Different bakers have different opinions about baking Artisan breads making it impossible to know which should be ditched and actually followed.

There are a lot of tips out there that makes it very overwhelming. Some of them even contradict the other, some make simple baking complicated which puzzles a lot of new bakers.

Learning how to bake is simple, but learning to bake great bread only comes after thorough experience, which is the best mentor of all. Some simple tips that will not aggravate a novice baker are as follows:

• First, check out Artisan baking books that give simple recipes. Since you are new in the craft, you don’t have to stress yourself with complicated recipes. Start simple. Also, know the difference between Artisan breads from other loaves.

• Gather the ingredients of that simple bread you wish to bake. In Artisan bread baking, the ingredients are simple. Most likely it will be composed of only four ingredients – Flour, water, yeast, and salt.

• The ingredients of Artisan bread are all natural. Therefore, use yeast that is alive. Live yeast is called a Sourdough starter. Look for steps on how to create your own Sourdough starter. This is very easy to make and can be stored in your refrigerator for weeks for use anytime. Although since you are new in the craft, you can use a simple yeast at the beginning, and go natural after a while of practice.

• After mixing all the ingredients together, set the right time of resting the dough to achieve full rise. Usually, the dough will reach its full rise after four hours. You can set the time to two being the minimum, and four being the maximum. Don’t forget to cover the dough with a cling wrap as you leave it to rise.

• Learn techniques of baking a chewy on the inside and crusty on the outside Artisan bread. To do that, put steam inside the oven. To put steam in the oven, place a baking pan at the bottom of the oven to be filled with hot water prior to putting the dough inside. The crust in the bread is caused by the steam.

• Lastly, make sure to get a baking stone. The baking stone will simulate a stone hearth that makes sure that your bread is baked at full heat. Baking your bread at optimum heat will give you crusty and freeform loaves.

And that’s it! These simple tips will furnish your skills to pave the way for a great Artisan baker.