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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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