Live Sourdough Starters

Dough Dough at Home San Francisco sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home San Francisco sourdough starter — back of pack: preparation and care, ingredients, 15 g, made in Bristol BS16 5DE
Active bubbling sourdough starter in a glass jar, ready to bake within 2 hours of adding flour and water
Freshly baked sourdough loaf with open crumb — result of a first bake with the Dough Dough starter
Sourdough starter sachet before activation — 15 g shelf-stable live culture, no refrigeration needed
Step-by-step activation of the Dough Dough sourdough starter — mix, wait 2 hours, feed once, bake
San Francisco style sourdough bread crumb — the tangy, open texture from Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis
Dough Dough at Home San Francisco sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home San Francisco sourdough starter — back of pack: preparation and care, ingredients, 15 g, made in Bristol BS16 5DE
Active bubbling sourdough starter in a glass jar, ready to bake within 2 hours of adding flour and water
Freshly baked sourdough loaf with open crumb — result of a first bake with the Dough Dough starter
Sourdough starter sachet before activation — 15 g shelf-stable live culture, no refrigeration needed
Step-by-step activation of the Dough Dough sourdough starter — mix, wait 2 hours, feed once, bake
San Francisco style sourdough bread crumb — the tangy, open texture from Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis
Sourdough Starter

San Francisco Sourdough Starter — Live, Never Dehydrated

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A live, 2-hour sourdough starter — independently verified by genetic sequencing to contain Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis, the authentic San Francisco culture. Our shelf-stable starter has been laboratory tested at NCIMB and confirmed to contain Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis as its dominant lactic acid bacteria. This is the same organism responsible for the iconic tang and open crumb structure of authentic San Francisco sourdough bread — and it is now available in the UK for the first time in a format that activates in just 2 hours. Just add flour and water. The culture springs back to life within 2 hours, ready to bake...

Same culture, a different flour

Every one of these is the same live San Francisco culture as above — kept on a different flour, so it behaves and tastes its own way.
Dough Dough at Home einkorn sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home einkorn sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated

Einkorn Sourdough Starter — Live, Never Dehydrated

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A live einkorn sourdough starter that is ready to bake with in two hours, not...
Dough Dough at Home Rustic Italian '00' sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home Rustic Italian '00' sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated

Rustic Italian '00' Sourdough Starter — Live, Never Dehydrated

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A live Italian '00' sourdough starter that is ready to bake with in two hours,...
Dough Dough at Home rye sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home rye sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated

Rye Sourdough Starter — Live, Never Dehydrated

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A live rye sourdough starter that is ready to bake with in two hours, not...
Dough Dough at Home white spelt sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home white spelt sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated

White Spelt Sourdough Starter — Live, Never Dehydrated

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A live white spelt sourdough starter that is ready to bake with in two hours,...
Dough Dough at Home wholemeal sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated
Dough Dough at Home wholemeal sourdough starter — 15 g kraft pack, live culture, never dehydrated

Wholemeal Sourdough Starter — Live, Never Dehydrated

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A live wholemeal sourdough starter that is ready to bake with in two hours, not...
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About our starters

Five live sourdough starters, all the same 46-year-old San Francisco culture, each kept on a different flour. Every one is live and never dehydrated — held dormant rather than dried, so it wakes on contact with flour and water and is ready to bake with in about two hours, not the five to seven days of daily feeding a dried culture needs.

If you want to buy a sourdough starter in the UK and actually bake with it the same day, that is the difference. The culture has been sequenced at NCIMB in Aberdeen, which confirmed Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis as its dominant lactic acid bacterium.

Made and packed by hand in Bristol. Free next-day UK delivery on orders placed by 2pm, no minimum spend, and we post worldwide. Shelf-stable for twelve months with no refrigeration.

Which flour? San Francisco is the original and the one to start with. Rye is the liveliest and deepest in flavour. Wholemeal is nuttier and more forgiving in a cool kitchen. White spelt is delicate and faintly sweet. Italian ‘00’ stays mild, which makes it the one for pizza.