Sprouted Wheat Sourdough

At the moment I’m into sprouting wheat. I’ve already “made” some wheat grass, diastatic malt powder and today I’m ready for sprouted wheat sourdough bread.

Off course I’ll share my experiences with you, as soon as it’s ready.

 While I’m typing this post we have eaten all the sprouted wheat sourdough bread; the taste is great. The sprouted wheat gives a soft and moist crumb.

It all starts with sprouting the wheat kernels. There are off course more ways to do this. This is the way I did it:

• Put the organic* berries in a jar, add enough water and cover the berries. 
• Put a towel over the jar and leave it for 6-8 hours on room temperature.
• After 6-8 hours rinse the berries with clean water until the water is clear and place them in a clean towel. Close the towel with elastic band and leave for 12 hours.
• After 12 hours you will see the sprouts coming out of the berries. If not, give it a bit more time.
• If the berries have sprouted enough, grind them just enough to crush them. Preferably just before you add them to the dough.

You need organic berries; the pesticides and other chemicals concentrate in the kernel: the whole berry minus the husk. 

This is what I used for the SPROUTED WHEAT SOURDOUGH:

 300 g All purpose flour

200 g ground sprouted wheat berries

175 g water

0.5 g instant yeast

11 g salt

100 g sourdough starter mature 100%-hydration

This is what I did:

Combine all the final dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook. Mix on low speed to incorporate the ingredients, adjusting the water as needed to achieve a medium dough consistency. Continue mixing to a low-medium level of gluten development.

Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled container. Cover and leave to ferment for about 1.15 hours.

Pre shape the dough into a ball. Cover with a towel and let rest for 20 minutes.

Shape the dough into a batard and place, seam side up, into a couche or linen-lined baskets that have been lightly dusted with flour.

Cover with plastic and proof for about 2 hours, or until fully proofed (dough springs back slowly when pressed with a fingertip, and leaves a very slight indentation).

Preheat the oven, with baking stone, to 230°C. And place the bread pan with hot stones for steam.

Score the loaf and place in the oven. Bake with steam for 8 minutes, and another 32 minutes or so without steam until the crust has a deep brown color. Turn off the oven and leave the loaves in for another 10 minutes with the door cracked open.

Cool on a wire rack.

 I was inspired by Susan of WildYeast  

I send this to Susan’s YeastSpotting and Heather of Bake Your Own Bread