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This is the Stuff. Remember -- This is ACTIVE Yeast (Not INSTANT Yeast). Read On for Explanation.
Great quality yeast at a really cheap price.
If you buy this from Amazon you get 2 lbs of yeast for about the same price as 8 oz of yeast in those strips you buy at the supermarket. I just tossed the whole two-pound package into a zip-lock bag and keep it in my refrigerator.
Make SURE you understand the difference between the different types of yeast (which can be confusing!) This product is ACTIVE YEAST. Here's some great info from the amazing folks at Cooks Illustrated:
Active dry yeasts arrive at their granular state by undergoing processes that reduce them to 95 percent dry matter. Traditional active dry yeast is exposed to heat so high that many of its cells are destroyed in the process. Because the spent outer cells encapsulate living centers, active dry yeast must first be dissolved in a relatively hot liquid (proofed) to slough off dead cells and reach the living centers.
Substitution Formulas
To substitute active dry for instant (or rapid rise) yeast: Use 25 percent more active dry. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of instant yeast, use 1 1/4 teaspoons of active dry. And don't forget to "prove" the yeast, i.e. dissolving it in a portion of the water from the recipe, heated to 105 degrees.
To substitute instant (or rapid rise) yeast for active dry: Use about 25 percent less. For example if the recipe calls for 1 packet or 2 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast, use 1 3/4 teaspoons of instant yeast. And you do not need to prove the yeast, just add it to the dry ingredients.
To substitute fresh yeast for active dry yeast, use a ratio of roughly 2:1, i.e. use one small cake (0.6 ounce) of compressed fresh yeast in lieu of 1 packet (.25 ounces) of active dry yeast.
Note a packet of active dry or instant yeast contains about 2 1/4 teaspoons (.25 ounces) of yeast.
