SOURDOUGH Essentials                

Below you will find some items and accessories you'll find indispensable when you are making your sourdoughs.

Brero White Flour

Not all white bakers flour is equal. Brero flour is specifically selected to best suit the sourdough process. For more info click here (Available in 2kg, 5kg and 10kg bags)
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Diastatic Malt 10

Helps "unlock" the potential in your white bread flour. Normally True Diastatic Malt is applied at 0.1% (1g/kg!) This Malt is blended with 9 parts bread flour, so you apply at 10g/kg flour, a little easier to measure!
More info Here
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 $2.95 200g

Dough Cutter

Ideal to cut your dough in smaller pieces, lifting (wet) dough whilst kneading, and clean your workbench after you're done. Also good for chopping all sorts of other ingredients.
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$ 6.50

Dough Scraper

The niftiest little tool for any Baker. Scrape out every last morsel from ANY bowl.
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 $ 1.50

 

French Lame

These Lames allow you to perfect your Master Piece! The curved blade slices under your dough's skin, resulting in an impressive looking "gringe"

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$8.95


Digital Thermometer
Accurately gauge the temperature in your proof box, starter or dough, whilst it is developing. Also use it to determine when a loaf is baked (if you're not sure). measures -10+200C Can also be used as meat thermometer!
 
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$ 27.95
 

Bread Knife
As a famous Aussie once said:"This is a knife mate!"
A generous 30cm (12") blade makes slicing your bread a breeze. Works a treat as a Slashing Knife too!! [If you'te after BIG cuts]
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$ 34.95

Proofing Baskets
These Proofing Baskets, also called Bannetons or Brotformen, are made by Germany's foremost supplier of proofing baskets, allowing both Professional as well as Home Bakers to create stunning looking bread. Click here for more details

Real Thick Baking Stone [15mm]

Bigger, Thicker and Stronger than anything else available in the marketplace, this stone retains heat and performs much better, compared to thinner varieties. 13 inch [33cm] diameter, and weighs in at a hefty 2.5kg!

Preheat your stone when you turn on your oven [crank it real high if you can!], slip on your Sourdough Batons or Boules using a peel or flat baking sheet, and let this stone do its magic !

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Dough Calculator
An Excel sheet, helping you to formulate precise recipes.

Enter two Vital, and a few optional details, and the sheet will calculate ALL required ingredients and measurements for your basic sourdough batch!!
Also included are a sponge worksheet, and timing table guidelines.
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Final Dough
Shaping Guide
Our version of building and shaping a robust and nicely tentioned Final Dough for Batons, Boules or Baguettes, for better shape, texture and rise of your final dough and baked loaf.

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Bottling Jar
You need 1 or more of these to keep you starter in. Also use one to re-activate your starter in.

We have not been able to source a supply of these yet. We bought this one at Coles

brero

Baker's Cloth -Couche for proofing Baguettes
A Couche or Bakers Cloth is a thick canvas that is used to retain the shape of proofing doughs. It is [lightly] floured before use.
50x180cm. Sufficient length to proof up to 6 baguettes [or 3-4 batons] or 3-4 baguettes [2 -3 battons] with sufficient cloth left to be able to cover the top during proofing.
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Half size (50x90) and other sizes are available

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