What You'll Need
Tools
Kitchen Scale
Electric Mixer
Mixing Bowl
Dough Scraper
(2) 9x5 Tin Loaf Pans
Ingredients
Levain
200 grams Bubbly Starter
460 grams Pale Ale Beer (we recommend This Beer Saves Water by Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. - read note below)
460 grams Buttermilk
920 grams Whole Rye Flour
Slurry
Levain (see above)
174 grams Water
26 grams Molasses
50 grams Honey
Final Dough
374 gram Whole Rye Flour
26 grams Salt
NOTE: In this recipe, we recommend This Beer Saves Water, made by our local friends at Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. You can pick up cans from their taprooms in Gilbert or Downtown Phoenix, or find them at Arizona Sprouts at Whole Foods locations. The Pale Ale was crafted with drought-tolerant barley and hops, inspiring people to start thinking about how they can save water and support other businesses that are being proactive about sustainability. To read more about Hayden Flour Mills sustainable, water-saving practices, read this.
Directions
Desired dough temperature: 78º F
Prepare the levain. (8:00 pm - 8:00 am on evening of Day 1)
To make the levain, mix the levain ingredients in a medium sized bowl, covered for 12-14 hours (overnight) at room temperature (75-85º F).
Mix Dough (8:00 am on Day 2)
Place the slurry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Mix together until a slurry is formed. Set aside.
In an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine the Whole Rye Flour, Salt and Slurry ingredients. Turn mixer on low and mix until fully incorporated. This dough will look loose and sticky, this is exactly what you want.
Final Rise, Buttering Tins (8:00 am - 12:00 noon on Day 2)
Butter two tin loaf pans.
With wet hands, divide the dough in two, grab each dough portion and pat it down into the prepared loaf pan. If it becomes sticky, wet your hands and continue patting it down. The dough should fill up to the 50-60% in volume. Repeat for the second loaf.
Place in a warm spot in the kitchen for 3 hours until doubled in size.(The warmer the spot you choose, the faster it will rise, the ideal temperature being 75-85º F.)
Bake (12:00 noon - 1:10 pm on Day 2)
Turn oven to 360º F.
Bake at 360º F for 30 minutes then turn oven down to 320º F and continue baking for an additional 40 minutes.
Once done, remove each loaf from its pan and place on cooling rack. Let “Cure” for 24 hours. The curing is important to set this bread.
Makes two loaves
Recipe contributed by A Sourdough Story
