Bread just wont rise properly

PasturesNew

It can also be humidity/atmospheric pressure.... maybe the weather changing this week's affected it. (Seriously, this isn't a joke).

GreenFairy

Weather can definitely have an effect. Always had a nightmare getting bread dough to rise in my north-facing kitchen before I bought my Panny.

Alton_Towers

Try mixing the yeast with the sugar and some warm water to activate it, leave for around 30 mins till frothy then add to BM.

nuatha

I second Alton Towers suggestion, its the only way you can be sure your yeast isn't the culprit.

meritaten

I was given a breadmaker and hated it! was thinking of selling the results to a local brickyard. I don't think the thing was working properly. after all, the reason for having a breadmaker is for a 'controlled heat environment' - and if the recipe worked before, then the fault is probably with the machine! ambient temperature shouldnt affect it - you dont turn the oven up because its cold outside!
so, if I want home made bread I simply make some - and if it takes a few minutes longer in the airing cupboard to rise properly - then it takes longer!

Lorian

Get a panasonic?

Do get some new yeast first though :-)

Lexxi

It is to do with the bar pressure, with the weather changing, phone Morphy Richards' helpline they can advise on what to do. Or wait till the weather settles

Justamum

Lexxi wrote: »

It is to do with the bar pressure, with the weather changing, phone Morphy Richards' helpline they can advise on what to do. Or wait till the weather settles

I make bread all year round by hand and the weather never stops it rising. I think it's probably a problem with the thermostat.

peachyprice

Which flour are you using?

I bought Asda a while ago just because I happened to be in there, it was the only thing I changed in my recipe and it was a complete disaster, 3 batches of rolls wasted, they were like housebricks.

I don't actually bake in my BM anymore, I find the bread far too sweet and too small, I use it on the 'dough' setting and make rolls or french sticks using a 'normal' recipe, the bread is much nicer and have never had a problem with 'wrong weather' (seriously?).

Ben84

GreenFairy wrote: »

I use the Doves farm yeast in the orange packet and find it fantastic for both hand kneaded bread and the bread machine. I keep it in a little lock and lock and it'll last me a good two months. After that all dried yeast starts to lose it's pep.

I use this too, but I keep it in the fridge once opened and it lasts me much longer than two months without any apparent reduction in effect. I have used some packets for six months. I believe the main advantage of the fridge for this is not so much being cool, but being very dry inside. After all, the yeast doesn't mind temperature before you open it, so I assume the factor is that damp will cause it to degrade.