Home bakers can now get their floury hands on Bourke Street Bakery’s 23-year-old sourdough starter.

“George”, as the starter is affectionately known, is the secret ingredient behind the bakery’s famous loaves, baguettes and boules. If you’re short on basics, Bourke Street Bakery is also selling sustainable white bakers flour and fresh yeast, so you’ve basically got no excuse for not banging out a fresh loaf of bread this weekend.

Or, if you would rather skip a few steps, you can also just put in an order for their breads, pies and pastries online – no judgement here.

‘George’ Sourdough Starter is priced at $8.50 for 150g and is only available online. To purchase, head to bourkestreetbakery.com.au and click “order online”, then “retail goodies”.