On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:24:31 -0500, Dee Randall wrote:

>After I take it out of the refrigerator after
> and overnight and warm it up, it might take all day to rise, ALWAYS too
> darned lated to have bread even that day.

I have found two things that do this.

I'm using Instant yeast, if this comes in direct contact with cold
water slows things down a lot.

The other is adding the salt too soon after the yeast.

With sourdough, if my starter isn't active enough, it has to be
very active, the dough will just hang.