Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Wheat berry & fresh flour questions? ⤵️

Be sure you're following for this series.

Sourdough starters love rye because it has an excess of two components that mean the world to sourdough: amylase and pentosans

✨Amylase’s breaks down starches into food for yeast.

✨Pentosans absorb water and create the best environment for the yeast.

While any fresh milled wheat will have these two important components, rye has MORE.

👀 BONUS: Rye is often noted as one of the most affordable whole grains for milling.

As a thanks for following along here are some free resources for you! ⤵️

My rye Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe ⬇️
soulyrested.com/chocolate-chip-cookies-made-with-fresh-flour

All my tips for fresh flour sourdough ⬇️
soulyrested.com/sourdough-with-fresh-milled-flour

A link for a list of all my favorite Grains (including the rye I use) ⬇️
soulyrested.com/grains-shop