Homemade Sourdough Beer Bread Recipe

When cruising especially out in the ocean, it is not possible to pop into the provisioning store for a loaf of bread. So the alternative and yummier choice is to bake your own bread in the galley. And, although it takes a little time, in the end it is so yummy.

Sourdough Beer Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 oz. beer, at room temperature  (try all your favorites!)
• 1/2 cup sourdough starter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup rye flour

Directions

• In a large mixing bowl, blend the beer and sourdough starter together. The beer will foam.
• Add all the dry ingredients then mix into a dough ball.
• Knead the dough in the bowl for about 3 minutes.
• Cover loosely to let rise until the dough ball doubles in size (about 2-1/2 – 3 hours)
• After the first rise, gently knead the dough for a few minutes.
• Then form into a rough loaf shape placing it on on a floured flat weave kitchen towel folding the towel over to cover the loaf.
• Leave it to rise again for 2 – 2 -1/2 hours.
• Set a cast iron pot that has a matching lid in the middle rack then preheat the oven to 450F.
• Bake the loaf in the covered for 20 minutes.
• Then remove the lid to bake until the crust is a deep, golden brown (about 10-15 minutes).
• Let cool before slicing….if it lasts that long!