134: SIX Reasons why your bread dough DIDN'T PUFF UP Properly - Bake with Jack

Summary by Krater

The presenter lists six reasons why bread dough fails to rise properly, including dough temperature, yeast viability, incorrect kneading, flour selection, and room temperature variations.

From the video

Answers: Why didn't my bread dough rise or puff up?

• bread making troubleshooting
• dough fermentation
• yeast activation
• kneading technique
• flour selection

What it concludes

• Bread dough takes longer to rise when it or the room is cold.
• Dead, old, or forgotten yeast prevents dough from rising.
• Adding flour while kneading underworks the gluten and prevents puffing.
• Swapping strong white bread flour for whole meal or plain flour alters dough characteristics and rise.
• Leaving dough in inconsistent or fluctuating room temperatures slows down subsequent rises.