Best Instant Yeast for Long Term Food Storage

[@littlesquirrel5007]

My mother found a package of yeast Red Star Yeast in the back of her cabinet this is expired 6 years ago. I said that I would like to try to make some bread with it. This was in her storage cabinet in the basement for her long-term storage. So it has been kept in a very dark spot that is very cool year round, never freezing though. I will tell you it made a wonderful loaf of bread, however it did take longer to rise, a lot longer. But it did do its job so clearly there was enough yeast alive to make bread! Which is good to know. It was instantaneous for your information I was shocked because it wasn't stored in the freezer but it's good to know that it still works

[@juneweimar1064]

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[@brokenvessel4171]

I have stored this type of yeast in a non-refrigerated cool place and it still works fine after 8-10 years.

[@natalie.marie.w]

Can you please let me know how you storage your yeast, I want also to stored in a non-refrigerated cool place. Please help me!

[@brokenvessel4171]

@@natalie.marie.w if you have a basement w a concrete floor you can put it in a corner on the floor and cover it w a blanket. Otherwise you could dig a hole in the ground, put a small tin or steel container (like a small trash can) in the ground put the cover on it and somehow cover it w an insulared board and put your 1 lb. vaccum packed yeast in there. The point is to have it in contact with something that will stay cool. Conduction w the cool.

[@GhostsOfSparta]

can we just put bread batter in the ice box and use it whenever we want after defrosting?

[@brokenvessel4171]

@@GhostsOfSparta Never done it but I imagine so because you can by Rhodes frozen bread dough that you thaw, let rise and bake. If you can freeze the yeast alone and it still work why not the whole loaf? Try it, get back to us.

[@Socialmediaoverload]

I’m so glad I found this video. My sister was ordering snow cone syrups from a restaurant supply store I noticed they had this yeast so I told her to grab me a bag with her order. Instead of 1 bag she order 5 🤦🏾‍♀️. I mostly use yeast for pizza dough but have been wanting to get more into bread making so I guess she thought I would need a lot of yeast 🤦🏾‍♀️.

[@matthewwynne939]

I've used years old yeast that has been simply kept in the fridge and find that, though I have to use more than usual, still works.

[@LatteBrown]

I had some in the freezer in a mason jar for almost 5 years. I warmed some water and proofed a tablespoon, placed it in the microwave away from air and drafts. I had yeast water everywhere. It still worked.

[@donnaawai205]

I’m worried in a no power situation no frigeration so how will it store long term? Mason jar or Mylar with oxygen absorber?

[@hollypatino]

This is SO great to know! Just last week I a brand new SAF Instant yeast and put it in my freezer! :)

[@allyrooh3628]

I have never bought instant yeast. I finally have my bread recipe perfected. That being said, if shtf, I'd probably want a quicker process. I tried the sourdough starter, but I couldn't get over the blob effect. It just looks disgusting LOL! Seeing the work you put into prepping is impressive.It took a pandemic to occur for my family to no longer think I was not crazy as I prepped the past five years!

[@peggyhiggins6923]

For years my children laughed at my prepping. When Covid hit, one of my sons called and said "Mom is right again!". I then offered him a 12 pack of toilet paper😜

[@ALPHAJACK78]

@@peggyhiggins6923 Better stock up again, the word is there will be another shortage soon

[@ALPHAJACK78]

That yeast is the best, couldn't find any during the health issue last year, but stocking up now ! Thank you

[@lisalaufenberg6002]

Thank you, you are my first channel to consult when my questions arise.

[@kennethmoravec148]

I use that brand of yeast and in the past have taken a brick out of my freezer that was 25 years old. Now in comparison it only rose to 3/4 the height of bread done with week old yeast. I don’t plan on really saving yeast that long however if I have old yeast and need to make bread with it then I will use it again. 3/4 rise is better than no rise.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

My SAF yeast has been in the non frozen section of my refrigerator for 6 years and it still works fine too.

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

Wow I had no idea and just bought some of that yeast. Guess I will be storing it in my freezer from now on. Your kids are adorable!

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Haha we all are. I feel the same about my rugrats.

[@susanjane2498]

Thanks for the info! Now I need to get myself a brick of it and store it in the bottom of my freezer! I'm prepping because of the situation we all are in right now!

[@romannumeralfive810]

Also love that your son has a shirt from King of Random - great channel.

[@jasonpettit9984]

I don't know how this would show up on my phone,but my wife and I was talking about making bread and I told her the yeast was probably bad,and this vid shows up on my KZbin weird,weird weird but I do appreciate this video,turns out my yeast is bad,but now we know how to keep it to last the longest,thank you so much for this informative vid,and I'm new to your chann,thank you for your time and knowledge...

