Taming the Wild Yeasts – Make your own Sourdough Bread
Description
If you love the smell of fresh bread in your house, you are interested in baking, and would like to learn about the amazing benefits of using wild yeast to make a delicious loaf of sourdough bread, then this course is for you. This course will introduce you to the art of bread making without added yeasts, (though we might add some yeast for the purpose of reducing the rising time to be able to bake our bread on the course). On this course you will learn about the benefits of sourdough bread, how to make your own sourdough starter to take home, work with a sourdough starter and learn all the steps to turn a starter into a delicious loaf of traditional German sourdough bread. You will also learn about two different techniques (knead and no knead technique), how to work with sourdough, get an idea and watch how to make a gluten-free starter, and understand how to work with it (we will not go into the details of baking gluten-free breads). We will bake together and sample a loaf of bread, as well as find out what you can do with your surplus sourdough as an alternative to dispatching it. Try out two recipes – a savoury and a sweet recipe – using the sourdough that would usually be discarded and sample them for lunch! Take home lots of handouts full of the knowledge that will help you to practice at home what you learnt on the course! All ingredients will be vegan. The breads are made out of a mix of rye and wheat flour. All proceeds from our events and holidays are ploughed directly back into managing our 40 acre nature reserve. Thank you for your support and please do come to visit soon.
What's included in the price?
Face to face teaching, all ingredients and light refreshments. Please get in touch beforehand via the 'message the tutor' button if you have any special dietary requirements. Please bring £8, payable on arrival to the tutor in cash to cover ingredients.
Duration
6 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre is a 40 acre nature reserve managed by the charity The Shared Earth Trust. We host a range of craft, sustainable living, conservation and ecology courses with all profits ploughed back into caring for the nature and wildlife on site.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Vision impaired
- Limited mobility
- Suitable for beginners
- Accommodation offered
- School holiday workshops & activities
- Parking provided
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Corporate days out & team building
FAQs
All our courses are held at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre in Lampeter, west Wales (SA48 8JA)
There is parking on site, and the option to walk around the 40 acre nature reserve while you are here.
Yes. We offer a range of accommodation options:
* Ecolodge self-catering apartment - sleeps groups up to 14. Discounts for course participants
* Bunkhouse - dormitory style bedroom, plus access to a shared kitchen/lounge with log burner, TV and kitchen
* Campsite - Open April to September.
Please message for details.
Although dogs are very welcome around the nature reserve, we would ask you to leave your dog at home while you are here on a course as we do not allow dogs to stay in cars during workshops, and there isn't enough room to have them in the classroom.
Yes. If the carer is coming to support you on the course, but not participating, then the carer's place is free of charge.
If the carer wishes to take part, then they need to book a place on the course.
