Category "yeast"

Does dead yeast result in a stickier dough?

I'm trying to troubleshoot my pizza dough. I've made it twice and both times it was too sticky to knead. The first time I figured that I killed the yeast (the

pizza with baking soda instead of yeast

I have a friend who is allergic to yeast so I'm looking for a way to make a pizza dough with baking powder instead of it. Should I add a bit of lemon juice to c

Sourdough starter bubbling but not rising after months of feeding

I have successfully made sourdough whilst living in Texas - USA then back in Australia and now i am currently living in Nashville - USA. Since moving to Nashv

Is active dry yeast safe to eat as-is?

I am interested in eating yeast as a protein supplement, likely on toast. Is active dry yeast safe to eat in this way?

Baker's Ammonia with yeast—good idea?

I recently made a moderately successful gluten free loaf of bread from a recipe for Japanese Milk Bread from the book Gluten Free on a Shoestring Bakes Bread. R

how does bread fermentation change in relation to inital yeast weight, time and temperature?

I am thinking of making bread and while most recipes call for a 2-3 hour fermentation, some say leave it for 12-24 hours in the fridge for better flavor while a

Forgot the yeast in a brioche bread recipe

This is the brioche bun recipe I frequnetly use: 250 gr potato puree 3.5 cups flour 1 tsp sugar 0.5 tsp salt 2 tsp instant yeast 1 tbsp olive oil 50 gr b

Converting sugars with yeast

What percentage of sugar gets converted into CO2 with yeast fermentation in any baked item?

Should I put yeast in sweet bread? [closed]

Do you put yeast in sweet bread? Thanks!

Adding Instant Yeast to dry bread mix for later use

I am considering selling my bread mixes online to serve customers outside of my bakery's region. I will be vacuum packing the flour mix and sending them via p

What is an appropriate water to yeast ratio for hydrating yeast for bagels?

I've been doing a lot of bagel making lately... my bagels are "on point", except they aren't rising as much as you would see in a typical bagel shop... in fact,

Why use baking powder instead of yeast?

I am asking the converse of the question "Why use yeast instead of baking powder?" For example, can banana bread be made with yeast instead of baking powder? I

Is there a general algorithm for calculating the amount of yeast while making bread?

I've had this question for a long time. I have several books with different recipes and the amount of yeast changes a lot. I know for a fact that it is better t

What are some pros/cons of restarting a bread machine mid-cycle?

The situation: I put all ingredients in the bread machine pan as usual (but with a little extra sugar or honey and liquid) and start the cycle. After the first

What is the difference between a wild yeast starter and a sourdough starter?

Many people only seem to distinguish between 'regular' bread (made with store bought commercial strains of yeast) and sourdough (made with 'wild' yeast). If thi

Adjusting yeast and rise times in recipes

Is it possible to reduce the amount of yeast and increase the rise times for leavened doughs? If so, is there a simple method to calculate the changes? Does 1/2

My yeast doesn't bubble but kinda works?

I only have regular access to 2 yeast products here - active dry yeast from company #1 and active dry yeast from company #2. I'm proofing them by mixing 6g of

Silty bottom (precipitate) in ginger ale

For the first time, I'm fermenting ginger ale using my 7-day enriched ginger culture and a large batch of sweetened ginger tea using 50/50 brown sugar and musco

Why does this recipe call for so much yeast?

Kindred’s milk bread is delicious. (Here's an alternate link in case that link doesn’t work for you.) I’m curious though: the recipe calls fo

Why are my beignets hollow?

Can anyone explain what's going wrong with my beignets? The first time I made them they were perfect. Since then they've come out completely hollow. Like just a