Comments on: 100% Whole Grain Bread, Soaked http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/ Did You Know They Don't Have to Come From the Store? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Fitzgerald http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 James Fitzgerald Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:05:07 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-3389 Hi , we have been grinding our own spelt grains into flour, with which we make bread. I've recently been reading about reducing the phytates in the grains by soaking... question is - how do you grind grains that have been soaked? do you have to dry them out fully first? in an oven? what's the best way to do this? and should you wash/rinse the soaked grains, before drying them out? also - should you allow the grains to sprout slightly, or would just soaking over night be enough to significantly reduce the phytates? thanks for your responses, in advance! james Hi ,
we have been grinding our own spelt grains into flour, with which we make bread. I’ve recently been reading about reducing the phytates in the grains by soaking…
question is – how do you grind grains that have been soaked?
do you have to dry them out fully first? in an oven?
what’s the best way to do this?
and should you wash/rinse the soaked grains, before drying them out?

also – should you allow the grains to sprout slightly, or would just soaking over night be enough to significantly reduce the phytates?

thanks for your responses, in advance!

james

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 admin Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:27:47 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-3159 Deborah I'm so glad! I have been reverse engineering a buttermilk oat bread lately that I hope to post next month when I start baking bread again. I've been so busy with harvest no time to bake but my waistline is loving that. I just use butter to grease them. Just be sure and put it way up the sides, then I run a butter knife around the loaves but they should pull away when done. Deborah I’m so glad! I have been reverse engineering a buttermilk oat bread lately that I hope to post next month when I start baking bread again. I’ve been so busy with harvest no time to bake but my waistline is loving that.

I just use butter to grease them. Just be sure and put it way up the sides, then I run a butter knife around the loaves but they should pull away when done.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Deborah Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:37:17 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-3148 We love the bread!! What do you use to grease the pans? I've always used Crisco, but am trying to avoid that. We love the bread!! What do you use to grease the pans? I’ve always used Crisco, but am trying to avoid that.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 admin Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:15:12 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-3029 Sara, I've actually adapted the quantities. I don't weigh my flour and the measurements may be a little off since I grind it fresh so unfortunately I'm probably not able to help you much. I'd love to hear your feedback after you try my version. I initially posted it on the wordpress blog and there are pages of rave reviews for it there. Sara, I’ve actually adapted the quantities. I don’t weigh my flour and the measurements may be a little off since I grind it fresh so unfortunately I’m probably not able to help you much. I’d love to hear your feedback after you try my version. I initially posted it on the wordpress blog and there are pages of rave reviews for it there.

]]> By: Sara http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-3022 Sara Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:27:54 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-3022 I've been using Peter Reinhart's recipe for a few months now as it is the best 100% recipe I have found so far, but I would prefer to soak all the flour...did you just divide the final amount between the biga and soaker? I usually weigh my flour, so I can't really tell where you've added it by the measurements. I’ve been using Peter Reinhart’s recipe for a few months now as it is the best 100% recipe I have found so far, but I would prefer to soak all the flour…did you just divide the final amount between the biga and soaker? I usually weigh my flour, so I can’t really tell where you’ve added it by the measurements.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 admin Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:27:59 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-2960 Rachel I'm not sure - I make this once or twice a week and if anything I'm probably using less flour than you are. What grind of flour is it? Mine is stone groundish. You are using 7 cups total flour and 3 cups total liquid, right? Sometimes I end up using an extra 1/2 to 1 cup flour depending on humidity, etc though. Rachel I’m not sure – I make this once or twice a week and if anything I’m probably using less flour than you are. What grind of flour is it? Mine is stone groundish.

You are using 7 cups total flour and 3 cups total liquid, right? Sometimes I end up using an extra 1/2 to 1 cup flour depending on humidity, etc though.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-2951 Rachel Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:30:15 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-2951 I just wanted to doublecheck that the amounts of flour and liquid in this recipe are correct? I followed the recipe exactly but both the soaker and biga seemed runny. After soaking overnight (24 hours) I mixed the two together and added the rest of the ingredients, but I still had more of a batter than a dough...when I attempted to turn it out on my counter for kneading it ran everywhere and almost dripped onto the floor! I had to add about 3 cups of flour for it to start resembling a dough rather than a batter. What did I do wrong? I just wanted to doublecheck that the amounts of flour and liquid in this recipe are correct? I followed the recipe exactly but both the soaker and biga seemed runny. After soaking overnight (24 hours) I mixed the two together and added the rest of the ingredients, but I still had more of a batter than a dough…when I attempted to turn it out on my counter for kneading it ran everywhere and almost dripped onto the floor! I had to add about 3 cups of flour for it to start resembling a dough rather than a batter. What did I do wrong?

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 admin Tue, 04 May 2010 05:16:57 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-2254 Hi Gloria, here is my post on the grain mill: http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/02/02/the-grain-mill/ It's a Family grain mill, also called Jupiter that I got at www.everythingkitchens.com. I'm really happy with it! I've since gotten the flaker attachment so I can roll oats and spelt flakes too. it's stone and I have both the electric motor and the hand crank but it could also be hooked up to a bicycle. I use the motor though since with 2 small kids, full time work and a large garden my time is constrained already. Hi Gloria, here is my post on the grain mill: http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/02/02/the-grain-mill/

It’s a Family grain mill, also called Jupiter that I got at http://www.everythingkitchens.com. I’m really happy with it! I’ve since gotten the flaker attachment so I can roll oats and spelt flakes too. it’s stone and I have both the electric motor and the hand crank but it could also be hooked up to a bicycle. I use the motor though since with 2 small kids, full time work and a large garden my time is constrained already.

]]> By: gloria http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/03/30/100-whole-grain-bread-soaked/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 gloria Mon, 03 May 2010 23:17:47 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1196#comment-2253 May I ask what kind of wheat grinder you have and any specifics about it that might help me. Is it stone ground grinder....electric or hand grinder? May I ask what kind of wheat grinder you have and any specifics about it that might help me. Is it stone ground grinder….electric or hand grinder?

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