Bread machine troubles?

Question

I can't get the bread to rise... we have a "Breadman model number is TR520. we just get bread mix, follow the instructions accordingly (especially the water temperature) but the bread doesn't rise. this always happens, and we've gone through 3 bread machines.

if i have to add yeast separately, when should i add it?

Answer 1

You should be adding the yeast separately...not at the beginning of the dough-making process in most machines. that's about the most common problem.

*****UPDATED to answer your new question: Adding the yeast...for most machines there's a separate port in the machine to add the yeast, if not, then the machine usually goes through a kneading cycle of about 1.5 hours. About 45 minutes into that cycle, the yeast is usually added by the machine, or manually. It will continue to knead for about 45 minutes, then go through a rise cycle and another knead, before finally either baking, or terminating the kneading so you can bake it yourself.

Also, you should ensure the yeast has not yet expired. Yeast goes bad very close to the expiration date on the label, so if you're past the expiration date by more than 1 week, you'll need a new packet of yeast.

Answer 2

The typical reasons that bread doesn't rise are these:

*yeast is old
*yeast needs a bit of sugar, does your recipe include some?
*water is too cold or too hot-do you have an instant read thermometer?
*have you gone on line to the breadman website and tried to find the answer already?

If you don't think that yeast is old, etc.etc., then I would take the yeast, the water, some sugar and do a 'proofing' before I added it to the flour and rest of ingredients in the machine. See if that doesn't work for you. It's an extra step, since most breadmachines call for putting in all the ingredients and water last and pushing 'start', but it might be worth the effort. If you have gone through 3 machines, (assuming this is the complaint with all of them???) then I may have to suggest that it is YOU that is doing something wrong. The trick is to determine what it is. Bread machines are suppose to make life easier--not harder !! Good luck.

Add your dry yeast just before adding the water after everything else is in, before starting the machine (or if you do a 'proofing' add it in just before pushing 'start' )...but DO NOT let it come in direct contact with salt....that's another inhibitor.

Answer 3

You put the yeast on top of the other dry ingredients. Make sure it does not touch any liquid until the machine starts to mix the dough.

Bert

Answer 4

Chuck it out don't buy another and go back to your local baker that lovingly and religiously gets to work for three in a morning to bake YOU that special bread.

The taste you cannot compare.
I had to give my machine away, it did my head in bumping in the kitchen for hours and the end product was bloody awful...ugh.!