Instructions: Loaf Rises Then Falls (Cratered Loaf)

Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
Flour, too fine or
Ingredients not measured properly.

Loaf Sides Caved In:
Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
Ingredients not measured properly.

Loaf Rises Too High (Mushroom Loaf)

Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or
Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
Used wrong type instead of dry granular yeast or -Ingredients not measured properly.

Loaf Does Not Rise Enough
Increase water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Decrease salt by 1/4 tsp. or
Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Increase yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
Not enough water or milk or
Flour too old or
Flour too low in gluten content or
Flour too fine or
Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or -Accidentally measured salt in Tbsp. instead of tsp. or -Ingredients not measured properly.

Flat Loaf, Little To No Rising, Short and Heavy -Liquid too hot or too cold or
Flour too old or
Flour low in gluten content or
No yeast added or
Yeast too old or
Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or -Accidentally measured salt in Tbsp. instead of teaspoon or -Ingredients not measured properly or
Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption.

Crust Too Dark
Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Ingredients not measured properly.

Crust Too Light
Decrease salt by 1/4 tsp. or
Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Ingredients not measured properly or
Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or -Incorrect bread setting was used.

Uncooked or Partially Cooked
Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or -Incorrect bread setting was used.

Overcooked
Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Incorrect bread setting was used.

Not Mixed or Partially Mixed
Not enough water or milk or
Flour too fine or
Ingredients not measured properly or
Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or -Baking pan not properly seated inside breadmaker or -Kneading blade not installed correctly.

Loaf is Soggy
Bread not removed from baking pan soon after baking.

Gnarly Knotted Top
Increase water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or
Not enough water or milk or
Ingredients not measured properly.

Loaf Core Texture Open, Coarse or Uneven -Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or
Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or
Forgotten salt or
Ingredients not measured properly.

Loaf Core Texture Heavy and Dense
Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or
Increase yeast by 1/2 tsp.
Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or -Ingredients not measured properly.

Burning Odor During Operation:
Ingredient spilled inside breadmaker and/or heating element or -See Mushroom Loaf Solutions for bread mushroomed over edge of bread pan, crust burned.

High Altitude Adjustment
Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or
Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or
Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp.

Breadmaker Cannot be Programmed or Started -Breadmaker unplugged or power interruption or -Breadmaker too hot, allow to cool 15 minutes between baking cycles or -Breadmaker malfunctioning.

Loaf Burned Completely
Breadmaker malfunctioning.

NOTES : Loaf Rises Then Falls (Cratered Loaf)

Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or-Flour, too fine or-Ingredients not measured properly.Loaf Sides Caved In:-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or-Ingredients not measured properly.Loaf Rises Too High (Mushroom Loaf)-Decrease water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or-Increase salt by 1/4 tsp. or-Decrease sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or-Decrease flour by 2 Tbsp. or-Decrease yeast by 1/2 tsp. or-Used wrong type instead of dry granular yeast or-Ingredients not measured properly.Loaf Does Not Rise Enough-Increase water or milk by 2 Tbsp. or-Decrease salt by 1/4 tsp. or-Increase sugar or honey by 1 tsp. or-Increase yeast by 1/2 tsp. or-Not enough water or milk or-Flour too old or-Flour too low in gluten content or-Flour too fine or-Used wrong type of yeast instead of dry granular or-Accidentally measured salt in Tbsp. in

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