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High-Hydration Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Imported from https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/high-hydration-whole-wheat-sourdough-bread-recipe


This whole wheat sourdough bread is a bit of a project, with its ultra-high hydration (the slack dough resists easy handling) and long timeline (nearly two days start to finish). But, like good wine and cheese, what emerges after the work and wait — a robust, deeply flavored loaf with a moist crumb and great keeping qualities — is just reward for the effort.

Note: For help fitting this bread into your schedule, use the suggested times (in italics) in the directions below.

Ingredients

  • Starter

  • Preferment

  • Autolyse

  • Dough

Instructions

  1. To make the starter

  2. To make the preferment

  3. To make the autolyse

  4. To make the final dough

  5. To perform a bowl fold

  6. To perform a coil fold

  7. To perform a lamination fold

  8. To divide the dough

  9. To shape the dough

  10. To bake the bread

  11. Storage information