[@debk5325]

Your phone is spying on you. I have had that same thing happen to me. Do you have an Alexa?

[@jasonpettit9984]

@@debk5325 I do not have alexa

[@debk5325]

Jason my daughter and I were talking about tattoo removing and the following day advertisements came on her phone for. Remedies. Think about that!

[@amazinetennyson8577]

Thank you I just started doing my long term pantry and was wondering about yeast thank again great help stay safe and be blessed

[@romannumeralfive810]

Thank you! I'd been wondering what to do when my wife bought me this hard brick of yeast. I had no idea that it would soften upon opening. Searching youtube I kept finding the fresh kind, which wasn't what I needed at all.

[@Peppermint1]

Careful with freezer storage. I found out it puts dry east to such hibernation level, it takes a several days in the fridge to fully wake up. Plan accordingly

[@TheProvidentPrepper]

Interesting. I've never had a problem with this yeast.

[@djssquibbs3295]

very helpful videos! Been getting into prepping and bread making since the beginning of the year, your content is great!

[@robinhecita3006]

Love the kids at the end!😍

[@jocollins9036]

Great information! I have some blocks of yeast and didn’t know how to store it. Thanks 😊

[@susieq9186]

Hallelujah! I needed this video. Great Tips! I currently have my yeast located in the freezer door. Once our new freezer (keeping fingers crossed) arrives in July 2020, I'll be storing yeast using your recommendations. Fyi... We purchased a new freezer partly based on your video that alerted us to freezer shortages. Our current freezer is 39 yrs old (knock on wood) and we got worried as to how long it would continue to run. Purchased the freezer 6 months before we adopted our daughter. Another concern was, I didn't feel like I actually had very much meat/food in it and wanted to have more freezer storage. (If things go bad, I have 6 people to feed. Could even be up to 20+ people.) Freezer Search - I told my husband about your freezer search and other people noted the same thing. My husband just couldn't believe it and went on a search to prove me wrong. He called everywhere (even 150 miles away) and found nothing. Finally, he called the same big box store that I called and actually got someone to see what was scheduled to arrive and when. Shocker.... the freezer I wanted was scheduled to arrive 05/25/2020. We paid for it and locked it down (maybe??). Prior to delivery, the store called us to let us know it didn't arrive. Now they THINK it will come in on 06/02/2020. Thanks for the great video's you do.

[@susanschneider-baker49]

In our area back in April, I heard rumbles about Freezer shortages. Talked with a DIY shelfstocker and he mentioned a truck due date and that they weren't taking orders and they were going fast. I hung out at the store on that date, as they dropped the 1st pallet, I ask for one and he said one moment I need to unload the truck. I took out my fat black marker, wrote my name on it. He looked at it, looked at me, looked at the flatbed I had there, cut the straps, put it on my flatbed, took it to the cashier for me, loaded it in my truck and wished me a Happy Mother's with knowing Smile. It was the Saturday before Mother's Day, he was a Wise Son that his Mother should be proud to have raised.

[@learntoswim9050]

When you mess with sourdough, having stored yeast really isn't a concern, and if your starter goes bad, you can start over by catching wild yeast out of the air with a new batch. Great thing about a sourdough starter is it doesn't even require refrigeration if you make bread a couple times a week, and you don't have to get crazy feeding it like some do which does waste some flour unless you bake everyday with the discard.

[@sherrys1566]

hot fresh baked bread will call all neighbors and close family to where it is being baked , I have two neighbors that have figured out I bake beard on Tuesday and I always bake these neighbors two each on Tuesday I bake 10 loafs of bread. To be fair they have bought some flour , yeast and other stuff , but even it they did not supply anything I would still bake it for them, One neighbor which is a young couple asked if I would teach and yes gave her a list of things to buy or borrow so they could make their bread.

[@popeye1313]

How do I store yeast if I don't have a freezer or refrigerator for a long-term

[@c.r701]

The yeast there talking about that is the best can be found now for 10$ a pound on the bakers Authority web sight I ordered some and it took about 2 weeks.

[@christinehaslam9480]

Just the video ive been looking for. So once you open it up you put it in in a mason jar and store it where, fridge? Thanks

[@catfishm.1361]

I keep my jars of yeast in freezer, always works!

[@karencushing2502]

After opening, if you vacuum sealed the remaining product it in a mylar bag in your freezer again, would that be the ultimate storage?

[@JT-mo3yd]

Just found your channel. Great content and wonderful family. Well done

[@dalajenkins6795]

What about storing Fleischmann’s rapidrise instant yeast fast acting in the yellow packets?

[@junebug5390]

Good to know this, I have been making Irish baking soda bread.

[@QVelle430]

Thank you!!!! The exact video I needed.

