Can yeast be frozen or refrigerated to extend life? This much will last me decades.Or should I just stick to small packets at the food store?
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it recommends stored in glass container in fridge. i want to say the exp. date was 6mos-1yr on mine
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I have frozen yeast for over 1 yr & it is still good.as for freezing for decades---I dont know, suggest contacting Red Star directily
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That's exactly what I do. I keep some in an old yeast jar in the back of my refrigerator and keep the rest of the big bag in my freezer and just refill the refrigerated jar when needed!
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Frank, it depends on how u bake. I make pizza dough 2 or 3 times a month in my food processor. I have a bread machine I use a couple of times a month. If I bought thoses packets every time; lordy! So, estimate your costs. I love having that big packet of yeast in my refrigerator; lasts for a year or more (I bake now more than I used to; I've had those packs last for 4 or 5 years!). Hope this helps.
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You can store it in the freezer, but I don't know how long that will extend the life span. If you don't use it at least weekly, it might be better just to stick with the packets.
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Yes on both counts. However, I have mine in a ziplock bag in the cupboard without any degradation for over 6 months. The key is to keep it dry.
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No, dont put it in the freezer. Just regular refrigeration will be fine, and believe me it will last.
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From the Jarrow web site on this product: Saccharomyces Boulardii+MOS does not require refrigeration and can be stored at room temperature. Refrigeration will, however, extend the shelf life. Avoid temperatures above 77°F (25°C).Room Temperature Stable.
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This will last a very long time....After you use it for the first time you must keep it refrigerated....I freeze mine and until I am ready to use it again
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I really cannot remember the date but what ever it was, was okay. I transfered the yeast to a airight container so no longer have the package. I have baked several loaves of bread wih this yeast and like not having to proof it. Yeast freezes well if one needs to keep it for a long time. One should use less of this yeast than the plain active yeast. I use a number of Peter Reinharts recipes. Enjoy!
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package states to sell by 05 Nov 2014 Also package recommends to refrigerate or to freeze. My impression is there is no shelve life if you freeze it.
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I don't exactly know the shelf life because we use these flakes all the time and probably run out of them before they ever go bad. I have never had them go bad. We keep ours in the refrigerator as it is yeast, and perhaps that helps it stay fresh longer. This is a really great product. My guess would be that it could last at least 7 months.
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I have the can in the freezer, along with the yeast I buy in bulk at Costco. The yeast has lasted for years - I see no reason why the dough enhancer will not....if kept in freezer. I love the texture it gives to the five loaves of bread made in the Bosch.
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I've NEVER had a problem with this wonderful yeast. I transfer the contents to a plastic, lidded container that lives on the door of my refrigerator for months on end, maybe even as long as a year. I've even kept it in just a ziplock and it's been fine. This stuff doesn't die, unlike that other brand that begins with an F that dies the instant you open it. SAF is reliable, works every time.
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If kept refrigerated, will last for awhile. Or keep in the freezer for longer.
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I can only say that as with my bread yeast, I keep my wine yeast in the freezer and have used some probably 2+ years old but I wasn't really tracking the time
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usually, I let it dissolve in some lukewarm water (until it 'foams-up') and then add that to the recipe... You might want to try this just to see (test)... see what happens if you do this and it does start foaming, if not your yeast is too old. I always keep it in a fridge, it should last for close to a year there, longer in a freezer.
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I freeze the yeast for it to keep . It will b dormant while frozen, then as it warms up it will rise again. So yes u can freeze leftover dough but it will have to warm up for it to rise.
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Not exactly; however, I have used this yeast many many times in my breadmaker, and I have had fabulous results with it. I simply store it in a glass jar and it lasts just as it should.
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Hello, I keep the opened bag in the freezer (in glass jar) and un-opened in pantry.Yeast are working very good.
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Dear Miss Judy from Andrew Arrington I have used this awesome product for 2 years. Im glad you brought up this question. I had no idea about the manufactures recommendations of 3 months use and on the dry shelf that the product be refrigerated. If I got the question right? LOL Wonder if its also for refrigeration if opened or sealed or even both? Well Im going to answer just a a consumer. I note that the white capsules have a salty flavored capsule. Kinda reminds me of chewing an aspirin without the lemon squeeze flavor. Anyway... Since is a powder. It after refrigeration will in my opinion collect moisture and mold. Now let me remind ya Im just the consumer Captain!! Not the manufacturer or a Doctor of Chemical Physics And Physiology?? LOL So in conclusion. Wow manufacture expiration date. Lets see according to my research and my bottle this is what my findings and results are as follows... = Additional Info: Store in a cool, dry place, not to exceed 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Date on bottle is manufacture date, NOT expiration date. So if you store it in a dry place (walla!!) The product might last forever?? lol maybe?? I do have a question to ask you Mis Judy. If the storage is not to exceed 77 degrees Fahrenheit then why refrigerate? I wonder when its to cold? Anyway it works with getting to sleep. I open capsule and take it like a shot of bourbon and chase with a swallow of vanilla almond milk. Yummy! ~Andrew
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It should last many months to a year in the freezer. http://www.thekitchn.com/longer-lasting-yeast-store-dry-yeast-in-the-freezer-179315 (btw, i was surprised too when i got a big box of them haha)