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Handcrafted Sourdough Starter Kit

Handcrafted Sourdough Starter Kit

Regular price $349.00 AUD
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  • Active starter or we replace it free!
  • Beginner friendly with easy to follow instructions
  • Exclusive online support
  • Quality organic Australian ingredients
  • Proudly supporting our farmers in Queensland’s Darling Downs
  • All the right tools & ingredients to start baking your first sourdough within days
  • Made in Melbourne & locally owned

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
  • 2kg of Australian organic bread flour: 1kg 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.

SHOP DUTCH OVENS

What's included in the kit?

2kg of Australian organic bread flour:

1 x 1KG of Kialla Pure Organics Unbleached Plain Flour 

1 x 1KG of Kialla Organic Stoneground Wholegrain Flour

1 x Cane Basket with Liner or German Wood Pulp Proving Banneton (Select Round/Oval)

1 x Organic Rye Sourdough Starter Flakes

1 x Bakers’ Lame with 10 x Replacement Blades

1 x Danish Dough Whisk with Wooden Handle (length 33.5cm)

1 x Plastic Half Moon Bowl Scraper by Loyal Australia (cream colour)

1 x Bread Kit Guide & Support (videos & access to support group)


Dough capacity & internal dimensions

Cane Oval 850g:
Internal measurements: 22cm length x 13.5cm width x 8cm height (holds up to 850g dough)

Cane Round 800g:
Internal measurements: 18cm diameter x 8cm deep internal (holds up to 850g dough)

Cane Oval 950g:
Internal measurements: 27cm length x 12cm width x 6.5cm height (holds up to 950g)

Cane Round 950g: 20cm diameter x 6.5cm deep internal (holds up to 950g dough)

Cane Round 1.2kg:
Internal measurements: 22.5cm diameter x 8cm height (holds up to 1.2kg of dough)

Cane Oval 1.2kg:
Internal measurements: 28cm length x 15cm width x 8.5cm height (holds up to 1.2kg)

Upgrade to our professional grade wood pulp bannetons made for high hydration doughs that also require less dusting of flour.

Wood Pulp Small Round Spiral: Approximate internal dimensions (DxH) 180mm x 70mm. Dough capacity up to 850g.

Wood Pulp Small Oval Smooth: Approximate internal dimensions 230mm x 120mm x 70mm. Dough capacity up to 850g.

Wood Pulp Short Oval Spiral: Approximate internal dimensions 230mm x 145mm x 80mm. Dough capacity up to 950g.

Wood Pulp Large Oval Spiral/Smooth: Approximate internal dimensions 290mm x 130mm x 70mm. Dough capacity up to 1.2kg.

Wood Pulp Large Round Waffle: Approximate internal dimensions (DxH) 220mm x 65mm. Dough capacity up to 1.2kg.

Wood Pulp Large Oval Waffle: Approximate internal dimensions 310mm x 135mm x 70mm. Dough capacity up to 1.2kg-1.4

NB: Please check the internal measurements of your Dutch oven to ensure your finished dough will fit inside. 

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.

Shop Dutch ovens

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