Category "yeast"

How was the usage of yeast for bread discovered?

From where did people get the yeast for their bread??

Small batch of sauerkraut smells yeasty

As an experiment, for my first attempt, I'm making a small batch of sauerkraut. Small like less than 1/3 of a head. Its setup is pretty amateur, no professional

What are the best conditions for yeast to develop?

I heard that there are two methods to develop yeast: in cold (which makes the dough taste better) and warm places (makes it develop faster). I also heard that I

Aftdr opening yeast [duplicate]

I have just used dried yeast for a bread in the bread maker but there is still a lot left how long will it still be good to use after opening

Where can I buy fresh, live yeast for making bread? (NOT active dry yeast)

Where can I buy live yeast? Who sells it? Can I buy it non-commercially? Does anyone sell it online? I've found it difficult to find, at least in the United St

Can nutritional yeast flakes be used as a bread leavening?

Can nutritional yeast flakes be used as a bread leavening, or is the yeast really dead (is that what deactivated means?)?

Gluten free bread in breadmaker looks weird and doesn't rise

I have been trying to make gluten-free bread in my bread maker for a few times now. It always fails. It doesn't rise how a funny shape (still the shape from kne

Yeast rolls spread when rising

I make yeast roll dough in my bread machine, then form them into rolls and let them rise. They are delicious but when rising they seem to spread out and not ris

How many risings for bread?

The background: I baked bread a couple of days ago, and I was out of yeast, so I borrowed a couple of packets of Fleischmann's Instant Yeast from a neighbor. I'

Why is bread dough recovery important? [closed]

Im trying to learn all about bread making as im currently doing my svq as a craft baker. One question im having trouble answering is about dou

Explaining raising dough

I bought dough containers and would like to know a couple things: When I mix the dough do I put it in the refrigerator right away and can I seal it with the lid

How does yeast feed on the water

How and why does yeast grow and feed on the water? My children and I have been making yeast rolls and they keep asking why it expands,I don't know how to answer

How should soda made with "ginger bug" smell/taste?

I recently fermented a ginger soda using a ginger bug that I made. The bug seemed good to me - no funky mold growing on it, and it fizzled when I stirred it. Th

Is getting rid of the dough the only solution when it smells of yeast?

I made pizza dough (it was ready to use, you just add the liquid ingredients -oil and milk in my case- and the rest is similar to the usual process of letting i

Commercial yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in a sourdough culture

I would like to know a good reason for adding commercial yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to a sourdough culture and would it survive?

Question on yeast quality?

I'm about to buy some ingreadients for a bread recipe which calls for quick yeast. I looked up some info and basically it looks like quick yeast is instant yea

Yeast amounts unsure

My recipe calls for .25 ounce package of active dry yeast, and the package of active dry yeast that I purchased from the store is 1/4 ounce packages is this the

Is it safe to heat active dry yeast to make a substitute for nutritional yeast?

Nutritional Yeast isn't available at my location so i'm looking for alternatives. While searching Seasoned Advice i've found this question How can I make nutri

Is there anything but yeast in a packet of baker's yeast?

So hopefully this does not seem like too silly a question...but is there anything in a typical small packet of baker's yeast aside from actual yeast organisms (

bread machine loaf size buttons

My sunbeam 5891 does not give specifics on the knead/rise/bake times of each cycle, or what happens when you change the loaf size. Time slightly increases if I