Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home

Name: Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home - LUBA Distribution Ltd
SKU: BR.SDH.1W
Price: 128.90 GBP
Availability: InStock

£128.90 inc. VAT

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SKU: BR.SDH.1W Category: Artisan Baking Tools Brand: Brod & Taylor

Sourdough Home to control sourdough starter.

Use precise temperatures to control your starter like never before. The Sourdough Home is designed to heat or cool to keep your starter at the perfect temperature. Feed your starter on your schedule: from twice a day to once a week. Change temperature to adjust the flavour profile, aroma, and texture of your bread.

FAQ

How is the Sourdough Home different from the Folding Proofer?

The Sourdough Home can both heat and cool. The Folding Proofer cannot cool- meaning it cannot bring its contents below room temperature. For example, even though the temperature range of the proofer is 21 – 49°C if the room temperature is 25°C, the Proofer will not be able to bring its contents below 25°C. The proofer is larger than the Sourdough Home and can accommodate a large mixing bowl, bread pans, or other containers used when proofing bread dough. The Sourdough Home is smaller and designed specifically with sourdough starter in mind and can accommodate up to a 1 litre jar.

Why should I keep my starter in the Sourdough Home?

The health and growth rate of a sourdough starter are heavily influenced by feeding schedule (frequency) and temperature. To maintain a healthy starter ready for baking, many bakers store their starter at room temperature and refresh on a daily basis. Room temperature can fluctuate throughout the year and fermentation activity can become unpredictable and difficult to manage. Bakers often need to adjust feeding ratios and frequency to accommodate for these temperature swings. With the Sourdough Home, you can keep your starter at a consistent temperature year-round. No need to adjust ratios or feeding schedule.

What about just storing my starter in the refrigerator?

Weekend bakers may not want to feed their starter everyday- it is unnecessary and wastes a lot of flour. Often, bakers store their starter in the refrigerator as an alternative to feeding daily. However, refrigerator temperatures hover around 6°C which is too cold for the yeast and bacteria in starter. When it is time to bake, one must give the refrigerated starter a few refreshments to get it up to full strength ready for baking. Using the Sourdough Home to store your starter is the perfect solution. By keeping your starter cool, but not cold you can slow down fermentation, while not bringing it to a complete halt. Your starter will be healthy and ready to use without additional feedings.

I don’t want to feed my starter every day. What is the recommended feeding schedule?

With the SD Home, you can create a starter feeding schedule that works for you. Feed your starter once a day, every three days, or even once a week. Precise control over a wide range of temperatures allows you to manage the fermentation rate of your starter like never before and provides the ability to control when your starter peaks. Time to peak at various temperatures will depend on seed ratio, hydration level, and type of flour used. Experiment with your own starter to get desired results.

Use our guideline below to get started.

Temperature	Time to peak	Seed Ratio
7 °C	5 days / 120 hours	1:4:4
10 °C	3 days / 72 hours	1:4:4
12 °C	2 days / 48 hours	1:4:4
20 °C	1 day / 24 hours	1:4:4

*Above guidelines are based off of a 100% hydration starter fed with all-purpose flour.

The home your starter deserves.

Great bread begins with a great starter. When it comes to sourdough starter, temperature is everything. The complex mix of microbes that cause bread to rise – and give your bread that distinctive taste and aroma – are extremely sensitive to temperature.

Precise temperature control. The Sourdough Home provides an easy way to control the temperature of your starter. With degree-by-degree temperature control from 5 – 50°C you can maintain a consistent temperature or vary the temperature to control the growth rate, aroma, and taste of your bread.

Your starter. Your schedule. Adjust your feeding schedule from hours to days, even once a week, and vary the temperature to control the aroma and flavor profile of your bread.

Heats when it’s too cool.

Cools when it’s too hot.

Low Power Usage.

Sourdough starter maintenance.

