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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

1540.0. "YEAST: How to store it?" by PNEUMA::LITTLE () Fri Dec 02 1988 11:31

    Hi,
    
    I was wondering if any of you have experience with "cake" yeast,
    and how do you store it. I bought some in bulk, but was wondering
    if you can freeze it, and for how long. And if you can freeze it
    how long you have to defrost it for.....?
    
    
    thanks,
    cl

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1540.1	Freezing works fine	VIA::GLANTZ	Mike	`Fri Dec 02 1988 11:49`	5
	We freeze both dry powder and cake yeast with good results. It takes about an hour or so to thaw a cake on the counter at room temperature. The powder can be used immediately without thawing. I never tried thawing in a microwave, and it doesn't seem like it would be a good idea.
1540.2	How long will it keep?	KAHALA::ROWE		`Mon Nov 18 1991 12:24`	11
	Does anyone know how long yeast will keep in the freezer? I'd like to buy it in bulk, since we go through so much of it with our bread-baking machine. I'm just trying to decide how much to buy. I have a mail-order catalog at home (King Arthur, I think) that sells yeast by the bag (1 lb. each). The price is a LOT cheaper than buying it in the grocery store. I think a 1 lb. bag is under $4.00. Has anyone had any luck freezing yeast for long periods of time?
1540.3	Fresher and Less $'s	POCUS::FCOLLINS		`Mon Nov 18 1991 16:55`	6
	I bought the yeast container and 1 lb. of yeast about 2-3 months ago. You are right, it really is a lot less. I believe I read that it should last about 1 year in the freezer. It also seems to be a lot fresher than the packages from the supers. Flo
1540.4	Orders of magnatude cheaper!	NEWPRT::WAHL_RO		`Wed Nov 20 1991 13:12`	26
	We buy a 1lb bag and keep it covered in our fridge. It has a definate life cycle that we haven't fine-tuned yet. But it goes something like this... Months 1 and 2 - use about 1 and 3/4 teaspoon for most bread recipes that call for one package Months 3 and 4 - use about 2.25 teaspoons or about the same amount as one of those little packages. Months 4 and 5 - use about 3 teaspoons After month 5 - tired of guessing and the disasters that follow-toss the rest and buy a new package! (Usually about half the package) We have a Welbilt bread maker that looks like R2D2 - we bake about 2x per week. A lb package of yeast is a bargain @ $3.69 from a warehouse store. The little packages sell @ $1.25 for a package of 3. So its MUCH cheaper to buy in bulk and toss half of it. We'll have to store the next package in the freezer - and start our life cycle research over again - sigh! Rochelle
1540.5	Where to find Red Star	SSGV02::GRANT	Margo DTN 264-3705	`Mon Apr 04 1994 15:41`	2
	Does anyone know of a source in the Nashua NH area for Red Star yeast? Bulk or otherwise.
1540.6	A few suggestions...	SOLVIT::FLMNGO::WHITCOMB		`Mon Apr 04 1994 17:52`	4
	Sorry I can't be a bit more specific, but I've seen Red Star at either BJ's, Sam's Club, or Costco. You could call them first. Even if you're not a member, you can get a one-day pass and pay the 5% surcharge (not much if you're just buying yeast). I've also seen it at a few health food stores.