Pumpernickel Bread

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4 cups warm milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2/3 cup oil
3 tablespoons yeast
1 cup molasses

Mix above ingredients until smooth. Let it sit until yeast begins to foam.

Add
3 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups dark rye flour
5 cups unbleached bread flour
1 tablespoon sea salt

Mix and knead. Let it rest for 1 hour.

Cut dough into 6-ounce portion. Roll it in oats. Proof until double in size.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.