Summary of Yeast 101
- How to use fresh yeast instead of dry yeast?
- Does fresh yeast need warm water?
- How do I convert fresh yeast to active dry yeast?
- Is there any way to reactivate yeast?
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To activate fresh yeast, crumble it into a small bowl with a pinch of sugar and about 1/4 cup of warm liquid (water or milk) between 100-110°F (38-43°C), mash gently, then let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy and bubbly, indicating it’s alive and ready to use in your recipe.
This video demonstrates how to activate fresh yeast:
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Ihuini
YouTube • May 12, 2020
Step-by-step activation:
You can watch this video to see the process of activating fresh yeast:
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Good Housekeeping UK
YouTube • Nov 18, 2015
Warm the liquid: Heat the recipe’s required water or milk until it’s lukewarm (around 100-110°F/38-43°C). Too hot will kill the yeast; too cool won’t activate it.
Crumble and combine
: Crumble the fresh (cake) yeast into a bowl and add a teaspoon of sugar (or a pinch) for food
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Add liquid: Pour in about 1/4 cup of the warm liquid and mash the yeast and sugar into it with a fork until mostly dissolved.
Wait and watch: Let the mixture sit undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes in a warm spot.
Check for foam: Active yeast will become foamy, bubbly, and expanded, showing it’s ready to make your dough rise.
Important Tips:
Don’t add salt directly to the yeast mixture, as it can inhibit it; add salt with the flour later.
Fresh yeast (or cake yeast) is more perishable but works quickly, so use it soon after purchase.
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RAPIDRISE® INSTANT YEAST, RAPIDRISE® PLUS INSTANT YEAST AND BREAD MACHINE YEASTS ARE ALL INSTANT YEASTS AND CAN BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY.
To use Active Dry Yeast in place of RapidRise® Instant Yeast…
Use 25% more Active Dry Yeast as RapidRise® Instant Yeast called for in the recipe.
Proof in warm liquid (100°–110°F) for five minutes before combining with dry ingredients.
Add 20 minutes to the rise time to allow dough to fully double in size.
To use RapidRise® Instant Yeast or RapidRise® PLUS Instant Yeast in place of Active Dry Yeast…
Instead of adding yeast to wet ingredients and allowing it to proof, stir an equal amount of RapidRise® or RapidRise® PLUS Instant Yeast directly into dry ingredients.
Heat wet ingredients to 120°–130°F.
Combine dry ingredients and wet ingredients.
Replace first rise with a 10-minute rest after kneading.
Proceed with shaping, rising and baking as directed in recipe.
To use fresh yeast in place of Active Dry Yeast…
Remember that one packet of dry yeast is equivalent to one small (0.6-ounce) cake of fresh yeast. One large (2-ounce) cake is equivalent to three packets of dry yeast.
Crumble into dry ingredients or dissolve in tepid water (70°–90°F).
Proceed with first rise, shaping, second rise and baking as directed in the recipe.
To use Active Dry Yeast in place of fresh yeast…
Remember that one package of dry yeast is equivalent to one small (0.6-ounce) cake of fresh yeast. One large (2-ounce) cake is equivalent to three packets of dry yeast.
Dissolve each packet of Active Dry Yeast in ¼ cup warm water (100–110°F) and proceed with your recipe as it is written. Subtract the water used to dissolve the yeast from the total amount of liquid called for in the recipe.