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Essential Tools for the Sourdough Baker

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Sourdough starters are a fun and satisfying hobby that yield delicious results! Learn what tools you really need to be successful at baking your own awesome sourdough bread and discard recipes!


As a sourdough baker for over ten years, I have tried all the gadgets and have a shelf filled with all the cookbooks!

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New to sourdough? Read my Ultimate Guide to Sourdough for Beginners to answer all the questions you have!

What tools do you need to bake sourdough?

Sourdough doesn’t require many specialized products to use.  There are a few things you need to make keeping and using your sourdough starter easier. At the very least, you need a jar to keep it in. 

Other tools you use depend on what kind of recipes you are creating with it. Simpler recipes require items you probably already have on hand – mixing bowls, rolling pins, a mixer, etc. 

One item I do recommend everyone who uses sourdough to own is a scale to measure out flour and water with. This is especially handy for feeding your starter.

More advanced technical sourdough bread baking recipes do require different tools that you might need, but that depends on each recipe.

Here is my guide to my favorite resources and bread tools for baking with your sourdough starter!

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Sourdough Bread Baking Tools

These essential sourdough bread tools make working with and baking sourdough recipes easier!

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