Printed at the current scale: 2 loaves · about 1.8 kg · As Written · one card per station

Dough

Batch 2.04 kg
  • 700 gwhole rye flour
  • 300 gbread flour
  • 820 gwater at 35 °C
  • 200 gripe rye levain (100% hydration)
  • 18 gfine salt
  • 6 gcaraway seeds
  1. Mix everything into a sticky paste; rye needs no kneading, only thorough mixing. 5 min
  2. Cover and ferment somewhere warm, about 27 °C. 90 to 120 min
  3. With wet hands, divide into 2 and press into greased tins. 10 min
  4. Proof until cracks open across the top. 60 to 90 min
  5. Bake at 250 °C for 10 min, then at 210 °C to 98 °C.
  6. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then on a rack. Rest a full day before slicing. 24 h