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Reinhart whole-grain bread without commercial yeast?

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AlisonKay

Reinhart whole-grain bread without commercial yeast?

Has anyone here tried making the 100% wholegrain delayed-fermentation method Reinhart breads from 'Whole Grain Breads' without using commercial yeast in the final dough?

I'm thinking of having a go at the wholewheat hearth bread just using a sourdough starter.

There are two small references to doing this in the book. The first (page 153) just says that it is possible; the second (page 164) says the final dough will take three times longer to rise.

Advice from anyone who has tried this would be much appreciated! I'm unsure whether adding a little more starter when combing the two pre-doughs might help?

Thanks!

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FLBaker

Made PR's Oat Bran Broom Bread with SD starter. If you use the search function for FLBaker you'll see loaf/changes.  there.  Have made several of the recipes by using the 100% starter and just adjusted liquid /flour from there.  You'll be able to do this,too.

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AlisonKay

Thanks! The bread looks good. I saw the sprouted grain one too. Did you final proof them for longer because you weren't using yeast?

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clazar123

I'm copying and pasting a word document which can get a bit wonky when pasting here but this is the recipe I have been using and working on based on Reinhart's 100% Whole Wheat with Biga AND Dabrownman's NMNF starter build. Try opy/pasting back into word to see if it is easier to read or PM me and I can email you the page.The bread is delicious and I do have some adaptation for using starter. My starter is a thick batter (still barely pourable) consistency so it is probably 100-125% hydration. I never measure. The table shows IDY OR starter amounts.

Mixing the final dough can be challenging to integrate the biga/dough. I believe I increased the hydration and tried to wet the biga so it was easier to mix. As I said-this is in development. Some people cut the thicker dough with scissors/knife into smaller pieces to help integrate or just squished it with their hands.

The original variation I used was on Genious Kitchen-as cited at the top of the word document.

 

Have fun!


100% WHOLE GRAIN BREAD WITH BIGA/SOAKER


 


Based on Reinhart’s master recipe in Whole Grain Breads. Originally found on Genius Kitchen website.


(   ) means to verify next bake


 


BIGA: Night or day before


Ingredients

Volume

Weight

Half-Volume

Half Weight

 

Whole wheat flour

(2 2/3 c)

425g

(    )

212g

 

Water

9 oz

255g

(    )

127g

 

Instant yeast

3/8 tsp

1.5g

(   )

1.5g

Can use IDY or starter.

Active starter

(   )

45g

(     )

45g


Mix biga ingredients in a large Ziploc bag-label it “BIGA”


Rest for 1 hour at room temp then refrigerate for 3-18 hrs.


Warm up to room temp before mixing.


 


Starter build: Day before-3 feedings 4 hrs apart-from Dabrownman’s No Muss No Fuss starter


 

 

First

First

 

2nd

2nd

 

3rd

3rd

 

Dough

 

Build

Build

 

Build

Build

 

Build

Build

 

Weight

Seed*

Flour

Water

Total

Flour

Water

Total

Flour

Water

Total

800

3

6

6

15

11

11

37

22

22

81

800

4

8

8

21

17

17

54

33

33

120

800

6

11

11

28

22

22

72

44

44

160

800

7

14

14

34

28

28

90

55

55

200

800

8

17

17

41

33

33

108

66

66

240

(I use the last line for my build in this recipe with the total outcome of 240g in the lower right)

 


 


SOAKER: Night or day before


Ingredients

Volume

Weight

Half-Volume

Half Weight

 

Whole wheat flour

(2 2/3 c)

257g

(     )

127g

 

Water

1 ¼ c

297g

(   )

150

 

Salt

1 tsp

6g

½ tsp

3g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mix the soaker in a large Ziploc bag labeled “SOAKER”


Rest it for 4-19 hrs.


Warm up to room temp before mixing.


 


DOUGH


Ingredients

Volume

Weight

Half-Volume

Half Weight

 

Whole wheat flour

(2/3 c)

85g

1/4 c

44g

 

Salt

1 ¼ tsp

7.5g

½ tsp

3g

 

Oil or soft butter

2 tbsp

21g

1 tbsp

14g oil

 

Honey

2 tbsp-1/4 c

64g

(1 tbsp)

(34g)

 

Instant yeast

1 tsp-1 tbsp

(10.5g)

¾ tbsp

 

 

Starter/natural leaven

(    )

(    )

(  )

200g

 


 


-To make the dough, mix the room temp biga and soaker in a mixer until well combined.


-Add the additional dough ingredients and mix to a windowpane. This is a wet dough that will combine well. I used a series of mixing a few minutes and resting for a few minutes to achieve windowpane.


-Put into an oiled bowl to rise to about 1 ½ times its volume but do a stretch and fold every 30 minutes  for 4 times


-Shape and pan. Let rise to about 150% of their volume.

-Bake at 375 F for about 40 minutes 

AlisonKay's picture
AlisonKay

Thanks for sharing this. I am looking to make this with no commercial yeast at all - not even in the final dough. Love to hear if you have tried this.

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FLBaker

Alison, the fermentation takes longer using the SD starter vs IDY but it will ferment on its own schedule like any other sourdough recipe. Because of this and because I rarely write anything down(!),can't give you an idea of timing. However, Clazar123 has a great example using either-or with an idea of times to expect.  It would probably be interesting to do a loaf of each to compare taste and times.

 

 

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AlisonKay

Thanks. I fell into a big hole reading loads of Clazar123's wonderful posts! I couldn't find the one you pointed to though. If you have it to hand could paste it here? I will begin experimenting and see what happens...

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FLBaker

Alison, I was referring to Clazar123's recipe on this thread that shows proofing times. Interested in your results.

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AlisonKay

Now I get it, sorry to be slow!

Results maybe some time; I only get the chance to bake once a week, but I will get there.

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clazar123

Here are some interesting links:

http://exorphinjunkie.blogspot.com/2010/03/wild-grain-breads-master-formula-yeast.html

This is the Genius Kitchen where I got the original recipe. I also have Peter Reinhart's book "Whole Grains". That is the source of the ORIGINAL recipe that Genius Kitchen is based on.

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/100-whole-grain-bread-with-biga-soaker-458576

 

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AlisonKay

Thanks for these. I am in the UK and for some reason I get a message saying genius kitchen isn't available in my country (!) The first link was interesting, and no matter on the second - I have the book (have read it cover to cover!) and your table is helpful. I shall start experimenting soon.