Fermentation
Final Dough Temperature: The Key to More Predictable Sourdough
Learn how final dough temperature affects sourdough fermentation and calculate the water temperature needed for a more predictable bake.
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Everything you need to start baking real sourdough at home, without the guesswork.
Complete sourdough kits that bring together a genuine heritage starter, made and fed daily in Port Macquarie, quality flour, the essential baking tools and simple step-by-step instructions to get you baking with confidence.
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Add flour and water, keep it warm and watch your heritage culture become bubbly and active.
Mix. Ferment. Bake. Crunchy crust, soft centre and real sourdough from your own oven.
France + The Netherlands → Australia
Why our starters are different
We make and maintain our own heritage cultures, so you can start baking with confidence.
From humble beginnings, our 100+ year-old starters were brought to Australia from France and the Netherlands by our forebears and used to create sourdough sold at local markets. Today, we make and maintain these cultures in Port Macquarie and are excited to share the joy of artisan baking across Australia.
Let’s bake some bloody good bread!
PRACTICAL SOURDOUGH HELP
Straightforward guides and tools to help you understand your starter, read your dough and bake with more confidence.
Fermentation
Learn how final dough temperature affects sourdough fermentation and calculate the water temperature needed for a more predictable bake.
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Baking basics
Bulk fermentation sounds technical, but it is simply the first rise of your bread dough. Learn what to watch, when to start counting, and...
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Starter care
Your starter rose beautifully, then sank back down. Here’s what happens inside the jar, why a fall is usually normal, and how to catch...
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Gluten free
Baking sourdough, pizza or a batch of scones? Compare our three gluten-free flour blends and find the right option for your bake and your...
Read the guideBAKE SOMETHING BLOODY GOOD
Reliable recipes, tested with the starters and flour we use ourselves.
Beginner recipe
Start with this clear 70% hydration sourdough recipe, including practical fermentation cues and step-by-step shaping and baking guidance.
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Spelt
A beginner-friendly wholegrain spelt sourdough made with a 50:50 blend of spelt and bakers flour for flavour, structure and an open crumb.
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Rye
A beginner-friendly rye sourdough made with 10% wholegrain rye flour for deeper flavour and a moist crumb, with clear fermentation and shaping guidance.
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Gluten free
A soft white gluten-free sourdough loaf with clear hydration, proofing and Dutch oven baking guidance.
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Gluten free
A soft gluten-free pizza base using white or wholemeal Bread & Pizza Flour, with yeast and sourdough options.
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