How long does it take to activate?

Expect several days of feeding with flour and water before the culture is strong enough to raise a loaf. Follow the packet schedule and keep it warm.

No. It contains organic rye flour and is flagged for wheat, so it is not suitable for celiac or gluten-free diets.

What bread does it make?

It is a Danish rye culture, so it produces a dark, dense loaf with a harder crust rather than a light airy wheat bread.

Yes. Reserve a bit of starter from each batch and feed it, and the culture can continue indefinitely.

One packet of dehydrated Danish rye starter culture, a jar cover, and instructions with recipes.

Keep the sealed packet in a dry place at room temperature until you are ready to rehydrate it.

At Opentip.com, for $29.81, 17% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

3 stores we checked sell it, including Opentip.com, Manna Harvest, Walmart.

$29.81at Opentip.comChecked Nov 9

17% under what the other stores charge

Compared across 3 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.