Sourdough Baking Kit
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Sourdough Baking Kit – Organic Starter, Banneton, Baking Tools & FREE eBook
Bake sourdough at home with confidence with our Sourdough Baking Kit — including an organic dried heritage starter, handmade banneton, essential baking tools, printed guides and a FREE 48-page Sourdough digital eBook.
Whether you’re making your first loaf or building your baking skills, this kit brings together the tools and guidance to help you mix, shape, proof and score your dough. Choose your starter and banneton shape, then follow the clear instructions from rehydrating your culture through to slicing your first loaf.
FREE 48-Page Sourdough eBook Included
Every baking kit includes The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough digital eBook at no additional cost. This beautifully illustrated guide covers starter rehydration, feeding, ongoing care, your first loaf, troubleshooting and six recipes, with quick-reference charts to keep handy as you bake.Choosing Your Starter: French or San Franciscan?
French Sourdough Starter: Mild, fruity and lightly tangy with a soft crumb. Perfect for everyday loaves and our most popular choice for beginners and families.
San Franciscan Sourdough Starter: Bold, complex and distinctly tangy — the classic Boudin bakery flavour with a chewier, rustic texture.
Not sure which to pick? You can’t go wrong with either, and many bakers eventually try both to explore the different flavours and textures they produce.
What’s Included?
- Organic Dried Sourdough Starter (15g): A robust, heritage culture fed on chlorine-free water and organic stoneground flour for many years — designed to last a lifetime.
- Handmade unbleached cane banneton with organic linen liner: choose from 20 cm round or 25 cm oval for perfectly shaped loaves.
- Danish dough whisk: Ideal for mixing sticky sourdough dough.
- Bench scraper: For clean shaping and handling of dough.
- Wooden-handled lame with 5 blades: Professional scoring tool for beautiful loaf patterns.
- Full-colour, double-sided quick-start & starter information guide: An easy-reference introduction to your selected heritage sourdough starter, including its history and essential getting-started information.
- Full-colour 6-page Sourdough Baking Guide: A beautifully printed, comprehensive guide with detailed, step-by-step instructions covering activation, feeding, ongoing maintenance and baking your own sourdough bread at home — making the kit both easy to follow and a lovely gift for a new sourdough baker.
- FREE The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough Digital eBook: A beautifully presented 48-page guide covering rehydration, feeding ratios, starter care, mixing, folding, bulk fermentation, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking. Includes illustrated first-loaf stages, six recipes, troubleshooting and quick-reference charts. Supplied as a digital PDF alongside your printed guides.
- Ongoing Support: Personal help whenever you need it to get the best results from your starter — email, chat or phone.
Why Choose This Baking Kit?
- A complete baking setup with the essential tools needed to mix, shape, proof and score beautiful artisan loaves.
- Includes a premium banneton and quality tools for reliable results, whether you're new to sourdough or levelling up your skills.
- A versatile heritage starter perfect for sourdough bread, pizza dough, focaccia, brioche, pancakes, and more.
- Printed guides and a FREE 48-page digital eBook give you clear, step-by-step support for your first loaf and future bakes.
- The perfect mid-tier kit for bakers who want professional tools without the extra accessories included in our Master Kit.
Delivery Details
Starters are shipped in their dry state and are shelf-stable for at least 6 months — activate and bake whenever you’re ready.
Arrive Alive Guarantee
We want you to order with confidence. In the rare event your organic sourdough starter doesn’t activate after rehydration, we’ll send a free replacement straight away. Your success is guaranteed.
Why Choose The Fermentation Station?
With over 20 years of experience and thousands of happy customers, we guarantee fresh, active cultures, fast shipping, and full support every step of your fermentation journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Sourdough eBook included?
Yes. Every Sourdough Baking Kit includes The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough digital eBook FREE, at no additional cost. The 48-page guide covers starter rehydration, feeding, ongoing care, illustrated first-loaf instructions, six recipes, troubleshooting and quick-reference charts.
Is the eBook printed or digital?
The eBook is a digital PDF you can read on your phone, tablet or computer. Your kit also includes the printed quick-start and starter information guide and full-colour 6-page Sourdough Baking Guide, so you have both printed instructions and a more detailed digital reference.
How much sourdough starter do I get, and how long will it last?
You’ll receive 15 g of dried heritage sourdough starter. Once activated and fed regularly, this becomes a living culture that can be maintained indefinitely. With simple care, your starter can literally last a lifetime and be shared, split, or built up for larger bakes.
How do I activate the dried starter?
