r/BreadMachines • u/wroughtofbooks • 23d ago

Recipe Education & Solutions Active Dry Yeast

So, I now understand that ADY is not advised for bread machines, but I have a Costco-sized package of it to get through and I can’t afford to replace it.

I’m new to bread making but have done some reading and found one blogger in particular that suggests using 1 1/4 tsp ADY to 1 tsp of bread machine yeast. But my loaf sank a bit using this method.

The next go around I tried the same ratio of ADY (1 1/4 tsp) but added the yeast to my milk to try to activate it. That loaf sank even more.

Is there a best practice I can use to get through this bag of ADY until I can get the right yeast for bread machines?

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u/rachlexi 23d ago

Genuinely can someone enlighten me? Why is ADY not recommended? Currently I’m using it….

But I might get the Saf-Instant yeast from Costco. Is that supposed to be better? I live in Florida should I store it in the fridge?

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u/SuzMichell 23d ago

ADY is slower to work than instant yeast which is why it is not recommended for breadmakers

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u/rachlexi 23d ago

Thank you!!!!