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product_id: 53884544
title: "Certified Organic Live Sourdough Starter, Very Old and Mature - 46 year old Lake District Starter, Bread Starter - 80g for all types of flour with printed instruction by Kombuchaorganic®"
brand: "kombuchaorganic"
price: "A$34"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 11
category: "Kombuchaorganic"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/53884544-certified-organic-live-sourdough-starter-very-old-and-mature-46
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region: Australia
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# 46 years mature heritage Certified organic stone-ground rye flour Highly active & potent live culture Certified Organic Live Sourdough Starter, Very Old and Mature - 46 year old Lake District Starter, Bread Starter - 80g for all types of flour with printed instruction by Kombuchaorganic®

**Brand:** kombuchaorganic
**Price:** A$34
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍞 Unlock 46 Years of Artisan Bread Mastery — Bake Like a Pro, Every Time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Certified Organic Live Sourdough Starter, Very Old and Mature - 46 year old Lake District Starter, Bread Starter - 80g for all types of flour with printed instruction by Kombuchaorganic® by kombuchaorganic
- **How much does it cost?** A$34 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/53884544-certified-organic-live-sourdough-starter-very-old-and-mature-46)

## Best For

- kombuchaorganic enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted kombuchaorganic brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Longevity:** Comes with full printed instructions to keep your starter thriving indefinitely with minimal daily care.
- • **Heritage You Can Taste:** A 46-year-old live sourdough starter from the Lake District, cultivated with care and tradition since 1979.
- • **Certified Organic Quality:** Made with UKAS LAB tested organic rye flour from Shipton Mill, ensuring purity and premium quality.
- • **Versatile Flour Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with all types of flour (except gluten-free), empowering your artisan bread, pizza, and more.
- • **Flavor That Commands Attention:** Delivers a uniquely tangy, sweet-sour aroma and a crusty, chewy texture that elevates your baking game.

## Overview

This Certified Organic Live Sourdough Starter is a rare 46-year-old culture from the Lake District, nurtured daily and crafted with organic stone-ground rye flour. Supplied fresh and potent in an 80g pack with detailed care instructions, it guarantees exceptional flavor and texture for artisan breads, pizzas, and more. Compatible with all flours except gluten-free, this starter offers a lifetime supply of authentic sourdough magic, tested and quality assured by UKAS LAB.

## Description

Product description Organic Sourdough Starter with full printed instruction. RM48 post service. Made using only the best Flour from Shipton Mill. We use it everyday in our Organic bakery. You will receive full printed instruction to keep your starter happy and alive forever. Perfect for Artisan Breads, Rye Breads, Spelt Breads, Wheat Breads, Pizza etc. From the Best and most experienced Sourdough seller on desertcart. Starter is extremely easy to use and will need very little to keep him happy. It also means that your bread will easy to make and will have wonderful taste. Once you've experienced the phenomenal flavor and crust of this home-baked sourdough bread, you will never go back. Starter is being fed daily so it is very potent. All you need is flour and water to keep your starter alive and happy and make delicious bread! It will be a very rewarding and economical experience :). The taste and smell is very pleasant (sweet and sour). To store it just keep it in the fridge and feed once a week. If you do that it will last forever. Once it arrives please feed it with bit of flour and water as per instruction. It will be ready to make sourdough bread, pancakes, pizza base or anything else which require sourdough. Name of the food: Organic Sourdough Starter Ingredients: Organic Rye Flour (70%), Filtered Water (30%) Best Before/Expire: as per label Net weight: 80g Storage: store in the fridge and feed on arrival Hermetically Sealed Product Allergens: Rye Flour (GLUTEN) Ingredients Organic RYE Flour (70%)Filtered Water (30%)Contains GLUTEN P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Directions Included are detailed instructions in English to keep your dough happy and alive. See more

Review: Good mature starter. - Lovely sourdough starter. Only fed it once and put in the airing cupboard. Doubled in size overnight. Made my bread next morning. Used home milled rye, spelt and wheat mix. Very tasty.
Review: Amazing starter for a sourdough beginner! - Update: 3 months later: starter still going strong, alive and well. Feeding once a day now or even less and it’s continuing to make fantastic bread! Wanted to try making sourdough after baking my own bread using my Panasonic bread machine for the past 8 months or so. I did not have the energy or time to cultivate my own culture so I bought this starter from desertcart. It arrives in a small plastic sealed bag, as other reviewers have mentioned. Its quite watery on arrival. When opened, the intense smell of sourdough bread made me realise that this is the real deal and the bread would turn out with amazing flavour! Instructions could do with a bit of improving. Searching online I fed the starter with 100grams of Wholefood Earth Organic Wholemeal/Dark Rye Flour and 100 ml of boiled and cooled down to room temperature water and stirred into a plastic container. Within 2-3 hours the starter had almost doubled in size and retained its volume for a good 12 hours or so. I then used the first 100grams to make a sourdough bread with white bread flour in my bread machine which turned out amazing! Used its sourdough programme, removed 50 grams of water and 50 grams of flour from the base bread recipe and replaced with 100 grams of starter. It has a bit less rise than yeast but the flavour and texture was out of this world and a massive step up from the yeast type. Good open air bubbles in the bread, chewy and a very crunchy crust. Fed the starter again on the same day with another 100 grams of flour and water and it doubled again within a few hours and retained its strength. The culture is certainly very active and eats up the flour at an astonishing rate. Now I will split the culture in two and have one as backup in case I do something wrong and kill one of it. Have just prepared also a couple of pizza's to try tonight! Looking forward to tasting them and see whether they are like the Franco Manca sour dough pizza which I love! Highly recommended, the flavour, smell and rise is excellent!

