Sourdough Pizza Masterclass Sydney: The Art of Gut-Friendly Crust

About this event Forget everything you know about heavy, bloat-inducing commercial pizza. Join Han Ker at her boutique Ryde studio for an exclusive masterclass where the ancient art of sourdough meets the modern home kitchen. While standard cooking schools teach high-speed dough using commercial yeast and expensive pizza ovens, we focus on the "Alchemist’s Secret"—using a 16-year-old mature sourdough starter to create a crust that is light, bubbly, and naturally easier to digest, all using your standard home oven. Why the Sourdough Difference? If you’ve struggled with "pizza bloat" or find standard doughs heavy, this class is your game-changer. Sourdough pizza isn't just about taste; it's about bioavailability and gut health. You’ll learn how to achieve that elusive a crisp, airy texture without needing to purchase a separate pizza oven. What You Will Learn: • The Living Ingredient: How to maintain and prepare 50g of "activated" mother starter specifically for high-heat baking. • The 24-Hour Cold Ferment: Understand why time is your best ingredient for developing a complex flavor and light-as-air texture. • Home Oven Mastery: Learn specific "tips and tricks" (like stone placement and steam hacks) to get professional results in a normal kitchen oven. • Mastering the Stretch: Learn delicate hand-stretching techniques (the cornicione) in an intimate setting with constant 1-on-1 feedback. • The Zero-Waste Twist: How to use your sourdough discard to make delicious cakes and brownies (via a private YouTube video playlist). What You'll Get: • The "Mother" Starter: Take home 50g of activated 16-year-old resilient sourdough starter so you can continue to bake immediately at home. • The "Tomorrow Night" Kit: You'll take home a 550g ball of long-fermented sourdough pizza dough—enough to make 2 regular-sized pizzas at home the next day. • The Hankerie Bible: A physical printout recipe with instructions on how to look after your sourdough starter and digital access to technique videos. • The Pizza Lunch: We will bake and decorate our own pizzas together for lunch, using premium, curated local ingredients. • Exclusive Bonus: 20% off our signature Sourdough Starter Glass Jar Set for all attendees. Knowledge Required: Perfect for absolute beginners! No prior baking experience is necessary. What to Bring: Sustainability Note: To help save the environment, please bring an empty Tupperware container to transport your 550g unbaked pizza dough home (equivalent to 2 regular pizzas). Your Host Han Ker is a Sydney-based "Culinary Alchemist" with 16 years of fermentation experience. Because this class is strictly limited to 5 guests, you receive a level of personal coaching that larger commercial schools cannot provide. Location: Ryde NSW. Ready to transform your pizza nights? Book your spot and start your delicious sourdough adventure! Look at our Google Reviews on our baking class.