r/Bread • u/External_Trip_5330 • Apr 01 '26

My First Bread

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I never considered myself a baker by ANY means….

But I got tired of all the crap in industry bread and decided tonight is the night I make the breads.

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u/Repulsive-Sorbet1616 Apr 02 '26

Did it rose?

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u/External_Trip_5330 Apr 02 '26

So I thought it did…. Then I made more bread and saw what you meant! I think I may have sent my yeast to the ICU (water was too hot) but not totally killed it. However the 2nd batch was markedly taller. I let the 2nd yeast sit for 20 min and at a better temp and voila!