Easy Organic Sourdough Starter (Dehydrated)
$15.00
A foolproof way to start baking sourdough at home! Bring home a strong, healthy, bubbly organic sourdough starter from the Central Coast of California.
The starter comes dehydrated but is very much alive – full of beneficial lactic acid bacteria and wild yeast. All it needs is a little water, flour, and 5 days to get reactivated.
Includes easy step-by-step instructions, video, and recipes. Use it to bake bread, crackers, granola and more! See all our sourdough recipes and guides here.
One package of dry starter will turn into more than a liter of bubbling active sourdough starter that can last a lifetime of baking!
Jar not included. Ships free within the US via USPS First Class letter mail – so please keep an eye on your mailbox!
Description
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Want to bake fresh sourdough at home, but don’t have a starter? Bring home a portion of our healthy established organic sourdough starter culture to create your own! She hails from the Central Coast of California ~ just a few hours south of San Francisco. Our starter was created from scratch over 10 years ago using wild yeast cultivated from local organic apples, and is only fed with certified organic flour.
Allergy warning: This product contains gluten.
What is dehydrated sourdough starter?
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With this order, you will receive a packet of dried living organic sourdough starter (1/2 heaping tablespoon, or 7-8 grams) – enough to create an active, bubbly sourdough starter within one week of re-activation. We feed our sourdough starter 100% certified organic ingredients (organic bread flour, organic whole wheat flour, and/or organic all-purpose flour) and filtered water. The starter is dehydrated on a “living foods” (low heat) setting, effectively preserving the beneficial lactic acid bacteria and wild yeast within the starter. It is very much alive – it simply needs to be rehydrated and reactivated!
Once you reactivate your starter, you will have a lifelong supply of sourdough starter culture to use in any delicious homemade sourdough recipe – including rustic sourdough bread, fluffy focaccia, pizza crust, crackers, cornbread, and more!
Once you receive the dry starter:
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– You can either reactivate it right away, or choose to wait. It will stay viable in powder form for approximately 6 months as long as it is stored in cool, dry, dark location (such as in an air-tight container in the refrigerator).
– The process of reactivating the dry starter takes about one week (with quick steps each day) and is very easy to do! See the full instructions to reactivate your dry sourdough starter by clicking here.
– To reactivate the dry starter, you will need a medium size glass container (e.g. a pint mason jar), all-purpose flour or bread flour, and filtered water.
Shipping: Free shipping via USPS First Class mail within the United States, and $12 shipping to Canada.
Return policy: We can’t provide returns/refunds for change of heart, or user error in re-activating the starter. However, if your order arrives damaged or with apparent issues, please let us know (take a photo) and we will make it right.
Samantha Mitchell (verified owner) –
This is the best starter I have ever used! Deanna’s reactivation instructions are extremely easy to follow and I saw activity within 48 hours.
I first purchased this starter a few years ago, but due to a lot going on personally I didn’t care for it properly. I recently purchased another brands starter as I wanted to get back into making my own sourdough. Uff…. it required almost two weeks of feeding before I would have had the ability to use it, and it went moldy within 4 days.
I came back here to purchase my second starter (now named Francesca), and I will never go with anyone else. If you’ve been on the fence, DO IT. Deanna makes it so easy to follow, and I greatly appreciate the QCodes that are included!
My partner is anxiously waiting for the time when I can make Deanna’s discard crackers. He can’t stop taking about them!
Brandess (verified owner) –
I have neglected my old sourdough starter so I decided that I wanted to try a new one. I followed the easy to follow instructions to reactivate the starter. On day 4 it was tripling in size and ready to go but I waited until day 5 like recommended and it did not disappoint. The bread was light and fluffy with a beautiful crunchy crust. I would recommend this sourdough starter to anyone wanting to learn the sourdough way. Thank you Homestead & Chill.
Jules Hicks (verified owner) –
I bought this a few years ago and it is STILL going strong. I just made their “Easy Sourdough Discard Crackers Recipe” last night in preparation for making a few loafs for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at sourdough, this is the way to go. There are also LOTS of great recipes on their site that help you step-by-step make wonderful food for family and friends.
Miriam (verified owner) –
I love my baby Adeline 🥰 I’ve had her for about a year and she had Patrick (whole wheat) and they’re both doing very well ☺️
Margot Nelson (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to use this ! Soon as I’m done traveling !
Kimberly Catapane (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to make my first batch!
Jennifer B. (verified owner) –
Very detailed instructions and Eleanor is thriving!
Paulina Gajewska-Schaefer (verified owner) –
It’s alive. I loved it.
Angela M. (verified owner) –
So happy with this purchase and have made the most amazing sourdough loaves— my family and I love it!!
Jenny B. (verified owner) –
I am excited to get going on my sourdough adventure!