Summit Sourdough 130-Year-Old Heirloom Starter

Bake bakery-quality sourdough at home with the iconic Summit Sourdough 130-Year-Old Heirloom Starter. Passed down through generations, this wild yeast starter is renowned worldwide for its exceptional rise, rock-solid reliability, and rich, authentic sourdough flavor profile. Dried using a specialized process that preserves wild yeast cultures, it comes heat-sealed for safety and shelf stability, making it simple to rehydrate and maintain.

Vigorous Performance & Endless Baking Versatility

Unlike young starters that struggle to rise, this mature 130-year heirloom culture exhibits powerful fermentation activity, consistently tripling in size in just 5 to 8 hours after feeding. Whether you are crafting crusty artisan bread loaves, sourdough pizza crust, bagels, flaky biscuits, fluffy pancakes, or sweet cinnamon rolls, Summit Sourdough delivers a dependable rise and signature complex flavor to all your baked creations.

Premium Features of Summit Sourdough Heirloom Starter

• 130-Year-Old Heirloom Culture: Proven generational yeast strain known for unmatched strength, stability, and authentic sourdough tang.

• Rapid & Powerful Rise: Highly active wild yeast triples in volume within 5 to 8 hours after feeding for reliable baking results.

• Shelf-Stable Dehydrated Format: Carefully dried to keep yeast and lactic acid bacteria dormant until rehydration; stores easily in a cool, dry pantry.

• Versatile Baking Essential: Ideal for sourdough bread, pizza dough, bagels, waffles, pretzels, cookies, and discarded-starter recipes.

• Canadian Quality & Safety: Packed in a food-safe, heat-sealed pouch for maximum safety, purity, and freshness.

Usage Tips for Maximum Performance

Store the sealed package in a cool, dry pantry out of direct sunlight until ready to activate. To rehydrate, combine the dried starter with warm water and flour according to the included activation instructions, feeding daily until it becomes bubbly and active. Once fully revived, maintain your starter on the counter for daily baking or store it in the refrigerator for weekly use.

About Summit Sourdough

Summit Sourdough is a Canadian artisanal brand dedicated to making traditional sourdough baking simple, approachable, and successful for home bakers. By preserving and sharing their world-famous 130-year-old heirloom culture, Summit Sourdough provides bakers across Canada and beyond with premium starters, baking tools, and expert guidance. Their mission is to foster community and bring wholesome, naturally fermented bread back to kitchen tables.