{"product_id":"wholemeal-yq-sourdough-starter-50g-collect-at-shop","title":"Wholemeal YQ Sourdough Starter, 50g  - collect at Shop!","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ebb6b7\" style=\"color: #000000; border: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrder sourdough starter for collection at our \u003ca title=\"Shop! at the Hodmedod Bean Store on 20th June 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/hodmedods.co.uk\/pages\/shop-at-the-hodmedod-bean-store-20th-june-2026\"\u003epop-up Shop!\u003c\/a\u003e on Saturday 18th July from 11am to 2pm. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease order by 12 noon on Thursday 16th July\u003c\/span\u003e. Feel free to add any other products and we'll have them ready for you to collect too.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking to order starter (or bread) for delivery? \u003ca title=\"Hodmedod's Bakery\" href=\"\/collections\/bakery\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder via our main Bakery collection...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #000000; border: 0px;\" bgcolor=\"#d6fbed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHodmedod Bakehouse YQ Sourdough Starter is freshly made to order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBake loaves like Hodmedod Bakehouse baker Henrietta Inman, formerly of Wakelyns Bakery and Heart Bakery. Henrietta now produces very small batches of 100% wholemeal bread at the Hodmedod Bakehouse right next to our Millhouse and Bean Store in Suffolk. Henrietta's sustaining loaves have a complex nutty flavour and keep beautifully.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHodmedod Bakehouse YQ Starter comes with a recipe from and care instructions from Henrietta. The starter is made with revolutionary \u003ca title=\"YQ: Revolutionary population wheat grain, flour \u0026amp; bread\" href=\"\/collections\/yq\"\u003eYQ Wheat Flour\u003c\/a\u003e milled from organic grain grown in the Deben valley in Sufolk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst made available for Sourdough September in 2022 to help as many people as possible to bake sourdough with 100% wholemeal flour, it proved such a hit and we got such fantastic reviews that we've carried on listing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a stiff starter, incredibly easy to look after and intended for storage in a cupboard or on a shelf rather than in the fridge. Perfect for delivery by post. As well as the recipe, the following \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/9925\/files\/Hod_Bakehouse_starter_maintenance_and_tin_recipe_Dec2025.pdf\" title=\"YQ Tin Formula and Starter Care\"\u003ecare notes (pdf)\u003c\/a\u003e will be included with your starter, along with Henrietta Inman's recipe for a Sourdough Tin Loaf:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintaining your starter is simple and can fit into your everyday routine. There is little waste from this method. A few days before baking, feed it twice daily for maximum activity. Depending on the number of loaves you are making bulk the starter up gradually with each feed using this ratio: 3 parts flour to 1.5 parts water and 1 part starter. An active happy starter will bubble a little and smell slightly sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor baking on a regular basis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeep your starter in your kitchen or store cupboard, not fridge. Feed twice a day, as below. Fit these feeds into your morning and evening routines. If that’s too much, once a day is also fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30g wholegrain flour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15g water from the cold tap – when it’s cold, use slightly warmer water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10g starter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMix all the ingredients together, roll into a ball and keep in a jar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor baking once a month or less:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep your starter in the fridge and feed it once a week with the above quantities. Take it out of the fridge three days before baking, feeding it twice a day as above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Add the Sourdough Starter to your basket and complete your order as usual. The starter is produced, packed and dispatched to order every Wednesday. Orders for Wednesday dispatch must be received by 8am on the Monday.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seven columns omega\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Product Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWheat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flour (stoneground 100% wholemeal YQ)\u003c\/span\u003e, Water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAllergy information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in \u003cstrong\u003ebold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMay contain tree nuts, milk\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hodmedod Bakehouse","offers":[{"title":"Collect at Shop! on 18th July","offer_id":58263722492278,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/9925\/products\/image_763b4ee2-9af7-4427-bb54-9e068bca1525.jpg?v=1662055116","url":"https:\/\/hodmedods.co.uk\/products\/wholemeal-yq-sourdough-starter-50g-collect-at-shop","provider":"Hodmedod's Wholefoods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}