Symbiota
Organic Sourdough Starter Kit
What is sourdough bread?
Sourdough bread is well known for its tangy flavor, crusty crusts, and chewy texture. It is far healthier than store-bought bread as the process of fermentation breaks down the gluten, making it far easier for our bodies to digest.
What is a sourdough starter?
Sourdough is a naturally leavened or fermented bread that does not contain any additives or use any yeast to rise. Instead sourdough uses a starter culture which makes it rise and gives it a sour taste.
A sourdough starter is a wild ferment of water and flour which contains yeast and good bacteria.
Sourdough starters can be used for much more than just bread. Some of our favorites are scones, waffles, crumpets and crackers! Check out our blog for sourdough uses and recipes!
Our sourdough starters take well to lots of different flours. In house they are fed mostly organic stone ground flour and organic spelt flour but you can titrate this starter onto a flour of your choice.
How to make sourdough bread using a starter
Basic sourdough bread is made with sourdough starter, water, flour and salt.
We also offer a gluten-free sourdough option
Each order receives instructions to get you started on your sourdough journey.
This sourdough starter kit includes:
- 1L Symbiota Glass Jar with one-piece stainless steel lid
- Elasticated Cotton Top
- Live, Mature Sourdough Starter (4-6 tbs).
- Instructions and recipe
An organic sourdough option is now available, please select from the dropdown options.
****Note:
- Please use an urban address where possible.
- Live cultures are couriered out on Mondays & Tuesdays.
Organic Sourdough Starter Kit
Got the dried starter and it was ready to go the next day. I have made some beautiful loaves
I’ve struggled with making my own sourdough starter so I looked into this product and I am very impressed with the quality of the sourdough starter. The instructions are clear and straightforward and my starter is already bubbly after 2 days. Thank you 🙏
I am a complete newbie to sour dough , although I appreciate the go too YouTube notes , I feel there could be perhaps clear instructions or video tutorials,
The starter arrive a few days later, it’s working well, family are loving the bread
Happy with the starter and jar etc; disappointed with the instructions. I did go to You Tube, and watched a number of videos; all informative, however all a little different, and not a great start for a complete novice. No mention of the proofing basket in your recipe.
I ended up ordering the Baking Sourdough Bread Guide from KoruKai; for me it was really helpful. Step by step instructions as well as hyperlinks for great videos on particular stages.
Hi Andrew. Thank you for your feedback. There a many many many different ways to feed sourdough, work with sourdough and bake sourdough. We try to provide a basic starting point for everyone without any fancy equipment. We do not expect customers to have the baskets and lames and therefore provide instructions whereby people can use their household equipment that they likely would already have, so to be as inclusive as possible. We will take this feedback onboard and include it in our next print run of the instructions and recipe. Kind regards, Amber