San Francisco Sourdough
Live fresh starter
£9.95
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San Francisco Sourdough
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San Francisco Sourdough is famous around the world and it was originally created by accident. French bakers in San Francisco were perplexed as to why the bread that they were making was going sour in San Francisco, turns out its they had struck gold as everyone loved the way the bread tasted.
This starter is available as a live fresh starter and also dehydrated. if you are buying this as a gift or you are unlikely to get started within 2 weeks of the culture arriving please choose the dehydrated culture.
San Francisco sourdough contains a specific strain of bacteria- L. sanfranciscensis which is responsible for its unique sour flavour and taste. San Francisco is widely regarded as the mecca of sour-style bread and in the 1980s the San Francisco artisan bread movement reinvigorated our bread-making image with an emphasis on great technique.
Our heirloom Culture Originates from San Francisco, the flavour is unique distinctive and amazing. A firm favourite for its ease of use, versatility and flavour.
You will receive 80g of starter
All of Sourdough Cultures are:
- Grown organically, with organic ingredients that are GMO free.
- UKAS Lab tested
- We're here to help you brew successfully. See our culture guarantee
- Lifetime supply of Culture- If you take care of Sourdough you will never need to purchase one again.
- We are a food registered company
- All of our food handlers hold at least level 2 food hygiene certificates
- We have a full food safety programme in place (Haccp plan)
- Daily Ph tests are carried out on our cultures
- All live cultures are ready to to ferment as soon as they arrive
- All cultures are picked and packed to order daily
- All packaging is food grade and heat sealed
- Full paper instructions are provided with every culture (not just online) but we also provide access to our online instructions and tutorial videos and youtube channel
- Full customer support- We are here to help and for as long as you need us. Message us through our contact form, WhatsApp or live chat whenever you need a hand with your brew. You can come back to us at any point for help. We will do everything we can to help you happily make wonderful Sourdough bread.
Please note the glass jar in the picture is not provided with the culture
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Every order comes with printed instructions, and our free brewing guides and Brew Buddy app walk you through looking after your culture step by step.
Live cultures: unpack them as soon as they arrive and start them within a few days. Something not look right? Our Culture Clinic covers the most common worries, or send us a message with a photo and we'll help. See our culture guarantee for how we help, and when we'll replace a culture.
Jars, bottles and equipment: wash in hot soapy water and rinse well before use. Never use bleach, as it can harm your culture.
DELIVERY & RETURNS
Everything is packed fresh to order and sent within 1 to 7 working days (Monday to Thursday) by Royal Mail tracked delivery. Free standard tracked delivery on UK orders over £65: just choose it at checkout. We currently deliver to the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man only. Delivery information
Changed your mind? Most items can be returned within 14 days. Live cultures, food and drink, and opened health or hygiene items can't be returned for a change of mind, but if anything arrives faulty or damaged, we'll put it right. Returns and refunds
Troubleshooter
Different culture? Visit the Culture Clinic. Still stuck? Get in touch.