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Following are some typical problems that can occur when making bread in your breadmaker. Please review the
problems, their possible causes and the corrective action that should be taken to ensure successful results.
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Short loaves. On average, dinner size loaves will be between 75-100mm (3-4 inches) high
Wheat breads will be shorter than white breads
Normal situation, no solution
due to less gluten forming protein in whole
wheat flour.
Not enough liquid
Increase liquid by 1 to 2 teaspoons
Sugar omitted or not enough added
Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe
Wrong type of flour used
Do not use plain flour
Not enough yeast used or too old
Measure amount recommended and check ‘best
before’ date on packet
Wrong type of yeast used
Use correct type of yeast, fast rising or bread machine
yeast. Do not use an active dry yeast
Flat loaves, no rising
Yeast omitted
Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe
Yeast too old
Check ‘best before’ date
Liquid too hot
Use lukewarm liquids*, 35-40°C (95-105ºF)
Too much salt added
Use amount recommended
Sugar or other sweetener omitted
Assemble ingredients as listed in recipe
Top and sides cave in
Too much liquid
Reduce liquid by 1 to 2 teaspoons
Too much yeast
Use amount recommended in recipe
Gnarly, knotted top, not smooth
Not enough liquid
Increase liquid by 1 to 2 teaspoons
Too much flour
Measure flour accurately, levelling off measuring cup
Collapsed while baking
May be caused from baking in high altitude
Make recommended adjustment for high altitude
baking by reducing yeast by
1/
4
teaspoon and reducing
liquid by 1 to 2 teaspoons
Exceeding capacity of bread pan
Do not use more ingredients than recommended for
dinner sized loaf
Not enough salt used or omitted
Use amount of salt recommended in recipe
Too much yeast
Measure yeast accurately
Warm, humid weather
Reduce liquid by 1 to 2 teaspoons and reduce yeast by
1/
4
to
1/
2
teaspoon
* Do not use water above 45ºC (113ºF) as this could kill the yeast and prevent rise.