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Cooking & Baking

buzzycrumbhunger

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Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 02:30 PM

Dec 2025

I always store mine in a tightly sealed jar in the fridge. Even when I buy a ton and it sits for months and months, I've never had it fail.

Wish I had a substitute handy but work is killing me today and my brain isn't working...

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My yeast is a dud [View all] Marthe48 Dec 2025 OP

😕 buzzycrumbhunger Dec 2025 #1

I've had 10 year old yeast that was still ferouciously active Warpy Dec 2025 #2

Yeast I use usually does ok Marthe48 Dec 2025 #3

Be sure to check the ezpiratioin date on the jar Warpy Dec 2025 #4

We had a new jar of yeast fail too. Callalily Dec 2025 #5

That's an idea! Marthe48 Dec 2025 #6

Sorry, Marthe48. HeartsCanHope Dec 2025 #7

I don't use a lot of yeast Old Crank Dec 2025 #8

It was a bust Marthe48 Dec 2025 #9