August 14, 2011 - 8:07pm
Bread didn't rise in the oven :(
So, I made Peter Reinhart's 100% whole wheat sandwich loaf, which I have made one other time. It starts with an overnight sponge and soaker. The first time I made it it was awesome, but this time, the second rise seemed a little lame, didn't really rise to the top of the loaf pans. Then, in the oven, it didn't really rise much at all. It's out now, and it looks like a brick. It didn't even really brown very nice. Any ideas what might of gone wrong?
I'm not sure if it matters, but I doubled the recipe for two loaves (so, I actually have two bricks). I was careful to follow the formula, but I guess I wonder if I didn't knead it enough for two loaves.
Stale yeast? Too much flour added? Went by the clock for the rise, instead of by the amount?