Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to make delicious homemade sourdough bread without access to electricity? Believe it or not, it is! Even without electricity, anyone can create delicious, homemade sourdough bread with a few simple tools and some extra time. Here’s how you can make sourdough bread without electricity.

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Tools needed:

• Digital Food Scale 
• or Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons
• Large Mixing Bowl
• Proofing Basket
• Parchment Paper
• Razor Blade
• Cast iron dutch oven
• Oven Mitts (sometimes I used welding gloves since your baking outside)
• Fireplace tools
• Sharp Knife

Recipe using digital food scale:

Ingredients:

• 385 grams water
• 100 grams starter
• 12 grams salt
• 520 grams King Arthur All Purpose Flour
• 2 tbsp raw honey (optional will taste just as good without)

Recipe using measuring cups/ spoons:

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup starter
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 cups King Arthur All Purpose Flour
• 2 tbsp raw honey (optional will taste just as good without)

Directions:

Feed your starter

8- 10 am feed your starter (1 cup flour, 3/4 cup water and 50 grams of starter )and wait for it to triple (rise and start falling)

1. 7 pm mix all ingredients for bread and mix into shaggy ball (see YouTube video here)
2. 7:15 pm 1st stretch and fold
3. 7:30 pm 2nd stretch and fold
4. 7:45 pm 3rd stretch and fold
5. 8:00 pm 4th stretch and fold (sometimes I only do two stretch and fold, so its not crucial to do all 4, it adds elasticity)
6. Bulk ferment overnight on your counter, covered with plastic wrap loosely and a kitchen towel on top.
7. 6-8 am Take your dough out on a slightly wet counter and form into a ball, Let it rest for 15-30 mins.
8. Form and place in bread proofing basket
9. Read below how to bake your bread

Baking your bread:

Here are the steps for baking bread in a Cast Iron Dutch Oven  over a fire:

1. Prepare the fire: Go outside and build a fire. Allow it to burn down to coals.
2. Heat the Dutch oven: Place the cast iron Dutch oven on the coals to get it warm.
3. Prepare the bread: Flip the bread onto a parchment paper from the proofing basket and score the bread.
4. Bake the bread: Once the Dutch oven is hot, open the lid and place the bread with the parchment paper into the Dutch oven. Close the lid and bake for 30 minutes. Add coals to the lid: Place coals on top of the lid to cook the bread all around.
5. Check the bread: After 20 minutes, check if the bread looks done. If not, continue baking and checking every 5-10 minutes until the bread is fully baked.

Tips for Success:

• The slower you cook it the better.
• No open fire or it will cook too fast and burn.
• In the summer it’s easy to get a rise and in the winter if you have a warm toasty wood stove, you will have no issues with getting a great rise.
• Add spices or flavors to your bread. Try everything but the bagel seasoning, rosemary or garlic powder!

Conclusion:

Making sourdough bread without electricity is a great way to bring fresh, warm bread to your kitchen. With the right ingredients and a bit of patience, you can create a delicious and fragrant loaf with minimal effort. From choosing the right type of flour to kneading the dough properly, there are a few tips that you should keep in mind in order to make a truly amazing loaf of sourdough bread without electricity.

Now that you know the basics of baking sourdough bread without electricity, why don’t you challenge yourself and make your own unique loaf? Try adding some unique flavors or spices and make a truly special bread that you can serve with pride.

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Easy no knead sourdough bread recipe for beginners

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins 45 mins

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 385 grams water / 2 cups water
• 100 grams starter / 1/2 cup starter
• 12 grams salt / 2 tsp salt
• 520 grams King Arthur All Purpose Flour / 4 cups flour
• 2 tbsp raw honey (optional will taste just as good without)

Instructions

1. 8- 10 am feed your starter (1 cup flour, 3/4 cup water and 50 grams of starter )and wait for it to triple (rise and start falling)
2. 7 pm mix all ingredients for bread and mix into shaggy ball (see YouTube video here)
3. 7:15 pm 1st stretch and fold
4. 7:30 pm 2nd stretch and fold
5. 7:45 pm 3rd stretch and fold
6. 8:00 pm 4th stretch and fold (sometimes I only do two stretch and fold, so its not crucial to do all 4, it adds elasticity)
7. Bulk ferment overnight on your counter, covered with plastic wrap loosely and a kitchen towel on top.
8. 6-8 am Take your dough out on a slightly wet counter and form into a ball, Let it rest for 15-30 mins.
9. Form and place in bread proofing basket
10. Prepare the fire: Go outside and build a fire. Allow it to burn down to coals.
11. Heat the Dutch oven: Place the cast iron Dutch oven on the coals to get it warm.
12. Prepare the bread: Flip the bread onto a parchment paper from the proofing basket and score the bread.
13. Bake the bread: Once the Dutch oven is hot, open the lid and place the bread with the parchment paper into the Dutch oven. Close the lid and bake for 30 minutes. Add coals to the lid: Place coals on top of the lid to cook the bread all around.
14. Check the bread: After 20 minutes, check if the bread looks done. If not, continue baking and checking every 5-10 minutes until the bread is fully baked.

Notes

The slower you cook it the better. No open fire or it will cook too fast and burn. In the summer it's easy to get a rise and in the winter if you have a warm toasty wood stove, you will have no issues with getting a great rise. Add spices or flavors to your bread. Try everything but the bagel seasoning, rosemary or garlic powder!