[@dalajenkins6795]

also, can I store it anywhere but a freezer? I don’t have one

[@RYN988]

this is very informative! thanks so much!

[@salwapeart5958]

I always see this of yeast the SAF-Instant and don’t buy it, because I thought that it is the solid form yeast. Watching this video I realize that once open it is not not solid. Also I have a small fridge with a freezer. Can I store my yeast in the freezer or fridge. Thank you.

[@mindsfortin589]

Thanks for this video .. just started learning about yeast n making 🍞!

[@RhodeToPrepping]

I am very appreciative of all your videos. This yeast ‘thing’ has had me concerned. Hubby and plan on trying to be our children’s rural ‘base camp’ should any event occur. I know both boys are able cooks to some degree. I think the wives are able and all are very teachable, but honestly I know that I am the only one with actual real life experience and knowledge on these things and I sure don’t want to think about yeast for a while as we all transition into a new lifestyle. So, I think hubby and I need to vacuum seal the already 1 lb vac packed yeast in Mylar or Vacuum bags to keep them from getting bumped around in the freezer. Also, should we go into a grid down losing power and have to remove the yeast from the freezer the packages will already be sealed. I really can’t express how much I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@memakizzy1330]

If you store instant yeast in the freezer as you recommend, what happens to that yeast if there's a power outage for days, weeks, months, or years? Is it shelf stable in a dark, cool dry place? How safe? What is your opinion? Thank you for your videos and time.

[@dorothysue1]

I ordered a brick of Saf from Walmart and the package was already loose. I think I should throw it out since it is compromised.

[@thelastofus123-k4p]

Thank you so much for that information.

[@Redheaded_Cycle_Path]

I bought 2 bags on amazon and 1 of them was no longer vacuum sealed. I checked for holes in the bag. I decided to put it ( bag and all ) in a mylar bag. I tried to get as much air out ( no oxygen absorber, just by hand) and put it in the freezer. Do you think the yeast will still be viable or the bag is ruined if not vacuum sealed? Thanks

[@battles146]

you can dry sourdough starter by spreading out thinly on parchment using low temp oven or dehydrator then break into small pieces and store in glass jars or freezer bags - another way for long term storage - google for directions :)

[@v.j.l.4073]

Have you tried freeze drying the yeast?

[@GodMusicLovePeace]

So, I was wondering if yeast can be stored long term in mylar bags? If not, what would you recommend to store in a mylar bag for baking bread when a freezer is not an option?

[@GodMusicLovePeace]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you! I just got finished reading the article you sent. I giggled when I saw the line about our ancestors because I was wondering how they did things at the same time. Anyway, last question is about wheat flour. Is it okay to store stone ground whole wheat flour for long term purposes?

[@mickmacy6161]

Great info, thanks!

[@mio.giardino]

Just found yeast at the store and I knew I had some but bought it anyway and put it in the freezer.

[@suzannemann799]

Can you vacuum seal or put it in mylar? I just bought the red Saf yeast a few weeks ago, however the food in my freezer gets freezer burn. I'm just wondering if I could protect it.

[@suzannemann799]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you!

[@reddowg1164]

Thank you for this video it was very informative

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

Thanks for sharing great tip but i don´t think we can buy instant yeast here in my country i haven´t seen any.

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Well it is what it is

[@sidoniewinterpasternak9938]

Buy a wholesale fresh yeast, portion, wrap in the plastic, store in a box in the freezer. After 6 months, works great. Thaw it before the baking, mix with sugar and warm water into a fresh bubbly yeast to use.

[@janeparker1009]

Can you freeze baking powder ? Great video keep up the good work 👍

[@bingothelegend]

What about the yeast they use for wine 🍷 I bought alot of that for wine making, do you have any experience with that type of yeast? Thanks for the great content.

[@loris2168]

Did you bring the yeast up to room temperature before using it?

[@Oxnate]

I don't have a chest freezer... yet. Any experiments on how long yeast will last in a cool, dark place?

[@donnasensinger8899]

Yes I have started sourdough starter but don't know how to use it. Don't know a actual recipe telling how much etc.. PLEASE Please do a video showing us how to use it to make bread and etc.

[@donnasensinger8899]

@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you.

[@susandavis6477]

Check out farmhouse on Boone street y tube channel . This young woman makes bread , muffins, pancakes to name a few from sour dough starter .

[@scotts595]

Great video!

[@jonlouis2582]

Years ago when I was selling foods like this, a company insider informed me that packaged dry yeast will keep “Indefinitely”. Swiss people don’t say things like that casually either. Many people don’t realize that all the yeast in the world is made by just one company.

[@jonlouis2582]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Weird. I have had the same jar in the freezer for years, and it still works fine. Not instant though.

[@alejandrahowell2057]

Great information Thank you!

