Is it my breadmaker or the yeast???
I have had the same breadmaker for 5 years. It was my mom's before that so I don't know how old it is. I discovered that if I go against the advice of the breadmaker handbook (add ingredients in order suggested which is wet, then dry, then form a well and put yeast in it) Instead I add warm fluid, yeast, sugar and wait 10 min then add the ingredients on top of that, I get a much lighter loaf.