Fire and Sourdough: Artisan Bread Baking in a Wood Fired Oven

38 Meade Road,Fairfax VT 05454

18 July, 2021

Description

A class for those who wants to learn more about back-to-the-roots bread baking with sourdough, using a traditional wood fired oven Humans have been baking bread with fire since 8000 BC and it has not changed much since then. The basic ingredients - flour, water, salt and a live bread culture - are stil the same today, but baking in a wood fired oven requires some knowledge of how to work with them. In this workshop we'll learn about mixing techniques by hand, hydration and proper dough handling depending on the grain. We will also use heirloom varieties of grain, inlcuding rye and spelt. We will work with Brotbakery's wood-fired oven, and topics include firing techniques, temperature control, steaming and adjusting your dough recipes. Different types of ovens will be discussed and participants will get to load bread in the oven at the end of the class for tasting. More information can be found on our website