That way you can take out the bread as you need it. Also you might want to make some croutons or bread pudding with those leftovers. No it is not. You can place your liquid in the bottom of the bread pan, followed by the rest of the ingredients and add the yeast last. It's especially important to keep the yeast dry if you plan to bake the bread on a delayed timer cycle.
Salt controls the yeast's activity.
It prevents breads from rising too rapidly, then collapsing during baking. The amount of salt in a recipe can often be reduced by as much as one-half, but it shouldn't be omitted entirely.