Ancient Grain Hearth Bread with Barley Levain and Spelt

Barley, one of a group of cereals called ancient grains, was grown as early as 8,000 BCE. When Ulysses sailed on his adventures in The Odyssey, the epic poem reports he stocked Barley for the ship’s galley.

Barley Flour is ground from the whole grain grain. It is mild in flavor and brings a nut-like character to a bread’s flavor profile.

Barley is used in the production of beer. Barley Malt, in syrup or dry form, is manufactured from grains of bar