What's going on with my bread maker?

[Archie_tect]

I haven't bought supermarket bread for about a year now, ever since buying a bread maker (Panasonic SD2500).
The bread has always been good; nice and light texture with good flavour, until now.
The last two loaves have been different; as in stodgey, and look as if they haven't risen properly.
I haven't done anything different! I am using the same brand of flour, and following the recipe to the letter. So what has happened?

Try adding half a Vitamin C tablet crushed up to powder in the mix- helps the dough to rise evenly..

 

[Brandane]

I tend to use the yeast in individual sachets. The sort in a big pack goes off before I can use it all.

Me being such a nobber was wondering why my local shop stopped selling yeast by the tin, and started selling the more expensive sachets. A scam, I thought.
I bought some sachets then opened them all and poured them into my old yeast tin. Didn't realise it would go off!

 

[TheDoctor]

That could be your answer. It's in sachets for a reason!!

 

[Tin Pot]

Its obviously having a middle classed quandry.

Bless it.

Ahem.

"...middle-class quandary."

 

[Brandane]

That could be your answer. It's in sachets for a reason!!

Yet another off the wall problem solved by the good people of CC!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Ayrshire...

 

[Brains]

I haven't bought supermarket bread for about a year now, ever since buying a bread maker (Panasonic SD2500).
The bread has always been good; nice and light texture with good flavour, until now.
The last two loaves have been different; as in stodgey, and look as if they haven't risen properly.
I haven't done anything different! I am using the same brand of flour, and following the recipe to the letter. So what has happened?

You need to upgrade to the Panasonic Turbo version, it's the best thing since sliced bread

 

[Archie_tect]

All that effort... it's just a pain.

 

[slowmotion]

That is not in the yeast bit funny .

Oh for Crust's sake leave out the puns.

 

[PK99]

Oh for Crust's sake leave out the puns.

Yep, they are all a bit stale now anyway.

 

[PK99]

You need to upgrade to the Panasonic Turbo version, it's the best thing since sliced bread

He can't afford it - not enough dough!

 

[ayceejay]

Oh for Crust's sake leave out the buns.
FIFY

 

[Cuchilo]

I haven't bought supermarket bread for about a year now, ever since buying a bread maker (Panasonic SD2500).
The bread has always been good; nice and light texture with good flavour, until now.
The last two loaves have been different; as in stodgey, and look as if they haven't risen properly.
I haven't done anything different! I am using the same brand of flour, and following the recipe to the letter. So what has happened?

My bread from the bread maker always seems " heavy " Its very nice for tearing lumps off and dunking in stew and soup mmmmmmmmmm but not really for sarnies .
Can you post up your recipe please ? Im gonna make bread and stew today now !!!!!!

 

[User33236]

Ayrshire...

Nowt up with Ayrshire. That's where I'm originally from

 

[perplexed]

Maybe Brandane needs to pumpernickle or two into buying a new one...