Sourdough Beer Bread
Beer sourdough bread combines the deep and rich taste of beer with sourdough for a bread that's full of flavor!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 C. sourdough starter (recently fed)
- 3 Tbsp sugar (or, substitute maple syrup)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 12 oz beer (room temperature)
- 5 C. all purpose flour
Instructions
- Mix sourdough starter and room temperature beer in your KitchenAid mixer bowl. The beer will foam up.
- Add sugar, salt and flour, and combine using your mixer dough hook attachment until it has achieved a soft dough. Knead for 3-4 minutes in the mixer bowl, then cover and allow to rise, 2-2.5 hours. When you push the dough with your finger the indentation should remain.
- Dump the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into two (if you desire two smaller loaves). Shape each into a round or oblong loaf on top of a large piece of parchment paper; loosely cover.
- Allow the bread 2 additional hours to rise. During the last half hour, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place your dutch oven inside as the oven preheats.
- Once the oven is preheated, dust the bread with flour and score with a sharp knife. Carefully pick up the parchment and transfer the bread to the dutch oven.
- Bake, covered, at 450 degrees F for 25 minutes. Carefully remove the lid and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven when the bread is dark brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Allow to cool before enjoying.