Granary Bread not rising

I have invested in a Morph Richard automatic bread making machine. Whilst the white bread works fine my preferred bread, granary will not rise properly. I have done everything in their trouble-shooter including: increasing the yeast a little and a lot, increasing the and heating the water, checked the sell by date on the flour, increasing the sugar and salt. Has anyone any suggestions please? I am assuming that the large loaf is supposed to fill the tin after baking?

Reply to
Guy Smith
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For whole grains bread, my machine has a 30 minute soak period before it starts the mixing. Also, on of my books recommends soaking whole wheat flour in some of the water before starting to mix whole wheat bread.

Also, the bread rises more quickly with the addition of a small amount of acid. I add a scant 1/4 tsp. of powdered lemon (unsweetened Kool-Aid) to a 1 pound loaf.

Also, I add a tablespoon of vital gluten for each pound of bread that is half whole wheat.

Just a few of ideas. But, I'm afraid bread with whole grains do not rise a much as a high protein white flour, regardless of what is done.

Reply to
bobbijoc3

Thank you for the answers I will source the ingredients and give it a go.

I assume you are from North America, as is the bread maker and its measuring equipment. Can you tell me why the butter is measured in 'tablespoons'? Is a very awkward way of measuring butter? In the UK we always do it in grams or ounces. What is a tablespoon of butter in weight do you think?

Reply to
Guy Smith

8 tablespoons is 4 ounces.

Our butter is packed in "sticks," each of which is 4 ounces. The sticks have the tablespoons marked in lines on the individual wrappers.

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Reply to
Boron Elgar

Cunning, definatly a lot easyer than scooping soft butter in and out of a measuering spoon - Thanks.

Reply to
Guy Smith

Of course, the paper wrapper is rarely aligned exactly with the stick, so you kinda have to guesstimate the fractional tablespoon it's off.

Dave

Reply to
Dave Bell

They do not want to take all the fun out of it.

Boron

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Boron Elgar

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