100% Whole Grain Bread With Biga/soaker

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups whole wheat flour (341 g, i use fresh ground wheat berries)
• 9 ounces water (255 g room temperature)
• 3/8 teaspoon instant yeast (1.5 g)
• 2 2/3 cups whole wheat flour (341 g)
• 1 1/4 cups water (297 g room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon table salt (6 g fine salt)
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour (85 g)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt (7.5 g fine salt)
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast (10.5.5 g)
• 2 tablespoons oil (or soft butter, 21 g)
• 1/4 cup honey (64 g)

Recipe

• 1 .mix the biga ingredients, cover and let rest for 1 hour at room temperature. then, refrigerate for 3 to 18 hours.
• 2 mix the soaker, cover and rest for 4 to 19 hours.
• 3 to make the bread, warm the biga at room temperature or in low heat (<100f) until room temperature.
• 4 spread the biga on a floured counter and layer the soaker over that. cut dough into 12 pieces and add to mixing bowl.
• 5 add the remaining ingredients and mix and knead for 7 - 8 minutes. rest for 5 minutes and knead for 1 to 2 more minutes until a moderate windowpane is achieved.
• 6 do a stretch and fold. on a lightly floured counter, stretch the dough into a rectangle and fold it like a letter going into an envelope. turn 90 deg and fold again. invert and place in an oiled bowl or straight sided clear container.
• 7 rest for 20 minutes and do another stretch and fold and return to container.
• 8 after the dough has risen to one and a half times it's original volume (30 to 45 more minutes), turn out onto a floured counter.
• 9 shape into loaves and pan. let rise, covered with oiled plastic, for 45 minutes or so or until loaves are risen to 150% of their volume.
• 10 bake in preheated 375f oven until 190-200f internally, about 35-40 minutes. cool on rack before slicing.