Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home

The media could not be loaded. If you have struggled with getting your sourdough starter going or are looking for an easier option to store and/or keep your sourdough starter active this is the perfect thing!! It is so easy to use!! The first time we used it, our starter turned out perfect!! We use ours to store our sourdough all the time. You can raise and lower the temperature depending on if you are wanting the sourdough to be active or not. This is an excellent value for the cost and it is even dual voltage so while we are stationed overseas we are able to use it!! It is the perfect size to fit in our kitchen and has allowed us to make all sorts of sourdough items. It is very functional and does exactly what it is intended to do! Highly recommend!!

I have a sour dough starter That is over 200 years old and it is very precious to me.There are some wild and unpredictable temperature variations where I live. Mornings can be very cold, while days can be hot. I don’t feel confident putting my starter in the fridge because it’s just too frigid and harsh for it.So I got this little “home” and now I can regulate exactly what temperature I want my starter to be at. It really makes a huge difference in my starter’s health and resilience.I can turn down the temp to 45 degrees and put it to sleep for a week. Then when I’m ready to bake I can turn it up to 76 degrees and have a nice bubbly wide awake starter to make some bread. (those are just the 2 temperatures I find that work best for me it has a wide range of temperatures)This precision makes all the difference in the quality of my starter. It also looks nice sitting on my counter. Seeing it there reminds me that it’s nestled safely inside and it’s time to feed my starter and make a delicious loaf of sourdough.

This product has a removable shelf that enables you to store two small starter jars. Or, with the shelf removed, you can store a larger jar. I've checked the temperature against a thermometer and it is always within 1 degree of the chosen temperature. When I'm not going to be making bread for a few days, I drop the temperature to about 43 degrees and it keeps the starter at that temperature until I choose to bump it up again. Wonderful product I would buy again.

Works great and easy to use

Bought this for my wife, she loves it and I get to eat great sourdough. Zero noise.

I do like this sourdough home that sits on my counter. I keep my house cool so it is very affective after feeding my starter and keeps it dormant at low temp between uses. Inside is 2 to 4 degrees cooler than outside reading according to my portable Thermometer. So I would recommend setting it a bit on the high side.

Very impressive! I love the ability to time the feedings and aim for perfect ripeness for baking.

Love this little guy, wish I’d bought it sooner. I also wish I could buy another right away but it is sold out at the moment. I will be getting another soon hopefully when it is back in stock.For size reference it is perfect for the larger knead ace starter jar or the weck jars, I’ve never tried the tiny shelves (just haven’t had a need). The temp does what it says, the starter itself is the correct consistent temp. I’m in Kentucky and the weather is all over the place all year round. I also keep my home at a not-helpful-for-starter temp at about 68 degrees and it fluctuates like crazy depending on the weather. So, I actually could not get the “oven light method” to work on baking days when it has to be warmer and consistent. I’ve also not had luck starting or maintaining by leaving it on the counter in various places looking for stable temperatures. I tried for weeks to get a viable starter, but it wasn’t until I got this little dude that the magic happened.I keep it on 71 when not baking, feeding the starter daily. On the days I make a batch for a loaf I will mix it and then set it on 75 for 250-300ml volume of starter and it doubles, and then some, by about 3.5-4hrs. I want a second one for two reasons.First, to store the starter I make as a backup “original” starter when I plan to split it for a batch to bake with that day. My original is a whole wheat flour base that works better for a healthy and consistent fermentation. But I like to bake with starter that is 1:1:1 with bread flour mixed in on baking day due to taste preference. I don’t like keeping the original on the counter though, PTSD from bringing it to life the first time!The Second box would also be great to maintain two different normal starters. I’m trying to get a “bread flour” starter without much whole wheat flour and my original whole wheat starter going at the same time, but not having great luck with the bread flour based starter sitting out day and night. I won’t keep the original out of the box, and on the counter, for more than the time it takes to make my baking day starter rise. Again, just paranoid of killing it. Day and night I normally keep the original in a stable temp like I mentioned at 71 (hence the box). Anyway, with two I could store both and bake with both in the same day (doing what I am doing now) with two boxes since I am nearly certain the bread flour based starter just isn’t thriving in the variety of temps of my house.As a side note, on baking days, when I have it set to 75, I have my starter in a jar with the breathable fabric covers, but it probably doesn’t need the cover at all since the box keeps the moisture level where it has to be and has a seal along the inside of the door for that purpose. Otherwise I still use the weck jars with the loose glass top if I am storing in the box and/or when I have to put it on the counter for a bit. I Just have the lids in the box storage, out of habit more than anything though, when it isn’t a baking day.Anyway, I debated and debated due to the price of these, but in the end I would 100% recommend this product. I would not be able to make sourdough bread in my house otherwise.Side note the pictures have the knead ace large jar shown for size. (Don’t mind the counter mess, took the picture right after I’d dropped a bunch measuring out for my dough. Facepalm)