Store it dry
Keep the unopened starter in suitable conditions and follow the guidance included with your order.
Dehydrated Sourdough Starter for Long-Term Storage
Dormant culture for a prepared pantry
Dehydrated Sourdough Starter for Long-Term Storage
Keep an established sourdough culture in a compact dehydrated format, then activate it with flour and water when you are ready to begin baking.
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Why dehydrate a sourdough culture?
A practical way to pause an established starter
Dehydration places the culture into a dormant state that is easier to ship and store than an active jar. When you are ready, the included instructions guide you through gradual flour-and-water feedings to bring it back to activity.
Activate when ready
Use fresh flour, clean water and the supplied feeding stages to wake the dormant culture.
Maintain after activation
Once active, the culture requires ongoing feeding and care like any living sourdough starter.
Accurate storage expectations
Long-term storage does not mean unlimited shelf life
Heat, humidity, moisture, damaged packaging and storage conditions can affect a dehydrated culture. Follow the storage directions supplied with your starter and inspect the package before activation.
- Keep the culture dry while dormant
- Protect the package from excess heat and moisture
- Follow the supplied storage guidance
- Use clean tools when beginning activation
A dehydrated starter is not bread or emergency food by itself. Activation and baking still require flour, water, suitable warmth, time and a cooking method.
Protect the dormant culture
Simple storage priorities
Keep it dry
Moisture can begin unwanted activity or compromise the stored culture.
Avoid excess heat
Store according to the temperature guidance provided with the package.
Protect the packet
Avoid crushing, puncturing or exposing the sealed package to damage.
Keep instructions
Save the activation directions so they are ready when you open the starter.
Covered by our 100% Activation Guarantee
Follow the supplied storage and activation instructions. If your starter does not activate, our published guarantee provides support, a replacement or a refund according to its terms.
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