Sourdough Starter Help
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Sourdough Starter Care Guide — Feeding, Storage...
Everything you need to keep your sourdough starter healthy long-term. Covers routine feeding, fridge storage, reviving a neglected starter, choosing flour and containers, building a levain, and diagnosing common problems...
Sourdough Starter Care Guide — Feeding, Storage...
Everything you need to keep your sourdough starter healthy long-term. Covers routine feeding, fridge storage, reviving a neglected starter, choosing flour and containers, building a levain, and diagnosing common problems...
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How to Feed Your Sourdough Starter — Step-by-St...
A healthy sourdough starter is the foundation of every good loaf. This guide walks through the first feeding step by step — from transferring the starter out of the bag...
How to Feed Your Sourdough Starter — Step-by-St...
A healthy sourdough starter is the foundation of every good loaf. This guide walks through the first feeding step by step — from transferring the starter out of the bag...
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Why Isn't My Sourdough Starter Rising? 10 Cause...
Your sourdough starter isn't rising — and you're not sure why. Before you give up on it, know this: a starter that won't rise is almost never dead. In the...
Why Isn't My Sourdough Starter Rising? 10 Cause...
Your sourdough starter isn't rising — and you're not sure why. Before you give up on it, know this: a starter that won't rise is almost never dead. In the...
Sourdough Recipes
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Classic Sourdough Bread Recipe — Step-by-Step f...
Our go-to sourdough bread recipe in 7 steps. Works with wheat or rye starter, scales for both oval and round bannetons, and fits around a normal daily schedule. Covers leaven...
Classic Sourdough Bread Recipe — Step-by-Step f...
Our go-to sourdough bread recipe in 7 steps. Works with wheat or rye starter, scales for both oval and round bannetons, and fits around a normal daily schedule. Covers leaven...
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Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe — Crispy Base, Che...
A reliable sourdough pizza recipe that makes four 30cm bases. Mix the dough in one session, cold ferment overnight for better flavour, then proof the balls and bake at maximum...
Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe — Crispy Base, Che...
A reliable sourdough pizza recipe that makes four 30cm bases. Mix the dough in one session, cold ferment overnight for better flavour, then proof the balls and bake at maximum...
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Sourdough Banana Bread — Moist, Tangy, and Bett...
Sourdough discard transforms banana bread. The lactic acid in the starter adds a subtle tang that balances the sweetness of overripe bananas, and it reacts with the baking soda to...
Sourdough Banana Bread — Moist, Tangy, and Bett...
Sourdough discard transforms banana bread. The lactic acid in the starter adds a subtle tang that balances the sweetness of overripe bananas, and it reacts with the baking soda to...
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No-Knead Rye and Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread — ...
A no-knead rye and whole wheat sourdough baked in tins, loaded with roasted seeds. Dense, moist, and flavourful — especially a day after baking. No banneton, no Dutch oven, no...
No-Knead Rye and Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread — ...
A no-knead rye and whole wheat sourdough baked in tins, loaded with roasted seeds. Dense, moist, and flavourful — especially a day after baking. No banneton, no Dutch oven, no...
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Sourdough Bundles
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Beginner Sourdough Baker Set
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Sourdough Starter Essentials Set
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Sourdough Starter Pizza Set
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Ultimate Sourdough Baker Set
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Sourdough Proofing Baskets (Bannetons)
Shape, support, and proof your sourdough dough with our handmade natural rattan...
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Sourdough Starter Kits
Start baking real sourdough with an active and reliable starter culture. Our...
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Sourdough Baker Sets
Everything you need to bake artisan sourdough at home — bundled together...
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Sourdough Baking Accessories
Everything that sits alongside your sourdough starter and banneton — tools for...
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Sourdough Tool & Bakeware Maintenance
Keep your sourdough tools clean, conditioned, and ready for the next bake....
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Gift Cards & Order Wrapping
The easiest way to gift sourdough — let them choose exactly what...
Who are we?
Flour + Water Baking is a small Australian family business helping beginners bake real sourdough at home.
Founded by Voytek, a microbiology graduate and passionate sourdough baker, our store combines carefully selected baking tools, live starter cultures and practical guidance designed to make sourdough baking approachable and frustration-free.
Active Starter Guarantee
Organic Wheat Sourdough Starter
Recommended for beginners, just feed with good quality baker's flour and it will thrive within 24 hours!
Active Starter Guarantee
Organic Rye Sourdough Starter
Amazing flavour of fermented rye flour will elevate your sourdough baking results. Our personal favourite!
Keep your loaf fresh
Bread Bag for Storage & Freezing
Easily carry, store, and freeze your sourdough loaf — maintain its freshness, softness, and structure so every slice tastes as good as the first.
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