Get to know what your bread recipe dough looks like by taking a look at the dough in your machine. Each recipe is unique. Like scratch bread baking, the humidity and temperature of the day can affect loaf performance. If the dough looks too wet, add some flour. Conversely, if it looks too dry, add some more liquid.
Bread is characterized by height, color, crust and texture.
A hearth bread may be lower in volume because it is denser, while white bread may be taller with a more open structure, and a bread made with robust grain may have a thicker, firmer crust. The choice of recipe and the machine setting you choose can optimize the loaf you desire. There is no standard bread height. There are a variety of pan shapes and sizes that will determine the average height of a loaf. Once you have chosen a machine, work with the recipe that fits your pan size.