[Food] Bread making Advice

[BensGrandad]

Can anybody help please.

I made a loaf of bread by hand not a bread maker but a mixing machine and using Hovis Granary Bread Flour and Allinsons Dried Active yeast exactly as per BBC Good food recipe. But it was a disaster. It didnt rise to double the size as the recipe said and was very heavy and soggy when baked. Has anybody any tips as to what ingedients etc to use and any otrher tips to get a better result as I will not be beaten by a loaf of bread. Checking the re remains of the flour it is only just in date would that have an affect on it?

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Can anybody help please.

I made a loaf of bread using Hovis Granary Bread Flour and Allinsons Dried Active yeast exactly as per BBC Good food recipe. But it was a disaster. It didnt rise to double the size as the recipe said and was very heavy and soggy when baked. Has anybody any tips as to what ingedients etc to use and any otrher tips to get a better result as I will not be beaten by a loaf of bread. Checking the re remains of the flour it is only just in date would that have an affect on it?

When the crowd say bo selecta!

 

[Diablo]

Can anybody help please.

I made a loaf of bread using Hovis Granary Bread Flour and Allinsons Dried Active yeast exactly as per BBC Good food recipe. But it was a disaster. It didnt rise to double the size as the recipe said and was very heavy and soggy when baked. Has anybody any tips as to what ingedients etc to use and any otrher tips to get a better result as I will not be beaten by a loaf of bread. Checking the re remains of the flour it is only just in date would that have an affect on it?

FFS Brighton v Liverpool......... and you`re worried about your soggy dough !!!! Feed our squad yeast and they`ll rise to the occasion!!!!!

 

[WATFORD zero]

Can anybody help please.

I made a loaf of bread by hand not a bread maker but a mixing machine and using Hovis Granary Bread Flour and Allinsons Dried Active yeast exactly as per BBC Good food recipe. But it was a disaster. It didnt rise to double the size as the recipe said and was very heavy and soggy when baked. Has anybody any tips as to what ingedients etc to use and any otrher tips to get a better result as I will not be beaten by a loaf of bread. Checking the re remains of the flour it is only just in date would that have an affect on it?

I'd advise setting your sights a little lower and go for a no score draw.

(Old flour probably doesn't help and did you leave it to proofing for long enough - a proofing oven is useful)

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Prove it

 

[BNthree]

Can anybody help please.

I made a loaf of bread by hand not a bread maker but a mixing machine and using Hovis Granary Bread Flour and Allinsons Dried Active yeast exactly as per BBC Good food recipe. But it was a disaster. It didnt rise to double the size as the recipe said and was very heavy and soggy when baked. Has anybody any tips as to what ingedients etc to use and any otrher tips to get a better result as I will not be beaten by a loaf of bread. Checking the re remains of the flour it is only just in date would that have an affect on it?

Heaviness is linked to it not rising. Sogginess is due to the oven not being hot enough or it not being in there long enough. Try again with a different packet of yeast or with leaving it rise for longer.

 

[Eggman]

Shame, You really don't KNEAD this.

 

[BensGrandad]

FFS Brighton v Liverpool......... and you`re worried about your soggy dough !!!! Feed our squad yeast and they`ll rise to the occasion!!!!![/QUOTE]

I cant do anything about the game as it is just one in a long season, nothing extra special just another 3 points to play for. But I can do something about my next loaf of bread and I know a lot of people have posted about making bread at home so I thought perhaps they could help sorry if it upset you.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Prove it

Yeah no one believes you

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[BensGrandad]

Heaviness is linked to it not rising. Sogginess is due to the oven not being hot enough or it not being in there long enough. Try again with a different packet of yeast or with leaving it rise for longer.

The recipe said leave for an hour and it should double in size but it didnt then place on baking parchment and leave for a further hour and agin it shiould rise but it didnt. It did give the option of leaving it in the fridge overnight. You say about another packet of yeast is that better as I used 7g out of a tub of dried active yeast as per the recipe?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Can anybody help please.

I made a loaf of bread by hand not a bread maker but a mixing machine and using Hovis Granary Bread Flour and Allinsons Dried Active yeast exactly as per BBC Good food recipe. But it was a disaster. It didnt rise to double the size as the recipe said and was very heavy and soggy when baked. Has anybody any tips as to what ingedients etc to use and any otrher tips to get a better result as I will not be beaten by a loaf of bread. Checking the re remains of the flour it is only just in date would that have an affect on it?

Yeast could have been old or you used too hot water which kills it.

 

[BensGrandad]

Yeast could have been old or you used too hot water which kills it.

The yeast was in date until 01/18 and the water was straight out of the cold tap. Should I have put the water in the fridge to get colder?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

The freshness of the yeast is more important than the freshness of the flour. Kneeding is very important - it activates the yeast so do as much as your fitness will allow. Prove for a few hours at room temp in a bowl with a tea towel over it.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

The yeast was in date until 01/18 and the water was straight out of the cold tap. Should I have put the water in the fridge to get colder?

That yeast is on the edge then. Warm water not cold.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Is this the start of BGs application for next years Bake Off?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

The yeast was in date until 01/18 and the water was straight out of the cold tap. Should I have put the water in the fridge to get colder?

Yeast knackered plus use tepid water not too hot. or cold

 

[dazzer6666]

Looks like you’ve got a right cobb on. Can see you getting some stick for this. You must have made some sort of bloomer...........

Roll on 3pm.

 

[BensGrandad]

I just googled the difference between dried active yeast and fresh yeast and apparently you have to dissolve dried yeast in half of the quantity of water being used but warm water which is probably where I went wrong.

 

[Hillian1]

Did you mix the yeast and salt together?
If yes the salt kills the yeast, also use slightly warm water as this will help the yeast activate.
You also MUST knead the dough for at least 10 minutes.