This kit pairs a dehydrated San Francisco-style sourdough starter from Cultures for Health with a 24 oz wide-mouth glass jar, a day-and-time elastic band and a silicone scraper. The starter is a hardy, versatile culture known for tangy, chewy, crusty loaves, and the wide mouth makes feeding and stirring easy. It suits beginners who want one box to start baking and experienced bakers who want a low-fuss jar setup. Against plain starter packets, the extras here are convenience: the band tracks feeding times and the jar is sized for a growing culture.
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 678 ratings. Buyers report the starter revives reliably and produces tangy, crusty loaves, and they like the jar and tracking band. Complaints center on the wait to activate the culture and the fragility of glass.
This kit pairs a San Francisco style sourdough starter culture with a 24 oz glass wide-mouth jar and the tools for keeping the starter. The starter is made from organic white wheat flour and live active cultures. It is described as versatile and hardy, and it produces chewy, crusty, tangy sourdough loaves.
The jar comes with a time-tracking elastic band marked with days of the week and times of day. Slide the band sideways to show when you last fed the starter. Move it up or down to mark the starting level. A silicone scraper helps scrape down the sides of the jar, and a stick-on thermometer lets you check the starter's temperature.
Use the aluminum lid for fridge storage when feeding the starter 2 or 3 times a week. Use the breathable cloth cover for countertop storage so the starter gets airflow. Keep the dry starter culture in a cool, dry place until you are ready to activate it, and use it by the date on the bag.