Sourdough starter is a living colony of yeast and good bacteria. Like any living thing it needs to eat – just flour and water. Feeding your starter the proper ingredients at the right time is the first step in creating great sourdough bread. Using the precise temperature control of the Sourdough Home, you can adjust starter feeding times to meet your schedule.

As starter ferments and grows, it creates CO2 bubbles that cause the mixture to rise in its container. The ideal time to feed starter is when the rise has peaked – all of its food has been consumed – and before it begins to fall again. By using a constant seed ratio (quantity of flour and water) and controlling the temperature, you can control the feeding schedule to hours, days or even a week. Use the guidelines below to get started.

Temperature	Time to Feed	Seed ratio
7 °C	5 Days / 120 Hours	1:4:4
10 °C	3 days / 72 hours	1:4:4
12 °C	2 days / 48 hours	1:4:4
20 °C	1 day / 24 hours	1:4:4

Seed Ratio: This is the ratio of active culture to fresh flour and water. The more active culture used, the faster your starter will grow and peak. For daily maintenance a 1:4:4 ratio will keep your starter thriving without growing too fast.

Note: Your starter may vary slightly from these results depending on the flour used and the specifics of your culture.

Specifications

Temperature Range: 5-50 °C.
Outside Dimensions: 28 x 23 x 25 cm
Inside Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 14 cm
Weight: 1,86 kg
Voltage: 100-240V
Plug: UK Plug
Efficiency: To maintain a stable temperature, the Sourdough Home constantly adjusts the heating or cooling power. Temperature settings close to the ambient room temperature will require a very small amount of power, while temperature settings significantly above or below room temperature will require more power.
Maximum Power Usage: Maximum power in cooling mode: 38W – maximum power in heating mode: 30W.

Weight	2.72 kg

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  I’ve had my Blendec now for five years and it’s used on an almost daily basis. Over the last few weeks I’d noticed that there seemed to be leaking from the bottom of the jug when blending. Not masses but enough to spray around the base. That’s it I thought - I’ll have to suck it up and buy a new jug. However, looking on the website I realised my jug was still under warranty. I filled in all the details and received a lovely email telling me a new jug was on its way. Super easy to do and fantastic customer service. Thank you Blendtec!
  
 
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   Claire Proudfoot 
 
 
 
  Responsive, good communication, quickly replaced a faulty item that was still under warranty.
  
 
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   Ben Wright 
 
 
 
  I contacted LUBA when my Brod & Taylor SDH arrived and was not working out of the box.
Tom was really helpful and helped get the situation resolved within a few days.
I now have a working SDH and couldn't rate the customer service highly enough!
Thanks again Tom, really grateful for you help!
  
 
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   Heidi Collins 
 
 
 
  Very happy with this service. It certainly is beneficial to use a reputable company, I'm so pleased to have been able to receive a replacement. The process was quick and easy. Thanks so much! :)
  
 
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   Amanda Battman 
 
 
 
  Excellent service from Nathan. No quibble guaranteed replacement for a damaged part. Thank you very much.
  
 
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   Simon King 
 
 
 
  The response from customer services was professional, helpful and I also got an amazingly quick email response offering me a perfect solution to my question. Thanks Tom your are fabulous.
  
 
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   Daniel Coffey 
 
 
 
  I contacted LUBA for advice to see if my Brod&Taylor FP-201 proofer could be repaired. I have been using it for both yoghurt-making as well as dough for a little over a decade now several times a week. The power switch was becoming a little intermittent and I was aware from past blog and newsletters that the proofer was intended to be repairable.

The same day I was advised that I could send it in for overhaul or I could have a look myself and see if the control panel buttons needed cleaning. While I did need an anti-tamper triangle 2.3mm bit I was able to see that the control buttons were designed using real switches rather than cheaper membranes. A little IPA on the contacts, some rapid pressing then a blow dry and the unit was back to its reliable self.

It is nice to have an appliance that is designed to be repaired as well as a company that is happy to chat to you about it over a decade after you bought it.

