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What Does Yeast Actually Do in Bread?
2026-09-29
Yeast makes bread dough rise by fermenting available sugars and releasing carbon dioxide. It also produces ethanol and aroma compounds that contribute to bread's character. However, yeast does not build the entire loaf by itself: the dough must retain that gas, and baking must set the expanded structure. For a commercial bakery, understanding these separate jobs helps explain why adding more yeast...
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Why Is My Bread Dense and Heavy?
2026-10-23
Bread becomes unexpectedly dense when the dough produces too little gas, cannot retain enough gas, or fails to expand and set properly during baking. A gummy, compressed crumb can also result from underbaking or slicing before the loaf has cooled sufficiently. Adding more yeast addresses only one possible part of the problem. For commercial bakeries, the useful question is where the batch departed...
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