This weekend we worked on securing the ingredients we will be using to in our project. Going in to this, we agreed that the most difficult materials to obtain would likely be fresh yeast, smoked barley malt, and rye flour.

While we were able to find rye flour at Bulk Barn, and fresh yeast at The Wholesale Club, we are still on the hunt for barley malt. We were unable to find smoked barley malt at bigger stores such as Save on Foods or Walmart, but we were able to find barley extract and syrup. We may have to use one of these substitutes and a possible further area in our research could include the impact this has on our final product.

That being said, most of the ingredients were relatively easy to obtain at a reasonable price. Almost everything on our ingredient list is a common household item used presently. This not only makes collection of supplies fairly simple, but it showcases the abundance and accessibility of bread as a staple throughout history.