Sourdough Starter – Gluten Free

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Sourdough Starter – Gluten Free

Gluten intolerance has become increasingly common. Yet there’s nothing like the smell and flavor of freshly baked sourdough bread. Now you can do both with our “Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter.” 

This easy to use packet activates in just a few days and will produce loaf after loaf of delicious non-gmo gluten free bread or use it to make pancakes, muffins and other baked goods.

Brown Rice flour is the base for the gluten free sourdough starter and a variety of GF flour types may be used – experiment to find the blend that yields the crumb size and rise you desire.

Since gluten free flours are lacking in, well, gluten, they may need longer to rise. Plus, they’ll only need one rise so even if that rise takes a little longer, the time needed will be similar to other sourdough recipes.

Here are some different types of gluten free flours:

• Rice
• Millet
• Oat
• Buckwheat
• Sorghum
• Flax
• Tapioca
• Quinoa
• Amaranth
• Teff

It might be easier to start with a premixed bag of gluten free flour as it will have a blend of various grains and starches that will yield a better texture and rise. Here’s a blend we recommend (THRIVE, AMZ).

Since ancient times, sourdough starter has been used to naturally leaven bread. Early humans instinctively realized that natural bacteria and yeast make the nutrients in the bread more bioavailable and digestible. Plus it gives a lovely rise compared to flatbreads along with creating a delicious flavor and texture. Friendly Lactobacillus bacteria adds its own unique flavor profile to baked goods.

Our starters arrive in a powdered form and need just a little nudge to wake them up. Within a few days you will have plenty of active starter to begin baking pancakes, bread, and other goodies.

With regular feeding, the starter may be used indefinitely.

FEATURES

• 1 packet of dehydrated organic sourdough starter culture
• Packet contains enough to start ¼ cup 
• Upgrade to extra packets for more sourdough starter in less time or to share with friends
• Recipe sheet

Ingredients: organic brown rice and live active cultures

This product is GLUTEN FREE – Non-GMO  – ORGANIC

We work with a trusted source to package the product in order to maintain a gluten free facility for all of our other live fermentation cultures, teas, and flavorings.

Sourdough Success Tips

• The consistency of your starter should be like thick pancake batter. If it’s too thin, gradually add a little flour. If it’s too thick, gradually add a bit of water. If your starter is forming a crust on it between feedings, spritz a little water on it after feeding and as often as necessary. You can simply scrape the crust off if it forms.
• Make sure to keep your starter in a warm spot (68 to 78 degrees)
• Starting the day before a bake, feeding your starter every 6-8 hours (or as close as you can to this amount) is recommended for the best rise.
• Start your recipe about 4 hours after your last feeding
• Always remember to reserve some starter when you bake with it so you can keep it going!

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