The Showdown: Fresh Yeast Vs Dried Yeast

[@mikeross4]

I recently found out, thanks to a FB post, that Polish shops sell fresh yeast in their refrigerated section. My local one sells a prepackaged 100 grams packet for 49p.

[@crazybaker1]

@mikeross4 That's a good price 👌 mine in my shop is £1.00 😀

[@mikeross4]

It is called “Drozdze” in Polish. I am baking bread for just my wife and myself so I don’t need a lot at all time and this quantity suits me well.

[@KitchenFairy61]

You can make your own fresh yeast from dried yeast. Vito Iacopelli has a video from 2020 showing how to make it. He also shows how to make more fresh yeast so you never run out of it.

[@crazybaker1]

@@KitchenFairy61 I have a video for that, basically 2 different types 1 based on flour and water, the other is with a strong starter 💪 😳

[@richeyrich3655]

This help answer my questions. Thanks

[@crazybaker1]

@@richeyrich3655 your welcome 😀

[@TheScaryjello]

I stumbled across your channel today because I was trying to figure out what the difference between lard and shortening was. That was a great video. Now I'm watching this video and you said one sentence in here that is instantly earned me hitting the line button and subscribing. It was "you can obtain these off of eBay. Believe it's on Amazon as well. I can't be sure of that but I know damn well it is actually on eBay.".

[@crazybaker1]

Thank you 😊 lot's of different products now going on to ebay and Amazon, but sometimes, you have to look for it 😀 I do sell all different kinds of baking products from my bakery shop 😀 but I have stopped ebay from Christmas myself, but others are still selling 😀 laters Steve

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

I use Fermipan dried yeast (also made by AB Mauri) but the problem for most of us home bakers is the shelf life of the 500g/1000g products. Usually around 6 weeks in a fridge, so we resort to 7g sealed sachets.

[@crazybaker1]

Dried Yeast lasts for ages, I am still using my 500g pack, I only use 2 oz aday and have a box half full from 2020, still just like it came in, but for keeping after opened: To keep dried yeast fresh once it's been opened, follow these steps: 1. **Seal It Well:** Transfer the remaining yeast into an airtight container. A glass jar or a resealable plastic bag with the air squeezed out works well. 2. **Store in a Cool, Dry Place:** Yeast is sensitive to temperature and humidity. Store it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, such as a pantry or a cupboard. By following these steps, you can extend the shelf life of opened dried yeast and continue to use it for your baking needs.😀

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

@@crazybaker1 Yes, I did all that Steve but after about 8 weeks I found I was having to increase the weight of yeast per loaf, or even create a starter mix to see how active it still was. So what I did for later yeast purchases was to open the vacuum sealed pack, take out 100g to use, then make up 4 lots of 100g packs to vacuum seal. That worked.

[@crazybaker1]

@DigwellGreenfingers that's the best way, but I don't think many people have Vac sealer, I don't 😀 but I have been thinking about it for some time, if I remember correctly you said that before to me 😀 I may well get one after I get 2 garden tools 🔧 from Worx, and this will be reviewed, but I need the tools 😀🤣🤣

[@Sunnybeauty22]

Thanks so much for your explanation

[@crazybaker1]

Your welcome 😀

[@traceyg3754]

Thank you!!! I’ve been looking for this answer, everyone says no difference, but I feel there’s a big difference in taste, texture and crumb❤

[@crazybaker1]

I use fresh yeast daily, as a professional Bakery I only use the best products available 🙂 laters Steve

[@michaelmolnar5349]

Another brilliant video Steve 👍

[@crazybaker1]

Thanks mate 👍

[@createinspain]

I am lucky enough that here I can buy packs of 2x25g fresh yeast. It costs around 42c for that small amount. For the majority of my baking I use instant yeast which I buy on line. One big difference with fresh yeast is that if I am making a dough for croissants that has a first proof in the fridge over night, it is fine. If I do that with dried yeast just added to the bowl, not re hydrated, it just won't rise for baking. I could leave pastries out all day and see pretty much no change. If I mix it to a paste before using, it is a bit better but the fresh yeast is still better. Sadly, the fresh yeast sold in the supermarkets does not have a long date - and when I did keep it too long, (only by a couple of weeks) it was actually growing mould!

[@crazybaker1]

One thing that you can do is freeze fresh yeast if you want, then it will last for weeks, and from the freezer defrost in warm water with pich of sugar, work great 🙂

[@ItzKamo]

When i was in Belgium i could get fresh yeast almost everywhere. Now that i live in Japan... it's only via amazon... and cost me 10x the price 😂. But gotta do what needs to be done for my liege waffles. As for you bread, you could make your own levain (starter) ;) , smell and taste much better!

[@crazybaker1]

Of course you can and if you want it's just the same thing with your waffles 🧇 😋

[@Sooz3112]

Excellent, thank you x

[@crazybaker1]

Your welcome 🙂

[@samuelhawkins6064]

Sadly nearly everywhere will be part bake in the end, once they can produce decent quality bread for part bake supermarket bakeries be gone for a Start

[@AutoGleamTruths]

They have closed down lots of them now, most supermarkets are buying in bread 🍞 most have big bakery in different parts of the country, but fully automated 🤣🤣 most likely AI baker 🤣🤣

[@nanvolentine9110]

It's so hard to find fresh yeast here in New York. I haven't seen it in years.

[@AutoGleamTruths]

My friend who lives in New York had a bakery some time ago, and fresh yeast was around then and most likely still about, but it's finding someone who has in a big area 😀

[@PastaMakerCordy-qy4uz]

Ask a bakery if they have some you can buy. Try pizza shops too.

[@AutoGleamTruths]

@@PastaMakerCordy-qy4uz it's funny we sell yeast to pizza dough shops 🤣

[@ItzKamo]

amazon.

[@keeganchung]

Nice one

[@crazybaker1]

Thanks mate 👍 it's really nice to do something a bit different 😀

[@johnscrivener8604]

Good video

[@crazybaker1]

Thanks mate 👍 I have just been watching at the same time, and just wondering if I have missed something 😕 or not 🤣🤣

[@sharonhill2602]

How long does each last when it comes to expiry dates?

[@crazybaker1]

It's in the video 😀

[@sharonhill2602]

@@crazybaker1 I’ll have to re watch it then I missed that bit

[@crazybaker1]

@sharonhill2602 Both yeasts are highly active for commercial purposes, so basely, the dried works faster than standard dried yeast 😀 I have not had the time to add chapters laters Steve

[@andyrads1096]

Everyone else says it’s 3x not 2x. 7g dry yeast is 21g fresh yeast

[@crazybaker1]

It depends on what dried yeast you are using, and l have proven to be right in this 😉 just remember you are thinking about older types of dried yeast, not new school 😉

[@francisbarlow9904]

Get out of here Steve, I use both regularly and I have yet to see or taste a difference

[@crazybaker1]

Very much depending on so many different things, remember flour can also be different, and of course how it's made. Generally, I never normally notice the difference between them, I just use them daily in the bakery for different types of bread, 😀

[@paula0074]

I found the difference between the two loafs and the favour in the fresh yeast is better than the dried, I do add in more dried yeast than you, but I have the supermarket yeast 👍keep up the good work Steve