[@robertrade]

Turn on English subtitle.

[@lululemon6203]

Help! I can’t seem to find your sourdough bread recipe! Thanks! ✝️🌷☮️

[@lululemon6203]

The Provident Prepper thanks

[@lululemon6203]

The Provident Prepper thanks

[@melbeautyiswithin9588]

Hi, Love the video, any ideas which yeast is Australia would be the equivalent to the one you're talking about?

[@ruthdoyle3572]

Will fast action yeast work as well

[@ruthdoyle3572]

The Provident Prepper the yeast you recommend can't be got in Ireland

[@branned]

Well done!

[@lindyc.2552]

Hey Provident Prepper! Could you answer a question?...I just bought 4 packs of SAF red instant yeast...it is as you said, they are each like little bricks. My question is to store this yeast long term in the freezer, should I leave it in its original package or open it and put it in glass jars? If left in its original packaging, won't that leave it supseptable to moisture? I have canning jars, but no way to vacuum seal them. If I just twist the lid on the jar tight, would that be enough to make the yeast last long term in the freezer? Or should I just throw it in the freezer in its original packaging? Please HELP!!! Thanks!

[@lindyc.2552]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank You So Much!!!! I Appreciate Your Responding!!!

[@jameegrace4918]

I have a question that is not really relevant to this particular video but I can't find an answer so I thought I'd ask on your most recent video. Do rolled oats need to go through a freeze to kill any bugs in it just like you would do with wheat or beans for long term (25 year) food storage? I'm getting ready to store them and I don't want to waste time if I don't have to but also don't want to open them and find critters. Even though without oxygen after hatching they would not live long.

[@jameegrace4918]

@@TheProvidentPrepper my plan was to freeze and thaw (if necessary) and then put in Mylar with oxygen absorbers and then store the mylar bags in sealed plastic buckets. I know some people don't freeze things first but since its for long term storage I want to make sure its still good when I open it with no bug skeletons inside if possible.

[@rosielineustaquio8608]

Thank you for the great info! How long is the SAF yeast good for once opened and placed in the refrigerator?

[@rosielineustaquio8608]

The Provident Prepper Thank you for the quick reply!

[@joeljones6728]

Great Video

[@Carol-tq1fb]

I have a couple questions for you. I am new at storing food for the long haul. I have 2 1b vacuum bags of yeast in the frig. That has been sitting there since March. Do you think it will still be good? Also, how and what do I do with all the yeast in the bag after I use a couple teaspoons of it? I don't bake very often and I'm afraid I will end up wasting the rest of the pound of yeast that I opened. Also I would like to ask you how can I store brown sugar and not have it turn hard on me? I tried putting a slice of bread in a sealed container but it still turned out getting hard. Is there someway that I could dry can it with the vacuum sealer I have? Thank you ahead of time if you have the time to answer my questions. I love your video's.

[@justjoanish]

Carol - look up how to make your own brown sugar= sugar+unsulfured molasses. Make a small batch at a time so don't have to worry about it hardening.

[@Carol-tq1fb]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank i so much for answering my questions. You helped me a lot.

[@Carol-tq1fb]

@@justjoanish Thank you for answering my questions, I grateful.

[@carolynsteel6113]

My solution to storing brown sugar is put in a clean glass jar. I use the Instant tea jars. I put 3-4 big marshmallows on top. Seal and place in a dark cabinet. Keeps for a very long time. As I open and close a jar if the marshmallows begin to get hard just replace. Really works.

[@Cajelais2024]

the store was selling the over stock (because of covd) 0.99 $ for a brick good to know i can store the 15 brick i got lol

[@aviationchannel6204]

That's the type of yeast I use.

[@aleshiasterland2217]

Why is one made in Wisconsin and the other package made in Mexico?

[@oldtimerlee8820]

@@TheProvidentPrepper It simply means that it was produced in Mexico for a company based in Wisconsin. In my younger days I worked for a textile company with their corporate headquarters located in NC, sales offices, in NY state and manufacturing plants located in 55 countries. Thus, fabric was manufactured (produced) in Brazil or Italy (example) for xyz brand, Inc. in North Carolina.

[@tacsquirrel]

I was going to take pictures of the bread but.... The bread didn’t make it....

[@karinhart489]

Go sourdough!

[@marygerlach4650]

You do not always need yeast for bread in history you can make bread without yeast and you can always find yeast

[@rawfoodwriter]

Frustrating video. Twice you made mention of the natural yeast but there were never any links/icons like you said.

[@jalilah5205]

👍👌👍👍♥️♥️♥️🙏

[@bmiles4131]

Thanks, now I can give my starved starter a proper burial.

[@fixhelpme1687]

enough with the commercials

[@bradleylarson738]

Fantastic video