I am thinking about picking up this yeast (Fleishman's Instant Yeast), because it is so cheap. 2 16oz bags for $4.36 from Sam's Club. Has anyone used this yeast before? Even at a little over 4 bucks I don't want to buy it and then just not use it if it is no good.
thanks for the feedback
Bobby
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/16705/fleischmann039s-quotinstant-dry-yeastquot
Among several threads, over the years, about bulk yeast.
thanks for finding that link for me, very informative.
I got my first pack of this as a fluke and started using it before I did sourdough. I still keep mine in the freezer and it seems to keep for years.Never had a problem.
I don't know how many stores I went to in my town looking for "instant yeast". My last resort store, a very over-priced store, had some at $1.69 a packet. I bought some, but then, in the middle of the night it came to me, and I remembered Samsclub had some so I went out the next day and bought some, and have used it since. I find it most satisfactory, if not really good. In my travels, I also bought a little cake yeast from Whole Foods for $2.00, however, it was in a plain white wrapper without any markings at all so I never used it.
I buy a pound at my grocery store for under $3 and it lasts me about two years so I have no desire for 2 pounds but...it has never been a problem of any kind. Works great!
I simply store it at room temp before I open it and in the freezer after it is open.
Bake On!
Jay
I've used this yeast for years and never had a problem with it. I keep most of it - both opened and unopened - in the freezer. I keep a small jar of it in the 'fridge where it's easy to get to for baking.