Help! I don't think my No-Knead bread worked.

[mmyap]

This is what it looks like after sitting out all night. It is only slightly puffy and I do see a little bit of bubbles up against the bowl but shouldn't it be more risen?

Maybe my yeast was not good.

Is there anything I can do to save it?

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Is that butter/shortening on the side or flour? If it's floury, Looks to me like it did it's rise and something knocked it down. Form and bake it.

 

[Somebunny]

MMYAP, maybe your yeast is old. What recipe did you use?

 

[mmyap]

Its flour. Technically it needs to rise for another five hours but I just thought it would have risen more by now.

I used Altons Knead Not Sourdough and my yeast should be good until Jan of 2015.

The bread gods are mocking me.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

It looks to me like it did rise...

 

[bakechef]

My no knead bread doesn't really rise much overnight, just gets bubbly looking. After forming the loaf and letting it rest it still isn't overly puffy. It seems to jump a lot in the oven. It doesn't rise in the bowl like kneaded bread.

 

[mmyap]

My no knead bread doesn't really rise much overnight, just gets bubbly looking. After forming the loaf and letting it rest it still isn't overly puffy. It seems to jump a lot in the oven. It doesn't rise in the bowl like kneaded bread.

Ah, I see. I was expecting it to rise a lot, like a traditional loaf. I will finish the rise time and follow through and bake it.

Thank you all for your help. I was thinking about dumping it in the mixer and adding more yeast. That probably would not have been a good idea.

 

[joesfolk]

My no-knead bread rises like crazy and very rapidly. Did you test your yeast by mixing it with water and a bit of sugar?

 

[mmyap]

Nope, but I did check the expire date on the package and it was Jan of 2015. Oh well. We shall see what happens. If it's a fail that I will have learned not to trust the expiration date on the yeast package and to test it!

 

[bakechef]

I'm using instant yeast that is easily 4 years out of date, LOL. I didn't open this brick of it until about a year ago and keep it air tight in the fridge. I find instant yeast much more durable/reliable than active dry packets.

 

[mmyap]

Alright! It was not a high riser but it did rise. And it smells delicious!

Even if it's a bit on the dense side I'm claiming it a success!

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Yep, looks like my no-knead breads.

 

[GotGarlic]

I'd eat it!

 

[Somebunny]

Looks great!

 

[Dawgluver]

Looks good to me!

 

[CatPat]

Oh that looks like Mamma's breads! There's nothing wrong with this! I'm so happy, you did a very good job of this.

I loved when Mamma would take her bread out of the oven and let it cool for a bit, then she and I would have a very nice slice with butter and raspberry jam on it. We'd sit with these and a cup of tea at the kitchen table and talk about everything!

Oh I miss her. But you did very well!

With love,
~Cat