Tag Archives: sourdough
A Dense Rye Loaf With No Added Sugar, Made With Fresh-Milled Rye
A 100% wholegrain rye tin loaf raised by a rye sour, with no added sugar. Why rye needs the acid, how fine to mill it, and why you wait a day to cut it.
How to Start a Sourdough Starter With Fresh-Milled Flour
A day-by-day method for a sourdough starter made from home-milled rye or wholewheat, with feeding ratios, South African kitchen temperatures and fixes for the day-4 stall.
Your First Loaf With Fresh-Milled Flour: The 70/30 Recipe
Start with 70% freshly milled whole grain and 30% white bread flour. The full recipe, timings, what the dough should feel like at each stage, and how to fix the usual failures.