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BBGA: Bread Production Fundamentals
April 13 - April 15
Bread Production Fundamentals: A 3-day Hands-On Baking Class
By invitation, In-Person Class at the Artisan Baking Center, Petaluma, CA
Monday, April 13 | 12:00pm–5:00pm PT
Tuesday, April 14 | 9:00am–5:00pm PT
Wednesday, April 15 | 9:00am–4:00pm PT
This intensive three-day course, taught by renowned baker and educator Craig Ponsford, is designed for working professional bakers and aspiring professionals seeking a strong technical foundation in artisan bread baking. Instruction is grounded in real-world bakery production, focusing on scale, process and workflows for efficiency and consistency.
Over the course of the class, participants will explore:
- Essential ingredients and baking terminology
- Fundamentals of bread formulation
- Working with yeasts and preferments
- Mixing methods and gluten development
- Fermentation styles and timing
- Shaping and scoring techniques
- Baking and product evaluation
Day one focuses on the fundamentals of bread baking as they apply in a production environment. Craig will also cover flour and milling and examine the roles of key ingredients—including water, yeast, and salt—and how they influence dough behavior and finished bread quality.
Days two and three turn theory into practice. In a hands-on production environment, participants will work in teams to move through the complete bread-making process—from mixing and shaping to proofing and baking. Each step is designed to reinforce core concepts through repetition and practical problem-solving.
By the end of the course, participants will leave with a stronger technical understanding of the full bread-making process, along with practical skills they can put to work at scale in a bakery environment.
Students must have a working familiarity with baker’s math.
This session is presented in partnership with the Central Milling Company.
Tickets can be purchased through BBGA: The Bread Bakers Guild of America – Bread Production Fundamentals: A 3-Day Hands-On Baking Class
Categories: Baking Class, Bread, Intermediate, Professional