Gather wheat berries, water, yeast, salt, and optional sugar or oil
Grind the wheat berries into whole wheat flour
Mix flour, yeast, salt, and optional sugar in a bowl
Add warm water gradually and mix until a dough forms
Knead the dough until smooth and elastic
Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size
Punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf
Place the dough in a greased loaf pan or on a baking tray
Let it rise again until puffy
Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown
Remove from the oven and let it cool before slicing