I debated for months on getting this. And i wish i had done it sooner. I struggled with having a consistent rise and temp on my starter using the oven light and now my starter is thriving better than it ever was.

I ordered 2 one pint starter jars but ment to order quart jars. Sour House shipped out the 2 quart jars, at no extra cost to me, and only ask me to give the pint jars I mistakenly ordered, to a friend with starter in them. I'm doing just that. Great job Sour House!

Love these starter jars, they are simple and perfect.

Hi I want to say that I love your jars and have ordered my 2nd one. They are so easy to clean, no curves or jar edge with ridges to try to clean around. I just soak them in cold water for a few minutes then wash. And, of course, It goes without saying that I use them in my Goldie and love it too.

Until getting the Goldie & quart jars I could never get my starter to work. I love the consistency Goldie provides and the quart jars are so easy to clean! Plus they’re really nice to look at on the kitchen counter. Because of Goldie, I now have a successful starter.

I originally bought the Doughbed, and found that incredible, then a few weeks after it had arrived my husband stirred the old jar with a spoon and that was the end of that jar. We live in New Zealand, so it costs quite a bit more with the exchange rate, however the Doughbed was a game changer, so I thought I would buy two starter jars, as we bake two loaves at a time. Another whole world of easy dough making to enjoy! Easy to clean, the bands make it super easy to see where the dough is up to, and it just works. If you're considering whether the starter jars are worth it - yes, they absolutely are!

Goldie is gold. Made a huge difference with my starter. I think my bread came out better.

This baker was a game changer for my sourdough bread, since it both bakes perfectly and also steams your bread, my bread came out with a beautiful shiny crust, absolutely perfect

I LOVE MY GOLDIE! This has made my sourdough journey a predictable (and delicious) journey! When my Goldie base started making an unusual noise I contacted customer service. Upon request, I sent them a video of the noise (pretty quiet, but noticeable), and they replaced my Goldie efficiently and without fuss! I couldn't be happier and have been recommending this unit to anybody else that mentions they are interested in baking sourdough bread - or have tried and failed in the past! My Vincent VanDough is thriving and Goldie is performing perfectly. Looks so pretty an my counter and glancing at Vincent throughout the day keeps me inspired for the next round of baking!

I own two of these starter jars. They make the process simple. They are super easy to clean.

I am so happy to have a Goldie again, it is the only way I am able to make a sourdough starter as my kitchen is never above 19 degrees. It works like a charm! Definitely worth your money if you want to bake bread and don't live in a hot country all year round.

I just ordered the dough bed and I love it. It’s perfect for cold houses like mine and is a real game changer. I also have the goldie which is also a fantastic product. Great customer service too!

We bought the Dough Bed a while ago and of course it was amazing. Then we realised that the starter also needed consistent warming, so I purchased the Goldie. It is such a game changer. If you do sour dough baking on a regular basis, this really does make it easy. Highly recommended!

Look, is this a necessary tool in your sourdough (or yeasted bread) arsenal? Absolutely not. However, does it make for (me) some of the easiest mixing, stretch and folding, coil folding, and bulk fermentation of my life? 100% yes. I bake a loaf of sourdough every 2-3 weeks, and have used this 3 times since I received my Kickstarter Doughbed, and my bread is better than ever. I've always struggled with bulk fermentation - often not letting it go long enough, and the Doughbed has fixed that. The consistent temperature is really helpful for me, the shape of the bowl is great for mixing the initial dough and watching as it rises. Personally i'm super happy with my investment in this piece. I do also have a Goldie, and the two in tandem make for the easiest, most consistent sourdough bake for someone who will occasionally leave their starter in the fridge for 4 months.
Again, this is a luxury purchase, you do not need this for good sourdough, but i personally love it and it suits my baking needs perfectly. I love Sour House products and will continue to support them when I can!

Coming into colder months in Australia my starter started to get sluggish. Goldie has turned this around, starter is stronger and more active again now it has a stable temperature.