San Francisco Sourdough Starter Culture- 100+ Year Old Dehydrated Heirloom Style Sourdough Starter Kit for Sourdough Bread, Pizza, Buns, Pancakes, Muffins | Easy to follow instructions. By Captain

Not amazing. Followed all the instructions, but the starter was still not ready to bake

This sourdough starter did not disappoint. It was doubling and bubbling within 36 hours and ready for baking on day 3! I have to give a shoutout to the customer service agent who was quick to answer my questions and assure me that I was doing all the right things. I would definitely recommend this starter to anyone who wants to try baking sourdough bread.

This sourdough starter was easy to get going and worked well with regular feedings. The instructions were simple to follow, and within a short time it became active and bubbly. The starter has a nice classic sourdough smell and produced flavorful bread with a good rise. It’s fun using a starter with so much history behind it, and it seems strong and reliable once established. The amount provided was enough to get started comfortably, and it reacted well during feeding without any issues. Great option for anyone wanting to try homemade sourdough without starting completely from scratch. Pros: * Easy to activate * Active and bubbly with feedings * Produces flavorful sourdough * Fun piece of baking history Cons: * Requires patience and regular feeding like any starter Overall, this is a great starter culture for beginners or experienced bakers wanting a reliable sourdough starter with good flavor and activity.

I have been trying to make my own but am unable. Lol. I ordered this and started it today. Tomorrow I will know more. But instructions are very clear, easy to understand. Packing is beautiful. Well update on starter. Absolutely perfect, it's working great and looking forward to baking with it soon!!

This starter is exactly as advertised. I needed to use three different starters though, and let me tell you why so you don’t make the same mistakes I made. The first batch of starter barely grew and developed a slight acetone smell after a week of trying. I contacted the seller and they were amazing. They explained that my problem was probably environmental and they were right. It had been on my kitchen counter and the temperature fluctuated too much, so they asked me to try again, and I did. The second batch was done in the oven with the oven light on. This was the perfect temperature and after four days it was ready to use, but my housemate accidentally turned on the oven destroying my batch. So the next idea was to cover the stove controls with post it notes, The third batch was amazing! The post it notes helped in a household where multi people use appliances and prevents any oopsies. On the fourth day, I made focaccia because my dough was too soft, had it sit in the refrigerator for three days and allowed it to proof before I baked it. It had a wonderful flavor and texture, I used an inverted cookie sheet with a pan of water on top to seal in the steam, and it stuck to the bottom, so next time I will use a sheet of parchment paper Then I made an actual round loaf in my very inexpensive dutch oven. I used a small kitchen bowl lined with flour and cheesecloth, covered it to make the right size loaf, nothing fancy, nothing expensive, and let it cure in the refrigerator for three days, I put parchment paper in a warm Dutch oven and baked it to a golden brown. It made great grilled cheese sandwiches. Nice flavor, mildly tangy. Now my third batch is jumbo cupcake size sour dough rounds for Christmas dinner. Those are prepared in a 9*13 pan with giant cupcake papers. It will also cure for three days, proof and then bake it to a golden brown brown. The starter that I have stored in my fridge activates almost immediately and is ready to use the same day I feed it. Fantastic starter

In spite of following the directions to the letter, this sourdough starter did not "activate" and eventually developed mold on Day 7 and had to be thrown away. The Captain Sourpants company was quick to reply to my inquiries and is working to refund/replace the packet. Koodos to the company!! Maybe I just got a bad packet.