Triple Kamut Sourdough with Toasted Flax

At the Health Food Store, I discovered whole Kamut/khorasan grains so I decided to sprout them and include them in a loaf. I also love the moisture I get from adding porridge flakes to my bread so that got included too as well as whole grain Kamut flour. So here is what I came up with:

Measure out 100 g of Kamut berries and spout them over two days.

The day before, take 5 grams of rye starter and add 5 g of dark rye and 5 g of water. Let double, then add 10 g of dark rye and 10 g of water. Let double again, then add 30 g of dark rye, 120 g of unbleached flour and 120 g of water. Let rise till double (~12 hours or so). This makes an 80% hydration starter (à la Forkish).

The picture below is actually my NFNM starter that I keep in the fridge. I just refreshed it. 

Toast 50 g of golden flax seeds in a frying pan (watch out for the flying seeds) and add them to 100 of Kamut flakes. Soak both together overnight in 300 g of boiling water.

Autolyse the sprouted berries, the soaked Kamut flakes and flax seeds, 678 g of unbleached flour, 194 g of whole grain Kamut flour, 96 g of dark rye with 550 g of water.

I put the water in first, then add the sprouted grains and the soaked seeds and stir well. Then I add the flour. I find this distributes everything more evenly.

Then, add in 23 g fine sea salt, 275 g levain and 60 g water. Use the pinch and fold method to integrate everything well.

Do four sets of 4-7 folds a half hour apart.

Let rise until double.

Divide into two loaves using the letter fold method and let rest for a half hour. Shape into loaves and put into floured baskets.

Put into plastic bags and retard in the fridge for 12-14 hours. Bake as usual in preheated Dutch ovens at 500F for 20 minutes, 450F for 10 minutes and then 25 minutes with the lid off.

Here is the coveted crumb shot.

We had some with dinner tonight and it was delicious with garlic butter.

I doubled the recipe and made 4 loaves. One of us and 3 for the soup kitchen. I think they are going to be happy with this one.