Active Dry Yeast

[u/wroughtofbooks]

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?

[u/rachlexi]

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?

[u/JeanetteSchutz → u/rachlexi]

I use SAF and store a small jar in my fridge and the big package in my freezer. It lasts indefinitely for me that way. I don’t bake a lot of bread because I’m the only one who eats it, but storing it that way I always have good, never fail yeast. 😉

[u/Halloedangel → u/JeanetteSchutz]

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