Sunday, October 12, 2014

Yeast!

I swear it is not the same as it used to be. I used to make bread and it would rise up out of the pan and swell over it like bread is supposed to but it never does it now. I am trying to make bread today and used two "rapid rise yeast" and it is SO slow and will probably just barely get over the pan rim. Maybe I am more impatient than I used to be? I think that is unlikely. I know what you are all going to say that sourdough is better and I liked it when I had a sourdough but it never rose over the rim either and I did not use it enough to keep it going well. I am going to wait longer for it to rise although I wanted to have it with dinner. Maybe I can get it over the rim eventually.

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  1. If there's a way to cheapen yeast, I'm sure they've done it. However, it could also be a difference in the quality of the flour available these days, too.

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    1. Could be. I don't know. I just know my bread hardly rises almost all the time now.

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  2. By the way, it never made it to the rim , not even close :(

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  3. I am using fresh yeast and organic flour and have no problem, my bread always rises above the rim :-) and I let it rise in winter in the oven preheated to 100F and with the light on so that I can keep a temperature between 78F to 86F (26 - 30 Celsius).

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    1. The yeast was fairly fresh, just a couple weeks old, I think. Our oven is gas and has a pilot light so it stays nicely warm.

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  4. Hi Becky! I think part of the problem is that so few people buy yeast anymore. So the yeast we get at the grocery store is old! Old yeast will not make the dough rise. Next time you buy yeast, store it in the freezer, if you don't already. Maybe you can find a food co-op or big box store that sells it in bulk. I find this yeast is fresher. I hope you will continue to make your bread! I rarely make sourdough bread, since no one here eats it. Thanks for sharing! Blessings from Bama!

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    1. Thanks, will try putting it in the freezer next time.

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  5. Hi Becky, I hve the same problem, I am going to see about buying yeast at a natural food store and see if it makes any difference. Good luck.

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    1. Not sure where there is a natural food store here except in Augusta which is too far for me to make a shopping trip. Let us know if it works for you though.

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  6. Becky,

    I had to put my yeast in the freezer, and it made a world of difference.

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    1. I will do that but it just seems weird to me that I never had to put it in the freezer before and it always worked.

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  7. I always start my yeast with a teaspoon of honey and tepid filtered water before adding it to the flour, I find I get a much better. Make sure you use filtered or bottled water or the chlorine in the water kills the yeast

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    1. I have always used the water from the tap, it has never killed the yeast before.

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  8. Interesting, we are also having problems with yeast, is it dried yeast or fresh yeast you are using? We are using the dried quick yeast and are getting the same results as you, I have now just ordered 'Original dried yeast' which you add to tepid water with a little sugar and wait for it to bubble up, the same as you would with fresh yeast, it will be interesting to see if that makes any difference, other than that we will go back to using fresh yeast which does have to be kept in the fridge.

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