Activation is simple: you’ll mix the dried starter with water and flour and feed it over several days, following the step-by-step instructions included in your kit. Most people see good activity within 3–5 days, depending on room temperature and feeding schedule.
How long until I can bake my first loaf?
On average, you’ll be ready to bake your first loaf in about 4–6 days. You’ll know your starter is ready when it reliably rises and falls between feeds, smells pleasantly yeasty or slightly fruity, and can at least double in size after a feeding.
What flour should I use to feed the starter?
We recommend feeding with a good quality bread flour or plain (all-purpose) wheat flour. You can also use a mix of white and wholemeal. Our mother culture is maintained on organic stoneground flour, so any similar unbleached wheat flour will keep it happy and strong.
Can I change flours later (e.g. to rye or wholemeal)?
Yes. You can gradually shift your starter to rye, spelt or wholemeal by feeding a little more of the new flour at each feed. Just avoid sudden changes and give it a few feeds to fully adapt.
How do I store my starter between bakes?
If you bake often, you can keep your starter at room temperature and feed it daily. If you bake less frequently, store it in the fridge and feed it about once a week. Simply take it out, give it one or two feeds at room temperature, and it will be ready to bake again.
Is this starter gluten-free?
No. This is a wheat-based sourdough culture and contains gluten. While you can use the active starter to help leaven some alternative-flour recipes, it’s not suitable for people who need to avoid gluten entirely.
What if my starter isn’t bubbling or rising properly?
Don’t worry — there’s often a “quiet” phase during activation. Make sure you’re feeding at the right ratio, keeping it warm (around 20–25 °C), and using chlorine-free water. If it still doesn’t show signs of life after following the instructions, just get in touch — our Arrive Alive Guarantee means we’ll help troubleshoot or send a replacement if needed.
Can I use this starter for more than just bread?
Yes! Your sourdough starter is incredibly versatile. You can use it to make pizza dough, focaccia, pancakes, waffles, brioche, cinnamon scrolls, and more.
Is it safe for the starter to be shipped dry in the post?
Yes. In its dried form, the starter is very stable and shelf-stable for at least 6 months. We ship via Australia Post Priority, and the culture is absolutely fine with normal postal timeframes — just follow the activation instructions once it arrives.
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The sourdough starter arrived and it didn’t tske too long to wake it up with the help of the
The sourdough starter arrived and it didn’t tske too long to wake it up with the help of the friendly and fast responses from your representatives. I’m now making the most delicious sourdough loaves that my friends and family are saying is the best they’ve ever had!!! It has a distinctive delicious flavour!!
Lynne Higgs
Love the kefir and its a daily habit
Love the kefir and its a daily habit now
Anonymous
Still kickin'
The GBP is exactly as described. I've made a couple of batches and rested the 'plant' in the fridge during breaks. It survives and starts again as soon as it is warmed up. Great little worker.
Anonymous
My 5 stars for their chat/help - super friendly & helpful
My 5 stars are for the chat/help I got from my questions, always prompt, always helpful. You dont get this with most companies. The product itself does as advertised and I had starter but I had questions and the person who manages the online chat was friendly and fast. Thank you
LorraineL
Fantastic
It was my first time making milk kefir after buying them at the shops for so long. Instructions were easy to follow and the result is fantastic, highly recommend!
Tiffany
Fermenting super well and a delicious taste
Fermenting super well and a delicious taste. They were also delivered as described.
Anonymous
Everything I have purchased has been excellent
Everything I have purchased has been excellent. The ginger beer is fantastic
DAVID CAMPBELL
My order arrived quickly and I received excellent customer service when I needed support with my ferment.
Madelyn
My order arrived quickly and the fermentation guide was easy to follow. The kombucha we’ve made is delicious and the whole family loves it
Madelyn
Great product
Great product. Delish kefir thanks
Rachel Goldsmith
I am very happy with my kefir
After 3 batches I
I am very happy with my kefir
After 3 batches I obtained the desired taste
Well done
Adriana Calcan
Great Experience
My Kefir Grain order was quickly dispatched and arrived safely. An instructional card was included which provided very good information on getting the grains activated which is a very simple process. The kefir produced is delicious and a breeze to make. I will shop here again.
Seb Zammit
So far so good
So far so good. Its was well explained in the tides clean and well packaged. Looking forward to engaging as I improve my technique.
tariq KHALIL
great product - has assisted with my wife's digestive problems!
Anonymous
Amazing flavour and quick to start baking
Amazing flavour and quick to start baking
Egget Lepre
