SAF Instant Yeast Red for Baking Cake, Bread and Dough, 1 Pound (1 Pack)

I always buy this yeast from amazon. Cheaper than in grocery store and works. Expiration is always good on this product.

It's bread yeast and it works. Maybe there are folks who can taste the difference between this and similar brands, but that seems to be beyond me. For the last 5-10 years I've been buying a package of yeast like this and dumping it into a clean / dry mason jar. I put keep it in the garage fridge and I've always got yeast on hand if I decide to bake bread. In my case, it is more than I use in two years, and that's about what the effective life is before it starts dropping off in it's ability to activate and rise. I've used this batch for dinner rolls, french bread, focaccia, pizza dough, pretzels, and bagels. It worked well for all of them.

Like this product, have used for years. Great price, stays potent for years in the fridge. Excellent for rye and quinoa etc combinations with white or whole wheat flour. Yeast bubbles quickly, haven't had any problems with this.

SAF Instant Yeast is a fantastic product that offers great value for its price. This yeast has excellent rising capability, allowing you to achieve perfectly fluffy and light breads and baked goods every time. One of the best features of this yeast is that you do not need to hydrate it in liquid first – you can simply mix it directly with your dry ingredients. This makes the baking process much more convenient and efficient. Overall, SAF Instant Yeast is a reliable and easy-to-use option for all your baking needs.

Very good yeast, good container, keeps in the freezer.

Doesn't seem to rise as well as my Red Star bread machine yeast. But, it was fine in a pinch when this COVID-19 BS apparently zapped the inventory of yeast. I am guessing with everybody sitting around, they drank a lot of beer and this sucked the inventory over to the breweries. Anyway, seems good enough. Maybe I needed their other type for my bread projects? Might try that one too. I have a FoodSaver... I filled my red-star jar and evacuated the air from the remainder that was in the foil bag. I keep both in the fridge, not freezer. Think that's overkill since I've sucked the oxygen out, and the freezer is valuable real estate.

As advertized

I started baking bread slowly from the book Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day. There was no need for a big mixer or special equipment. A big bowl, a Danish Wisk, Flour and Yeast. Their recommendation in their book was SAF Instant Yeast. Each recipe I tried was a total success. Many of the failures that other wrote about were due to no rise. I ordered the yeast, checked the date on the package, poured it into an air tight container, marked the expiration date on the container and placed it in my freezer. The Yeast works every time. I have not had 1 failure and I started baking in 2014. I attached a picture of my everyday bread. I make this every week and every week it looks just like the picture. I did get a mixer and have tried all sorts of bread, sweet bread, milk bread, wheat bread, rye bread, brioche, dinner rolls, burger buns, subway buns, French bread and never a failure. Some are not as pretty as others but the rise is always perfect. The price is reasonable and if you take care of it (air tight in the freezer) you will be able to used it up before it quits working!