice of bread with such ease.
Bread Slicer (Adjustable Thickness)
The exact pan I use for all of my loafs!! It's extremely similar to the Challenger's Pan for a fraction of the cost and has held up great!
Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Nice to haves
non-essentials but can make baking easier!
You can totally use a normal sieve/mesh strainer or just sprinkle flour as needed but Ive found a tea infuser works great for a fine & even dusting of flour!
HIC Gold Mesh Snap Tea Ball Infuser
This is an addition I had never thought of and honestly, even if I had, I probably wouldn't have gotten it for myself because I'm more of the “wing it and hope for the best” type.. that said, my bf surprised me with a Goldie (aka, sourdough incubator...
Goldie by Sourhouse + Cooling Puck
NOT necessary for sourdough but on days I just want to toss a quick loaf together (aka, no stretch and folds), you bet your bottom dollar im resorting to the kitchenaid
KitchenAid Artisan 10-Speed Stand Mixer
The lame I use to score all my loaves! Super affordable option for a straight blade
Bread Lame Cutter for Sourdough Bakers
Fantastic quality bread bag with matching bowl cover! My BF got me this set when I first started sourdough-ing and I still use the bag and cover constantly
Reusable Linen Bread Bags with Bowl Cover
not an essential but definitely comes in handy if you wanna get fancy with your loaves (also great to help wrap them in parchment if gifting)
Bakers Twine
My most recent sourdough-purchase! bread bags to gift loafs without the hassle of DIY-ing wrapping with parchment and twine
Bread Bags 25PCS Paper Sourdough with Window