Raisin Yeast | Yeast Water | Natural wild yeast water

May 30, 2026

Raisin water yeast - Home made natural Leaven, Here is the Ratio 1 : 3

100 g Raisin

300ml water

Choose raisin (non oil coated) , . Prepare a glass Jar sterilized by boiling.

Put above raising and water in jar and store in a room temp. the raisins are soaked with the water.

Shake the raisin water vigorously. In summer time keep it in room temp. 3-4days (winter 6-7days) 

Check points:

Raisin will be floating on top , will be lots of bubbles. 

smell will be very strong alcohol 

tips: open jar daily to allow gas buildup. And shake !

Once the raising yeast water ready. You can start to preparing the raisin wild yeast dough.

*water yeast can use raisin, orange peel, water melon, apple, ginger and more to find out.

Here below i use the watermelon for the water yeast.

• For the watermelon water:
• few pieces watermelon, roughly chopped
• 2 cups (500ml) warm water 
• Leave it in counter top for 4-5 days and shake every time you see the bottle as possible 

Wild yeast water Bread

• For the dough:
• 40g light rye flour
• 460g strong white bread flour ( T65 / Artisan bread flour)
• 380g watermelon water/(Rasin Yeast water) from above
• 10g fine salt
• oil

Shape a round loaf: flatten the dough  Lifting the edge close to you, roll it away until you get a fat long roll. Flip it seam side up and roll in the opposite direction into an even fatter sausage. Flip it seam side down, cup its far side with your both hands and gently drag it towards you. You’ll feel the top smoothing and tightening. Turn it 90 degrees and drag it towards you again. Place it in the floured proofing basket seam side up, cover the basket with a plastic bag and leave at room temperature for an hour. Then place it in the fridge for 12 – 18 hours. 

Preheat oven for a hour and bake with 250 °C with steam and for 25-30 mins

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