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Dehydrated Whole-Wheat Sourdough Starter

Dehydrated Whole-Wheat Sourdough Starter

$20.00
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Clementine is not your average dehydrated sourdough starter. She is fed exclusively with 100% freshly milled organic whole wheat flour—bringing maximum nutrition, a richness of flavour and microbial diversity you won’t find in starters raised on standard white flour. If you’re going to all the effort of making bread from scratch, why not make it as nutrient-dense and wholesome as possible? 

You will receive 15g of dehydrated starter. For convenience (and to keep it thriving on its journey to you), this is dehydrated starter. This means:

✨  It’s easy and safe to post — no fragile jars, no risk of spills.

✨ It’s shelf-stable, so you can keep it until you’re ready to begin.

✨ You’re in control of when to bring it to life — simply follow the included instructions to rehydrate and watch it bubble back into action. 

This little packet is a living piece of sourdough heritage — a healthy, hearty starter built on the power of freshly milled flour, ready to help you bake nourishing loaves for years to come.

Activates in just 4-5 days

Yes she's a little slow to wake up, just like some of us. But she's worth it. Read more below

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Don't forget to add 1kg of whole wheat flour to your cart for feeding your starter. Clementine is happiest when fed her usual diet of freshly milled wheat flour.

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Why activation take 4–5 days

💤 Dehydration stresses the microbes

Even though many yeasts and lactic acid bacteria survivedrying, they go dormant. Waking them up takes time.

🌾 Freshly milled flour is more complex

It's packed with nutrients and wild organisms, which is great long-term, but it can make the starter feel "sluggish" at first as the culture rebalances.

🦠 Population rebuilding

You need enough active yeast + lactic acid bacteria for the starter to ferment predictably again. This takes multiple feeding cycles.

How to help Clementine wake up more efficiently

Hydration Method: Stick to the suggested rehydration method to ensure the microbes aren’t too diluted at the beginning.

Environment: Keep it warm—ideally 24–27°C. Cooler temps can add days.

Feeding Frequency: First 24 hrs: just let it hydrate and wake up. Stirring once or twice is fine, but no need to feed yet.

After activity (bubbles, smell shift, volume change), start feeding 1–2 times per day. More frequent feeds (2x/day) can speed revival, but only once there’s clear activity—otherwise you’re just diluting dormant microbes.

Stirring: Gentle stirring once or twice in the first day can help evenly distribute microbes and oxygen, but it’s not essential beyond that.

Once revived, it will be just as strong, flavourful, and reliable as if I handed it to you fresh from my kitchen.