To prepare the whole wheat bread, start with the biga. Pour the water and yeast into a container (1). Stir until dissolved. Now pour the flour into a bowl and add the dissolved yeast in the water (2).

Stir the remaining water into the creamy yeast mixture, and then stir it in the flour, honey and salt, one cup at a time. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon for 3 to 4 minutes. Beat with the paddle ...