Sourdough Starter Jar With Date Marked Feeding Band, Thermometer, Sourdough Jar Scraper, Sourdough Container Sewn Cloth Cover & Metal Lid, Sourdough Starter Kit

At time of purchase, I was a total newbie. I've now been working with this starter for over a year, and learned a lot along the way. And the wonderful thing is my starter is just getting stronger all the time. At first, even if it looked fluffy in the jar, my dough was always wet and hard to handle. Now, I can shape it just like those annoying people on the YouTube videos do. I feel that it started really getting stronger when I began putting it in the fridge. Now, I use the starter I need and then put the jar with its screwtop lid in the fridge. The night before I want to use it again, I take it out, give it a "snack" without discarding anything, and leave it on the warming mat (I bought a seed tray warming mat) with the muslin top overnight. Then I feed in the morning (probably without discarding), use when ripe (usually around 4 hours) and put the jar back in the fridge. I usually feed it a little every 2 weeks, but this allows me to avoid the "feed everyday" panic if you keep it at room temperature. I've settled on a starter feeding mix of 1/2 all purpose and 1/2 whole wheat with a bit of rye, and a dough mix of 400g bread flour, 100g whole wheat and 50g rye with 390.5g water and 11g salt. I made 2 loaves this time (splitting into two bowls) and will freeze one. I also use the starter in my regular whole wheat breads (100g starter replacing 50g each of the flour and water in the recipe). Because I'm often making 2 loaves at a time, I bought a larger starter jar, but very happy I bought this kit to begin with.

Works great! Easy to use.

This is the best jar I’ve found for my sourdough starter. I love the spatula that comes with it because I can mix easily and scrape down sides. The two different covers (screw-on and cloth) are great, as well as the band for marking feedings and growth. It was everything you need to maintain and store starter, ans inexpensive for all that is included. The temperature gauge sticker has held up well even after being washed in the dishwasher.

Awesome, starter kit. I just wanted a better and easier jar dedicated to it, instead of a mason jar where it would gum up the threads. All in all a nice package to get started or to add to your toolkit.

I’m really loving this jar for my sourdough starter! The straight lines of the jar keep the starter from caking in crevices and the included sprutle is great for mixing. I found that a wide mouth mason jar lid will fit on this jar as well, so that’s a huge plus as I have extra lying around. Very happy with my purchase.

Got this for my mom when she picked up a new hobby she absolutely loved it

There is a lot to like about these, but also a lot to dislike.The most annoying thing about these from my perspective is that the mouth of the jars is not wide enough. When it's time to clean the jar I cannot fit my hand in to wash it. When it's time to feed the starter I tend to spill flour on the counter because the mouth of the jar is not wide enough to easily pour the flour in. When it's time to use the starter I have trouble fitting a ladle into the jar to remove the desired amount of starter.They could also be larger. They're fine for the amount of starter I want to maintain between bakes, but if I'm baking more than one loaf they will not hold the amount of starter I need for larger bakes.I like the measurements on the sides of the jars that make it easy to tell when your starter has doubled, tripled, and peaked. I like the stick on thermometer to help determine temperature of your starter for optimum fermentation time. I like the little band to put around the jar and mark when it was last fed.The cloth covers are useless. The spatula things are ok for stirring the starter, and they do help scrape down the sides, but if you really want to get as much out as possible a small rubber spatula is better.Although I do use these and there are things I like about them, I recommend repurposing other jars with wider mouths if you are wanting to get into sourdough. Talenti ice cream containers are perfect sourdough homes, as are empty GardenCups (that's a pre-made salad brand). Old peanut butter jars also work well if you aren't cooking for anyone with a peanut allergy. If you are concerned about microplastics, then look for mason jars, reuse empty glass jars from pasta sauce or jam... there are a lot of options.Overall, these are nice, but I would prefer them to have a wider mouth and (like much equipment that is marketed to beginning sourdough bakers) they are entirely unnecessary - you can make excellent bread without them.

It's beautiful! I just activated my starter, so we'll see how it all works out. Fingers crossed! I love the jar markings and temp indicator.