Measure water and starter in a large bowl and mix well, add in all the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

I get my hands in there and mix it until it is well mixed. It will be lumpy.

Let it sit for half an hour then stretch and fold. Repeat the stretch and fold every half hour two more times.

It should be smooth by the third stretch and fold resembling a soft bread dough.

I let my dough rest for several hours or until it has doubled in size.

Then I make two bread loaves.

In the summer I refrigerate the loaves overnight.

In the winter I let them sit on the counter and rise overnight.

Prepare your oven by setting the temperature to 400 degrees and placing a cast iron skillet full of water on the bottom shelf of the oven.

When the oven comes to temperature bake the loaves for 15 minutes then remove the skillet of water and bake for another 33-40 minutes depending on your oven.