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Welcome To Wheat Sourdough Starter Kits Australia | Sourdough Mate

Whether you scanned our QR code from a Wheat Sourdough Kit or found us while hunting down the perfect homemade sourdough recipe — you're in the right place. So glad you're here!

Before you begin, we recommend reading and watching all the video instructions from start to finish. It’s the best way to feel prepared and confident before diving in.

Our starter kits are designed to be simple, easy to follow, and backed by ongoing one-on-one chat support every step of the way.

We've intentionally left out variations to keep things clear and focused. Because when it comes to sourdough, practice and repetition are your greatest teachers — and we think you'll surprise yourself with how quickly you progress.

Be kind to yourself and don’t give up — every “failed” bake is a step towards mastering the craft.

Ways To Get Supported

We’re here to give you the best possible chance of success. Here are three ways to get support during your journey with us:

One-On-One Support (Website Chat)

Our team (Anh or Andy) are available Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, ready to answer your questions via the chat on our website chat 💬 

Frequently Asked Questions and Knowledge Base Area

Skill up and find answers to some common questions.

Join a Wheat Sourdough Community Group 

Join the Wheat Sourdough Community Group and connect with fellow bakers who get and share the journey. Share your wins, laugh off your fails, and learn from each other along the way. This is a public group and we just ask that you keep it kind, helpful, safe and free of self-promotion.

Let's Start!

Below are a few tools you’ll need to gather before we get started — some you might already have in your kitchen, and others may have come in your Sourdough Mate kit.

What you will need:

An active starter

Your sourdough journey starts here. Inside your Sourdough Mate kit are dried wheat starter flakes just waiting to be activated — brought to life and ready to help you bake incredible sourdough bread.

High-protein wheat flour

We use high-protein wheat flour in all our recipes — it's what gives sourdough its structure and beautiful chew. Here's what's included in your kit:

Classic Wheat Sourdough Kit — 2kg white high-protein flour

Deluxe Wheat Sourdough Kit — 2kg white high-protein flour & 1kg stoneground wholegrain flour

Wheat Starter Basic Tool Kit — No flour included. We recommend sourcing a good quality high-protein flour from your local supplier. See our range of organic stoneground Australian flours.

Half moon bowl scraper 

An essential tool useful for moving and tidying up dough on benches and inside bowls.

Danish dough whisk

An essential tool used to help mix dough, its spiral shape cuts through thick, sticky mixtures much more easily than a spoon or spatula — without overworking the dough or making a mess. 

If using a KitchenAid (recommended for dough sizes over 1.5kg) use a dough hook and not a paddle.

Silicon bread sling  

A reusable baking paper that helps you safely lower your shaped dough into a hot Dutch oven — and lift it out again — without burning your hands or deflating your loaf. Included in Deluxe Kits or shop silicon bread slings.

Small jar with lid 

An old jam jar that has been cleaned and sterilised works well. Shop sourdough starter jar here.

Kitchen scale

Useful for weighing all types of ingredients - flour, water, salt. Shop rechargeable kitchen scale.

Large mixing bowl

We recommend using a large mixing bowl to allow plenty of room for the dough to grow. In our videos, we use a Pyrex 24 cm / 3 L glass mixing bowl covered with a tea towel. If you prefer a purpose-built option is available, shop our sourdough mixing bowl with lid is designed especially for sourdough baking.

 our Sourdough Mixing Bowl with Lid is designed especially for sourdough baking.

Home oven

Make sure your oven can reach a high temperature of at least 230–250°C, as this is essential for baking bread.

Part 1: Let's activate your wheat starter flakes

Activating your starter flakes is the first step. Please allow for 24 hours before an active starter is achieved.

Activate here: how to activate your wheat starter flakes

Once your starter is active you may proceed to Part 2 (below) to begin making your sourdough bread. 

For more information on starters, please read our wheat sourdough FAQs.

Part 2: Start Making Your Sourdough Bread

Important: Your starter must be active and bubbly before commencing this process.

Depending on your experience with sourdough and the type of sourdough kit you have we recommend the following

Complete beginners (Classic Wheat Sourdough Kits)

We recommend starting with our Basic White Sourdough Bread Recipe. It's forgiving, straightforward, and a great confidence builder.

Some baking experience (Deluxe Wheat Sourdough Kits)

Looking for more flavour and nutrition? Our Country Sourdough Recipe introduces wholegrain flour for a richer flavour and rustic texture.