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This sourdough starter is taken directly from my batch in its live form and not dried. It is the starter I use in all my sourdough baking. A hearty strain of wild yeast that has served me well for years.
Comes with written instructions for multiplying and restoring to full potency for use.
Guaranteed healthy delivery within USA. Follow included instructions immediately upon delivery.
Hello Eric, I just made my first loaf of no-knead sourdough, and you are right, your sourdough starter is very vigorous! I had a fantastic oven spring! I have a rye bread rising as we speak. Thanks again.
Marty, Berkley, Michigan
Just a note to say a massive THANK YOU for the wonderful sourdough starter. With it, I made near-perfect SD loaves.
I have struggled for a year to come up with a good from-scratch starter and had endless problems. Yours worked like a dream, the texture of the dough was fabulous, and the loaves delicious.
Why did I wait so long??
Thanks again.
Margaret McGurk
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top quality sourdough starter,
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This review is from: Sourdough Starter - Live (Kitchen)
The wet dough sourdough product is excellent. Upon feeding and expanding it woke up very quickly and leavened loafs extremely well. Lots of classic sourdough taste and lots of gas production. But as a university microbiologist, I can't just try out a sourdough starter. I had to take it to the lab and find out what's in it. I am happy to report that the starter contains precisely what it should: one species of yeast and one species of lactic acid bacteria. It is a complex task to definitively identify them as the authentic Saccharomyces exiguus and Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis, but everything is consistent so far with them being derived from authentic San Francisco sourdough. In particular, as one subcultures them repeatedly, the levels of each stay pretty consistent. This is a hallmark of an authentic sourdough starter pair of microbes. I highly recommend this product.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Product and Customer Service,
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This review is from: Sourdough Starter - Live (Kitchen)
This product delivers. Literally. The San Francisco Sourdough Yeast arrived quickly; the starter is of excellent quality, and the rapid customer service (Rosalyn answered my online questions on a Sunday!) was about the best I have ever experienced. Good things do come in small packages and this sourdough starter is no exception.
As I write this my dough is proofing and that singular San Francisco aroma tells me this is the real thing. M-m-m. I close my eyes and remember that delicious, yeasty sourdough from Fisherman's Wharf. The only caveat comes with following the directions. After the first feeding of the yeast with bread flour and water, the directions state to discard all but ¼ cup, which can be used to make pancakes or biscuits. (The pancakes were delicious.) The second and third feedings each require adding ½ cup water and slightly less than 1 cup (I used 7/8 cup) bread flour. The Sourdough Bread recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of starter. Take my advice. Keep your discarded excess starter (remember, you keep only ¼ cup of it each of the three times) in the refrigerator. You may use it to create additional starters in order to have enough (2 1/3 cups) to begin making your dough. Alternatively, take your final (third) proofing, using ¼ cup of it to have enough multiples to make 2 1/3 cups of starter for your dough. The best place for the yeast to activate was in the oven, with the oven light remaining on. It gives off sufficient heat for a perfect environment and was free from drafts. My dough (2 lbs.,14.5 oz.) is ready to be punched down and I see that I'll be able to get two large or three medium loaves. One final word: This does not perform like bread using rapid rise yeast. Give yourself a week to proof your sourdough yeast, make your dough and allow it rise two times (each rise can be from 12-24 hours). Good things come to those who wait...
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
yummy fresh tasty sour beer aroma,
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This review is from: Sourdough Starter - Live (Kitchen)
This starter is an amazing and well-balanced culture. You can smell the potential in it when it first arrives. It's supposed to revive by the second day of feeding it, but I found that it almost immediately picked up with bubble action after the initial feeding. I am going to give this creature a name and invite it into the family. I'm going to walk it everyday and groom its shiny coat. I love it! I'm moderately experienced with sourdough starters and the only starter I've ever used that rivals this starter is one that I was given as part of a baking class years ago from a baker in Boulder, CO -- and that starter had a San Francisco lineage. Comes with clear instructions. I would recommend finding the perfect jar for this baby the way you would buy the perfect pet bed for your prize-winning Shi-Tzu.
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