yeast issues
HELP!!
I'm having way too many problems with yeast. It seems I cannot get it to proof. I have tried many methods many times. This morning I used Fleshmans Rapid Rise (highly activated), for use with a bread machine.(I've also tried packet-types) My only success is when I proof it according to the directions-- 1/4 cup water 90-100 degrees, add 1 tsp sugar, add 2 1/4 tsp yeast. It bubbles great!! However when I used 1 1/8 cup water, same temp specs, add sugar and then yeast and mis well I only got about 3/8 to 1/2 inch bubbles and some foam on top... ( for Gabe's World Famous Bread) I constantly monitored the water temperature... I'm thinking about making a trip to the Amish bulk to try some of their yeast... I went through 1/2 jar this morning alone. I've never had this problem before--but it's been about 10 years since I baked a little bread the old fashioned way. The web sites for yeast have not helped me as of yet... I'll take any and all tips... Thank you!!! |
I used yeast this morning. It was dried and came in little sachets. I used one sachet with 1 tsp sugar and 1 and 1/8 cup "baby bottle warm" water. It had foam on the top and it bubbled slightly... I used it and the bread still doubled in size, so I figured if it works, don't fix it....
Good luck with yours... I was baking Gabi's Bread. Krystine. |
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer.
I'm starting to think that there is something wrong with the heating element. I love the taste of Gabe's so much that even though it didn't hardly rise I still nibbled it. he rest of the loaves I dried, ground up and use as bread crumbs. I just made a stuffed zucchinni and my husband said it was delicious. Anyway, with the new recipe I accidentally hit the off button, so I took that dough and put it in a warm oven and it rose! idn't watch my timing too good however and it rose too much before I puched it down. The second rise was not the best and at the end the bread fell-but at least I had some normal rising!!! The perfect loaf (same recipe) in the bread machine rose about the same (only 1/2)...as before. I'll be trying again but iit's been too hot for the oven the last few days. But you have given me positive hope!!! Thanks again! |
Well, sounds like you are getting there in the 'yeast issues' department. Yeah, my bread didn't rise as much as I wanted, and I wondered if a bread machine would make any difference... after what you wrote, I'm thinking 'maybe not'. The next time I make the loaf I am hoping it will be better - as I did not have manual instructions, just bread machine - so I just tried to adapt it. Now I have the manual instructions so hopefully we'll get better results.
Krystine. (ps: nice to know people actually reply on this board ) :) |
Today, I just learned another new one...there are
different brands & suppliers of vital wheat gluten of course--but all are not equal. Bob's is around 75-80% (approx).--no wonder Gabi's bread says that her best results are using this brand. Another vital wheat gluten at the health food was store 50-55% (less expensive). And because the Amish store listed only Wheat Gluten on the bulk bag I thought I was safe... I bought some of Bob's today and plan to start again... Also RE: some of my first yeast proofing problems- it seems that I can mix dough in the bread machine but not get much of a rise... I can mix in the machine and let rise in the oven and it more than doubles ( I guess I waited too long) After baking it didn't hold the size though... Anyway, finally with Bob's I expect better results this next week. I'm not bragging nor nor am I complaining-but this next will be my 8th loaf and I hope I'm done with this experimenting stage on Gabi's. Regarding: bread machine rapid rise-highly activated yeast- When you proof this as recommended-how much foam and how many bubbles do you get? I was working with dry yeast and got many more bubbles and less foam... Thank you. |
Hello again...my yeast problems turned out to be not a problem...the bread machine I was using was actually killing the yeast by not maintaining a stable temperature. I let the machine knead the dough and then baked the loaf in the oven and finally had my first loaf of good bread!! Also, in proofing I found out that that just a little faom with a few bubbles was good enough ( all that yeast I kept throwing out). And also the vital wheat gluten
I was buying was only around 50%-55% protein content. It's been a long haul for me... |
congrats on your final success
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