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Cooking & Baking

buzzycrumbhunger

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Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 01:30 PM

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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 Wednesday OP

😕 buzzycrumbhunger Wednesday #1

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

Yeast I use usually does ok Marthe48 Wednesday #3

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

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

That's an idea! Marthe48 Yesterday #6

Sorry, Marthe48. HeartsCanHope 13 hrs ago #7