Welcome & Course Overview

  • Welcome & Course Overview (video)

Module 1: Why Rye & Why Whole Grain?

  • The rich history of rye and rye breads (video)
  • Why rye, why wholegrain and why sourdough (video)
  • Bread-making with rye: The low down – part 1 – introduction (video)
  • Bread-making with rye: The low down – part 2 – comparison (video)
  • Bread-making with rye: The low down – part 3 – the bottom line (video)
  • In pictures! Bread-making with rye v. bread-making with wheat (download)
  • Sourcing your flour, grinding grain and storing rye (article)

Module 2: How To Make & Maintain a Rye Sourdough Starter

  • Get ready for this module! (article)
  • What is a sourdough starter and why use wholegrain rye? (video)
  • The equipment you’ll need (video)
  • In pictures! Downloadable starter creation and maintenance graphic (download)
  • How to create a rye sourdough starter (video)
  • How to maintain a rye sourdough starter (video)
  • Rye sourdough starter FAQs (article)

Module 3: The Breads: Equipment & What To Expect

  • Useful equipment for baking rye sourdough bread (video)
  • Equipment listing to download (download)
  • How to tent a loaf tin with aluminium foil (video)
  • What to expect from your breads (video)

Module 4: Everyday Rye Sourdough Bread

  • Introduction to the everyday rye sourdough loaf (video)
  • Everyday rye sourdough bread recipe (download)
  • Making the pre-ferment (video)
  • Mixing the main dough (video)
  • Panning your fermented bread (video)
  • Is your bread ready to bake? (video)
  • Just out of the oven! (video)

Module 5: Russian Borodinsky-Style Rye Sourdough Bread

  • Introduction to the Russian Borodinsky-style rye sourdough bread (video)
  • What to expect from the Russian Borodinsky-style rye sourdough bread (video)
  • Russian Borodinsky-style rye sourdough bread recipe (download)
  • Making the scald (video)
  • Making the sponge (video)
  • Combining the sponge & scald (video)
  • Mixing the main dough (video)
  • Shaping and panning the fermented bread (video)
  • Is your bread ready to bake? (video)
  • Just out of the oven! (video)

Module 6: Ways to Use Your Sourdough Discard

  • Sourdough porridge, polenta and polenta bread (video)
  • Sourdough pancakes (video)
  • Sourdough pancakes recipe (download)
  • Rye discard spice bread (video)
  • Rye discard spice bread recipe (download)

Module 7: Where Now? Inspiration, Thank You & A Gift

  • Where next with your rye sourdough bread (download)
  • Thank you and a gift for you (video)
  • More inspiration and help (article)