
Häussler Instructions for Whole Wheat Bread Using Sponge Method
Häussler instructions. Only applicable if you own a Häussler Mixer
Equipment
- Häussler Spiral Dough Mixer
Ingredients
Sponge
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/3 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup honey
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
Bread Dough
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
Instructions
Making the sponge
- In Häussler bowl – add water, yeast and honey. Mix until yeast has dissolved
- Add flour. Mix on low speed for 5 minutes. Sponge should appear smooth.
- Cover Häussler mixer. Let sponge rise to double – roughly 30 – 45 minutes until double.
Mixing the dough and first rise
- Add flour, salt and oil to sponge
- Mix dough on slow speed for 8 minutes
- Cover mixer and allow dough to rise until double, about 30-45 minutes.
Second rise
- Original recipe says to punch the dough and allow to rise again. For this step I turned on the mixer and kneaded the dough on low for 1 minute. Rise time 30 – 45 minutes
Third Rise
- I turned on the mixer for 30 seconds. Rise time 30-45 minutes
Notes


First video clip shows result after 5 minutes of mixing. Note the sponge is not “smooth” since I used 3 cups of freshly ground red wheat flour.
Second video clip shows result after 8 minutes of mixing. Dough was soft and supple. Window pane test showed dough was sufficiently kneaded.
Third image – dough after first rise – 30 minutes.
Fourth image – dough after second rise – 30 minutes.