Complete Handcrafted Organic Starter Kit

Our Handcrafted Sourdough Starter Kit is the perfect gift to yourself or a baker friend who deserves the very best.

This includes everything our customers love about our original Complete Sourdough Starter Kits but with handcrafted tools made in Denmark from sustainable solid oak & enough organic flour to get you baking your first few loaves.  

With step by step instructions from reviving your starter to baking your first sourdough bread, we’ve made it simple & easy to understand.

Refer to our Bread Kit Guide for instructions & videos on how to bake your first sourdough loaf. 

WHAT'S IN THIS KIT:

• 1 x German Wood Pulp proving basket (select your shape/pattern)
• 1 x Organic Sourdough Starter Flakes (active within 48 hours or we replace)
• 1 x Handcrafted Baker’s Lame by Simpel Surdej in Oak (clear) 
• 1 x Handcrafted Artisan Dough Knife by Simpel Surdej in Oak (clear) 
• 1 x Plastic Half Moon Bowl Scraper by Loyal Australia (cream colour)
• 1 x Feather Japan Hi-Stainless Platinum Double Edge Blades Pack of 5
• 1 x Re-usable Organic Bread Bag 100% Thick Linen with drawstring
• 1 x Silicone Oven Bread Mat
• 3kg of Australian organic bread flour: 2kg of Kialla Pure Organics Unbleached Plain Flour and 1kg of Kialla Organic Stoneground Wholegrain Flour

Wood Pulp Bread Proving Baskets

Made in Germany from 100% sustainably sourced spruce trees.

These professional grade wood pulp bannetons are perfect for higher-hydration doughs & designed to wick moisture to create an even skin during the final proofing.

High quality, thick-walled & durable they help maintain a consistent temperature & facilitate an easy release of dough.

Please note: variations in wood, natural pigments, colour & consistency throughout each basket is perfectly normal & expected.

Banneton Size & Dough Capacity*

* Dough capacity is based on our experience through test bakes using dough with a hydration of 75% and above.

Small Oval Spiral: Approximate internal dimensions 230mm x 120mm x 70mm. Dough capacity is between 700g - 900g.

Small Round Spiral: Approximate internal dimensions (DxH) 180mm x 70mm. Dough capacity is between 700g - 900g.

Short Oval Spiral: Approximate internal dimensions 230mm x 145mm x 80mm. Dough capacity is between 800g - 1kg.

Large Oval Spiral: Approximate internal dimensions 290mm x 130mm x 70mm. Dough capacity is between 1kg - 1.2kg.

Large Oval Waffle: Approximate internal dimensions 310mm x 135mm x 70mm. Dough capacity is between 1.2kg - 1.4kg.

Large Round Waffle: Approximate internal dimensions (DxH) 220mm x 65mm. Dough capacity is between 1.2kg - 1.4kg.

WHY USE A DUTCH OVEN?

Learning how to bake bread with enough steam in a domestic oven is the first challenge for a home baker when embarking on their bread journey. A Dutch oven, which is a pot made entirely of cast iron allows for enough heat & steam to replicate a commercial bread oven environment & so is the preferred method when making bread at home.

Our bread specific Dutch ovens are perfect for baking bread & gives perfect results every time. 

How it works

During the initial stages of baking, steam is released inside the chamber of a Dutch oven (sealed by a lid), this keeps the dough moist allowing the bread to develop a crispy, shiny crust and attain maximal volume.

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