Sourdough Beer Bread

Making Sourdough Bread! (Instagram Reel)

This bread is a version of my basic Sourdough Beer Bread. I added bacon and cheddar cheese to this loaf. 

The basic recipe is:

1 cup recently fed starter

3 T. sugar

1 tsp sea salt

12 oz room temperature beer

5 cups all purpose flour

Mix sourdough starter and room temp beer in your mixer. Add sugar and salt and flour (using the dough hook attachment) until a soft dough is achieved. Continue to let the mixer kneed the dough on low for 3 to 4  minutes. Cover and let rise for two to two and half hours. When you push the dough with your finger, the indention should remain.

Dump the dough on a lightly floured parchment paper lined baking sheet and shape. Cover and allow to rise an additional two hours. During the last half hour preheat your oven to 450 and place your dutch oven inside to heat it. 

Score the top of your bread and pick up the parchment paper and transfer the bread to the dutch oven. 

Bake covered at 450 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes. Remove when bread is dark brown and sounds hollow when tapped. 

I keep my sourdough starter in the fridge in a Weck jar. 

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