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Sourdough Bread Kit

Sourdough runs on grams, time and temperature. A scale, a jar for your starter, a banneton and a Dutch oven are all you need for bakery-style loaves at home.

What you'll make: Sourdough-Yeast Doughnuts, Classic Brioche Loaf

6 essentials · 9 in the Complete kit · 1 optional upgrade · Reviewed October 23, 2026

Made with this kit: Sourdough-Yeast Doughnuts

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Tool	Budget	Our pick	Premium
Digital kitchen scale	Etekcity Digital Kitchen ScaleSourdough is written in baker's percentages, so you need grams.	OXO Good Grips 5-lb Scale with Pull-Out DisplayThe pull-out display stays readable under big bowls; tares with one touch. Weighs up to 5 lb.	My Weigh KD-8000 Baker's Math ScaleReads to 0.1 g and has a baker's-percentage mode; built for serious bread bakers.
Dutch oven	Lodge Cast Iron Combo CookerThe sourdough favorite: bake on the shallow lid and cover with the deep pot.	Lodge 6-Qt Enameled Dutch OvenEnameled, so it cleans easily and doubles as a soup pot.	Le Creuset 5.5-Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch OvenLe Creuset: heavier, holds heat evenly and lasts for generations.
Mixing bowls	Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Mixing BowlsGlass nests, goes in the microwave for melting butter and shows you when the mix is smooth.	Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Mixing BowlsGlass nests, goes in the microwave for melting butter and shows you when the mix is smooth.	Cuisinart Stainless Mixing Bowls with Lids (3)Light, unbreakable stainless with lids for chilling dough.
Instant-read thermometer	TempPro 1-Second Instant-Read ThermometerDough temperature controls fermentation, and a loaf is done at about 205°F inside.	ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2Reads in 2-3 seconds and shrugs off splashes; from a maker pastry kitchens trust.	ThermoWorks Thermapen ONEReads in one second and lasts for years: the thermometer pros carry.

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How to use it

Feed the starter and use it at its peak, when it has doubled and is domed on top.
Shape the dough tight, then proof it in the floured banneton, in the fridge overnight for more flavor.
Bake covered in the preheated Dutch oven for 20 minutes, then uncover to brown.

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Sourdough Bread Kit

Measure

Digital kitchen scale

Instant-read thermometer

Mix & prep

Proofing basket (banneton)

Bench scraper

Mixing bowls

Wide-mouth jars

Dough proofer

Bake

Dutch oven

Parchment sheets

Cool, finish & decorate

Cooling rack

Ingredients for this bake (optional)

Bread flour

Whole wheat flour

Dark rye flour

Rice flour (for dusting)

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