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Cooking & Baking

Marthe48

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9. It was a bust

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:57 PM

Dec 6

I tried starting some sour dough, and even after 24 hours, no luck. I'll try to exchange it.

I always used the small packets, but one year, my daughter got me a large package of bulk yeast and I've been a fan every since. I kept it in the freezer and it lasted way past its expiration date.

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My yeast is a dud [View all] Marthe48 Dec 3 OP

😕 buzzycrumbhunger Dec 3 #1

I've had 10 year old yeast that was still ferouciously active Warpy Dec 3 #2

Yeast I use usually does ok Marthe48 Dec 3 #3

Be sure to check the ezpiratioin date on the jar Warpy Dec 3 #4

We had a new jar of yeast fail too. Callalily Dec 4 #5

That's an idea! Marthe48 Dec 4 #6

Sorry, Marthe48. HeartsCanHope Dec 5 #7

I don't use a lot of yeast Old Crank Dec 6 #8

It was a bust Marthe48 Dec 6 #9