Flat bread disaster: yeast age or water heat to blame?

I messed up a loaf thinking old yeast was the problem, but my pal claims it's all about water being too hot. Which one do you think messes things up more?

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the_leo7mo ago

Seriously, can we all just calm down about water temp? @leoscott has a point with the cheap thermometer, but I've used lukewarm tap water and ancient yeast and still got something edible. People make this sound like rocket science.

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walker.thomas7mo ago

My garage fridge runs cold and I once killed three packets of yeast before realizing it was basically a freezer. Now I proof everything on the counter because trusting that old thermometer is a recipe for hockey pucks. Room temp for the win.

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leoscott7mo ago

Ever tried a cheap fridge thermometer, @walker.thomas?

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