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How long does fresh yeast last ?

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danz0l
danz0l Posts: 343 Forumite
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We got some fresh yeast from tesco bakery yesterday and i've applied it to a dough mixture today in the pananonic (Although i didn't activate it first in warm water so god knows if it will turn out, i guess i'll find out in an hour or so :)).

Anyway i've popped it into a tight fitting container in the fridge but how long does it last ?

They were pretty generous and gave us quite a lot so i'm hoping it lasts a few weeks as a result (enough time to at least use some of it).

Any ideas ?
A male chef of 4. My restaurant is always full and i don't need to tout for business.
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Two to three weeks at best.

    It's safe to portion it out into an ice cube tray and freeze it.

    Works just fine :)

    Good luck with your loaf :)
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  • danz0l
    danz0l Posts: 343 Forumite
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    Thanks Squeaky. Its gonna be trial and error as i'm not sure non activation of the yeast will effect it. It should kinda activate when the water mixed but god knows :)

    Its dough for rolls for the kids. Oh well, nothing tried, nothing gained :)
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    OK OK     I'm a house husband but it did sound better my way :beer:
  • squeaky
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    If you're making dough right now with it, rather than a loaf, and it hasn't risen much - just leave it in the BM for some extra time and it will (slowly) rise up to the usual height.
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  • danz0l
    danz0l Posts: 343 Forumite
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    Thanks squeaky. Being new to the panasonic i don't really know what the usual height is :) Hopefully it will turn out ok though.

    it has an hour to go and i've had a quick look and its ball shaped so thats not a bad sign :)
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  • squeaky
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    Usually fairly close to the top of the bread pan.
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  • danz0l
    danz0l Posts: 343 Forumite
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    oh yikes :( Its about half way up so its not rising.

    I'll give it a go anyways :)
    A male chef of 4. My restaurant is always full and i don't need to tout for business.
    OK OK     I'm a house husband but it did sound better my way :beer:
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    I did say s l o w l y . . .

    :)

    Once the breadmaker cools down - if you have somewhere warm you can put the dough it will keep on rising.
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  • danz0l
    danz0l Posts: 343 Forumite
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    Rolls are out and proofing on trays now :) They seem ok actually so i think disaster diverted :) They seems spongy and dough consistency so heres hoping :)
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    OK OK     I'm a house husband but it did sound better my way :beer:
  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
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    hi, sorry to hijack the conversation, but I've read before about getting free fresh yeast from supermarkets. Is that what you did, and how did you do it? Like, who do you ask etc...

    Ta muchly,

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  • danz0l
    danz0l Posts: 343 Forumite
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    Hiya
    Weezl. We just went to the back where the bakers are and asked if they had any yeast today. Apparently they can't sell it to you as yeast is a living organism and they can't sell living things but will gladly give you for free.

    Also apparently its bakers myth that if someone asks for yeast and they refuse their bread will go flat and not rise. Its a weird thing but they are glad to give you some.

    We've asked twice and they've been more than happy to give us quite a substantial amount.

    Back on topic and we have the rolls proofing and they are, SLOWLY as squeeky pointed out, rising. I'm making some more and this time activated the yeast in 20ml of warm water and 1tsp sugar and its alive :) its caused a great deal of interest in the house and the wife has now adopted two bubbles as her own LOL :)
    A male chef of 4. My restaurant is always full and i don't need to tout for business.
    OK OK     I'm a house husband but it did sound better my way :beer:
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