“Absolutely delighted with this product. When considering its purchase I was concerned about the price but I took the plunge and I’m so glad I did - the quality and reliability of my sourdough starter has improved immensely.”
“Sourdough Home delivered very promptly (in fact a day ahead of scheduled delivery - good job I was in! Though DPD my fav delivery company - extremely prompt and reliable).
I set up the Sourdough Home almost immediately, very straightforward to do. It is pricey, as others have noted, but you do indeed get what you pay for and I'm hoping it will prove invalueable. I am still working out the best way to use it - and so far, have stored starter at almost dormant temperature for five days (rather than the fridge). But, then I have also used it to maintain a steady temperature for successfully fermenting my levain, which without the Home, is very tricky! However, it clearly can't do both at once! I certainly can't justify two Homes! So, I think it will reduce my fridged dormant starter, and then when I'm planning to bake - weekly at the moment - I will use it to consistently ferment my levain.
Downsides: 1) I found it very easy to inadvertently turn the Home off, when opening the door. 2) It does take a fair while to raise or drop to the required temperature and 3) I'm not quite sure about the accuracy of the temperature guide (I have put a kitchen thermometer in it and the Home seems to be around a degree C or two out?) 4) It would be useful if there was some indication when the temperature is at the desired temperature (a digital readout shows the temp it is set at, not that it has achieved that).”
“Brod Taylor Sourdough Home is great little machine it made my sourdough starter much much better! keeps it at the right temperature if in hot weather it cools to the right temperature same if it's cold keep it warm to the right temperature,your home house fridge does not do this.
It's a little marvel a bit expensive but you only get what you pay for also Bakery Bit give you great costumer Service.”
“This has revolutionised my sourdough bread making. I don’t make it every day so wasted a lot of flour trying to keep it active and to peak when required. Now I can just dial the temperature up or down and easily control when it peaks. It is not cheap but it is worth the money.”
“I follow Maurizio Leo (the perfect loaf website and excellent book) who was involved with the development of this product. He champions time and temperature as vital components in the bread making process. His website has several useful articles explaining the Home and its use.
I have only had the Home for a few days but it is simple to use and has a wide range of temperature settings enabling experimentation to control the ripening of the starter ready for use. As I bake just once a week I look forward to seeing how best to maintain my starters.”
Thank you so much Alan for your 5 star rating of the Brød & Taylor Sourdough Home and for taking the time to share your experience. It is nice to hear that you follow Maurizio Leo. Thanks again!