Thank you.
  
 
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   Paula Noble 
 
 
 
  I cannot rate these guys highly enough, restored my faith in customer service way beyond my expectations. As a new and nervous sourdough breadmaker I ordered a piece of equipment for setting my sourdough starter. Eventually used it for the 1st time 3 month
s after buying only to find it wasn't heating up properly. I contacted the company late on a Friday, spoke to Tom who advised me to run some tests over the weekend and if still a problem to call them back on Monday. Assured that it wasn't me and that the thing really was defective, I called on Monday morning. No stress, no hassle, I was emailed a return postage label and told they would send the replacement out to me right away. I posted the item on Tuesday. On Wednesdsy I received the new properly working piece of equipment, that is, even before the returned item had been received by them. Guys, you made my day as  I have very low expectations when it comes to customer service. Nice to know that companies and service like this still exist!
  
 
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   Eddie Cassidy 
 
 
 
  Great service from Team Blendtec
  
 
  
  
 
 
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Fiona Green

I’ve had my Blendec now for five years and it’s used on an almost daily basis. Over the last few weeks I’d noticed that there seemed to be leaking from the bottom of the jug when blending. Not masses but enough to spray around the base. That’s it I thought - I’ll have to suck it up and buy a new jug. However, looking on the website I realised my jug was still under warranty. I filled in all the details and received a lovely email telling me a new jug was on its way. Super easy to do and fantastic customer service. Thank you Blendtec!

Claire Proudfoot

Responsive, good communication, quickly replaced a faulty item that was still under warranty.

Ben Wright

I contacted LUBA when my Brod & Taylor SDH arrived and was not working out of the box. Tom was really helpful and helped get the situation resolved within a few days. I now have a working SDH and couldn't rate the customer service highly enough! Thanks again Tom, really grateful for you help!

Heidi Collins

Very happy with this service. It certainly is beneficial to use a reputable company, I'm so pleased to have been able to receive a replacement. The process was quick and easy. Thanks so much! :)

Amanda Battman

Excellent service from Nathan. No quibble guaranteed replacement for a damaged part. Thank you very much.

Simon King

The response from customer services was professional, helpful and I also got an amazingly quick email response offering me a perfect solution to my question. Thanks Tom your are fabulous.

Daniel Coffey

I contacted LUBA for advice to see if my Brod&Taylor FP-201 proofer could be repaired. I have been using it for both yoghurt-making as well as dough for a little over a decade now several times a week. The power switch was becoming a little intermittent and I was aware from past blog and newsletters that the proofer was intended to be repairable. The same day I was advised that I could send it in for overhaul or I could have a look myself and see if the control panel buttons needed cleaning. While I did need an anti-tamper triangle 2.3mm bit I was able to see that the control buttons were designed using real switches rather than cheaper membranes. A little IPA on the contacts, some rapid pressing then a blow dry and the unit was back to its reliable self. It is nice to have an appliance that is designed to be repaired as well as a company that is happy to chat to you about it over a decade after you bought it. Thank you.

Paula Noble

I cannot rate these guys highly enough, restored my faith in customer service way beyond my expectations. As a new and nervous sourdough breadmaker I ordered a piece of equipment for setting my sourdough starter. Eventually used it for the 1st time 3 month s after buying only to find it wasn't heating up properly. I contacted the company late on a Friday, spoke to Tom who advised me to run some tests over the weekend and if still a problem to call them back on Monday. Assured that it wasn't me and that the thing really was defective, I called on Monday morning. No stress, no hassle, I was emailed a return postage label and told they would send the replacement out to me right away. I posted the item on Tuesday. On Wednesdsy I received the new properly working piece of equipment, that is, even before the returned item had been received by them. Guys, you made my day as I have very low expectations when it comes to customer service. Nice to know that companies and service like this still exist!

Eddie Cassidy

Great service from Team Blendtec