Yeast pkg. or jar

There are approximately 2 1/4 tsp. of yeast in a packet. It is much less expensive to buy yeast in bulk. You can generally get yeast for under $2/lb. at warehouse clubs or places like GFS Marketplace. You can also buy large packages from King Arthur Flour online. It will keep for at least a year if tightly covered and stored in the refrigerator or freezer. Supermarkets do sell yeast in jars but it is much more expensive than the sources I mentioned.

But the supermarket jars are a whole lot cheaper than buying the set of two or three packets.

Cindy

So, would it be safe to say that if the recipe calls for 2 pkgs. of yeast, it would be asking for about 2.5 teaspoons? Heck, I've been experimenting with multigrain bread recipes. I like orowheat 7 grain, healthnut, 5 grain etc. But a loaf of that has gone to $3.29! I have 4 grand children. I can't eat just plain ol' white bread anymore.

2 * ( 2 1/4) = 4 1/2

Mike

It does say on the package. In fact, it reads:

1 Pkg. RapidRise(TM) Yeast (1/4 OZ) = 1 Pkg. Active Dry Yeast (1/4 OZ) = 1 Cake Fresh Yeast (0.6 OZ) 1 Pkg Of RapidRise(TM)Yeast Measures About 2 1/4 Tsp.

Of course, I always weigh my ingredients, even if that means scooping flour and weighing it for a new formula, then the next time I can just weigh it.

But to answer your question, you will note that the cost per unit is less if you buy the jars, and still less if you buy the big cryovac packs of SafInstant Yeast from like Sam's Club or a food vendor, or even online. Also, the instant yeast is only used at a rate about 40% of fresh yeast (I just estimate about half and scale light). A wee bit of extra yeast never killed a loaf I ever made. And I make FINE bread, for a nice restaurant even.

1 pkg. = 2 1/4 teaspoons

I have been buying the bulk yeast from Sam's for 13 years now and I use 1 tablespoon of yeast. 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons. I know this might offend the serious "I weigh everything" bakers, but, Hey, I'm American if 21/4 is good 3 must be better. :-) And the bulk pack from Sam's which is 2 - 1 lb. bags cost less than $3.00 I use most of it myself but also share with my fellow bread buddies at work. I've never been disappointed using this method and all my bread turns out just fine. Good luck

Hey, don't tell anyone, but I also use a tablespoon of yeast instead of 2.25 teaspoons.

It's just a whole lot easier and faster to measure! :-)And I'm basically lazy!

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Nabbed a case of SAF from eBay almost two years ago and still working my way through those sealed packets and must say I like the idea of individual packets.

Although marked with an expiration date of almost 1 1/2 years the yeast still works brilliantly. Not sure if that happens if one keeps bulk yeast.

Candide

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I just bought a 1 lb. package of SAF instant on Sunday ($1.89 at GFS Marketplace). The expiration date was one year from the manufacturing date. The package said to keep it refrigerated. Fleischmann's instant says to use it within 2 week of opening. I have never had a problem keeping any bulk yeast for up to a year.

It does, if the yeast is kept frozen. My bulk yeast was fine for 3 years.

Minteeleaf

The bulk SAF yeast in my freezer expired in '99. I didn't open or refrigerate it until 2002. Doesn't seem any worse for wear.

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