## Features

- We are leading supplier of sourdough to bakers/trade. What we have here is very old and mature (this is a live starter - not freeze dried cheap starter which will likely fail) - 45 year old Lake District Sourdough Starter- Can be used with ANY TYPE OF FLOUR (not gluten free).
- Fed daily and made fresh to order using traditionally crafted ORGANIC stone ground rye flour from Shipton Mill (certified Organic Flour).
- Certified ORGANIC and QUALITY ASSURED and tested by UKAS LAB (ALS Global) 80g Organic Starter with FULL PRINTED INSTRUCTION - more than enough for your base.
- Manufactured in our specialist unit with love and care. Perfect for Artisan Breads, Rye Breads, Spelt Breads, Wheat Breads, Pizza.
- Started in 1979 in one of the Lake District Organic small bakers - one purchase is a supply for life!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B075W9K5ZD |
| ASIN  | B075W9K5ZD |
| Age Range Description | All Age |
| Allergen information | Contains: Gluten, Rye |
| Best Sellers Rank | 5,467 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) 6 in Bread Flour & Mixes |
| Certification | EG-Öko-Verordnung |
| Cuisine | British |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (2,200) |
| Customer reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (2,200) |
| Date First Available | 23 Sept. 2017 |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Item form | Live Starter |
| Item weight | 80 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Kombuchaorganic |
| Manufacturer  | Kombuchaorganic |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Package Dimensions | 25 x 20 x 2 cm; 80 g |
| Package Dimensions  | 25 x 20 x 2 cm; 80 g |
| Package Information | uncontained |
| Serving Size | 1 g |
| Set Name | 46 year old Lake District Starter |
| Size | BPA free packaging 14x16cm |
| Speciality | Organic |
| UPC | 660042630384 |
| Unit count | 80.0 Grams |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Kombuchaorganic
- **Flavour:** Rye
- **Item weight:** 80 Grams
- **Number of items:** 1
- **Package information:** uncontained

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good mature starter.
*by A***E on 13 February 2026*

Lovely sourdough starter. Only fed it once and put in the airing cupboard. Doubled in size overnight. Made my bread next morning. Used home milled rye, spelt and wheat mix. Very tasty.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing starter for a sourdough beginner!
*by I***S on 8 January 2021*

Update: 3 months later: starter still going strong, alive and well. Feeding once a day now or even less and it’s continuing to make fantastic bread! Wanted to try making sourdough after baking my own bread using my Panasonic bread machine for the past 8 months or so. I did not have the energy or time to cultivate my own culture so I bought this starter from Amazon. It arrives in a small plastic sealed bag, as other reviewers have mentioned. Its quite watery on arrival. When opened, the intense smell of sourdough bread made me realise that this is the real deal and the bread would turn out with amazing flavour! Instructions could do with a bit of improving. Searching online I fed the starter with 100grams of Wholefood Earth Organic Wholemeal/Dark Rye Flour and 100 ml of boiled and cooled down to room temperature water and stirred into a plastic container. Within 2-3 hours the starter had almost doubled in size and retained its volume for a good 12 hours or so. I then used the first 100grams to make a sourdough bread with white bread flour in my bread machine which turned out amazing! Used its sourdough programme, removed 50 grams of water and 50 grams of flour from the base bread recipe and replaced with 100 grams of starter. It has a bit less rise than yeast but the flavour and texture was out of this world and a massive step up from the yeast type. Good open air bubbles in the bread, chewy and a very crunchy crust. Fed the starter again on the same day with another 100 grams of flour and water and it doubled again within a few hours and retained its strength. The culture is certainly very active and eats up the flour at an astonishing rate. Now I will split the culture in two and have one as backup in case I do something wrong and kill one of it. Have just prepared also a couple of pizza's to try tonight! Looking forward to tasting them and see whether they are like the Franco Manca sour dough pizza which I love! Highly recommended, the flavour, smell and rise is excellent!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fully recommend
*by J***R on 11 February 2026*

Brilliant, made me realise the value of getting a high quality starter. Completely different experience when bread making.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-22*