Frozen fresh yeast. Professional baker's advice

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Many people love homemade bread. But she succeeds only when the hostess uses fresh yeast to prepare the dough, which is responsible for the tenderness and airiness of the muffin. Therefore, their storage conditions are very important. For example, you need to know how long and how to store yeast in the refrigerator, is it possible to do this at all, or is it better to choose another method.

You will learn about all this by reading this article.

Conditions for fresh yeast

I wonder what pressed yeast is made of? In fact, this is a mass consisting of living microorganisms - a special variety of unicellular fungi.

In the course of their life, they emit carbon dioxide, which makes the dough airy, “raises” it. But only if they are really alive. And their lifespan depends on storage conditions.

Fresh yeast is easily recognizable by its pleasant sour smell and delicate creamy tint.. If you press a piece with your finger, it should not flatten, but crumble.

Those housewives who rarely bake prefer to buy small packages of pressed yeast of 50 or 100 grams. But even they are not always possible to use immediately. Not to mention packs of 1 kg, which are bought from savings - the price is lower than for several small packs.

Method 1. Storage in the refrigerator

At room temperature, such yeast remains viable for no more than 24 hours. If you are in the country without a refrigerator, you can extend their life by covering them with flour. In such a "fur coat" they will last another 2-3 days.

If you have a refrigerator, there will be no problem where to store the yeast. In it, they will lie perfectly for two weeks, subject to the following conditions:

• Temperature from 0 to +5 degrees;
• Oxygen access necessary for the respiration of microorganisms. Therefore, they do not need to be sealed.

Method 2: Freezer Storage

Many people ask, is it possible to freeze pressed yeast? Will fungi die from low temperatures? Yes, you can. Under such conditions, they fall into suspended animation, in other words, into hibernation. And when defrosted, they restore their properties again.

Freeze them correctly like this:

Image	Process description
	Step 1 Divide a large piece into several portions. This is not only for your convenience. The fact is that you can freeze the product only once, and it is impossible to cut off a small piece from a large piece without defrosting.
	Step 2 Wrap each serving in parchment or plastic wrap and place in the freezer. It is advisable to sign the date. Answering the question whether it is possible to store yeast in the freezer, I did not mention that the period of such storage should not exceed 1 year. In order not to miss it, a date is needed.

Frozen pieces should be kept at room temperature until soft before use. After that, it is desirable to make sure that they "work". For this you need:

• Dilute a little product with warm water;
• Add a little flour and sugar to the liquid;
• Let stand warm for 10-15 minutes. If a growing cap of foam begins to appear on the surface - everything is in order, you can start the dough.

Method 3. Dry storage

The product can be dried by hand. In this form, they will be stored without a refrigerator for about 6 months.

Image	Instruction
	Step 1 Crumble the briquette into fine crumbs and mix in a bowl with a little flour.
	Step 2 Pour the crumbs over a baking sheet lined with paper and leave to dry at room temperature. Stir periodically and ensure good ventilation in the room.
	Step 3 Transfer the dry blank to a glass jar, and close it with a piece of cloth, tying the neck with a string. Fungi need to breathe.

Conditions for dry yeast

Fresh pressed yeast is a rather capricious product. Therefore, dry analogues are often preferred to them, considering that they are less demanding on storage conditions.

However, the shelf life of dry yeast is also not unlimited and depends on its type and whether the package has been opened:

• Fast acting yeast granules contain about 40% moisture in their composition and are not stored for longer than 6 weeks. After opening, it is advisable to use them immediately.

• Dry active yeast in the form of a powder, moisture contains less - up to 9%. Their shelf life at room temperature is already 6 months. When stored in a dry and protected from light place. And if you have already opened the package, this period is reduced to 1 month, and in the refrigerator. If it does not suit you, pack the powder into sachets, seal tightly and put in the freezer.

• Instant Instant Yeast contain very little moisture - only 3.5-4%. Therefore, they are stored up to about two years. But only in original sealed packaging. After opening it, you can count on their germination for only two days.

What to do and how to store dry yeast at home if you have not used it all up? Pour into a dry glass jar with a hermetically sealed lid and place it in the refrigerator. You have two weeks left.

Conclusion

Surely after reading this note and watching the video in this article, you will have no questions about the rules for storing yeast of any kind. Still, the best solution is to buy as much product as you can use up in a short time.

When buying a large package of yeast, you need to know how to store it.

Many people love homemade bread. But she succeeds only when the hostess uses fresh yeast to prepare the dough, which is responsible for the tenderness and airiness of the muffin. Therefore, their storage conditions are very important. For example, you need to know how long and how to store yeast in the refrigerator, is it possible to do this at all, or is it better to choose another method.

You will learn about all this by reading this article.

Conditions for fresh yeast

I wonder what pressed yeast is made of? In fact, this is a mass consisting of living microorganisms - a special variety of unicellular fungi.

In the course of their life, they emit carbon dioxide, which makes the dough airy, “raises” it. But only if they are really alive. And their lifespan depends on storage conditions.

Fresh yeast is easily recognizable by its pleasant sour smell and delicate creamy tint.. If you press a piece with your finger, it should not flatten, but crumble.

Fresh pressed yeast should be fluffy and creamy

Those housewives who rarely bake prefer to buy small packages of pressed yeast of 50 or 100 grams. But even they are not always possible to use immediately. Not to mention packs of 1 kg, which are bought from savings - the price is lower than for several small packs.

Method 1. Storage in the refrigerator

At room temperature, such yeast remains viable for no more than 24 hours. If you are in the country without a refrigerator, you can extend their life by covering them with flour. In such a "fur coat" they will last another 2-3 days.

Flour a fresh product and it will be usable for 2-3 days

If you have a refrigerator, there will be no problem where to store the yeast. In it, they will lie perfectly for two weeks, subject to the following conditions:

• Temperature from 0 to +5 degrees;
• Oxygen access necessary for the respiration of microorganisms. Therefore, they do not need to be sealed.

Paper is the best packaging, it is breathable

Method 2: Freezer Storage

Many people ask, is it possible to freeze pressed yeast? Will fungi die from low temperatures? Yes, you can. Under such conditions, they fall into suspended animation, in other words, into hibernation. And when defrosted, they restore their properties again.

Freeze them correctly like this:

Frozen pieces should be kept at room temperature until soft before use. After that, it is desirable to make sure that they "work". For this you need:

• Dilute a little product with warm water;
• Add a little flour and sugar to the liquid;
• Let stand warm for 10-15 minutes. If a growing cap of foam begins to appear on the surface - everything is in order, you can start the dough.

Method 3. Dry storage

The product can be dried by hand. In this form, they will be stored without a refrigerator for about 6 months.

Conditions for dry yeast

Fresh pressed yeast is a rather capricious product. Therefore, dry analogues are often preferred to them, considering that they are less demanding on storage conditions.

However, the shelf life of dry yeast is also not unlimited and depends on its type and whether the package has been opened:

• Fast acting yeast granules contain about 40% moisture in their composition and are not stored for longer than 6 weeks. After opening, it is advisable to use them immediately.

Granular product has a short shelf life

• Dry active yeast in the form of a powder, moisture contains less - up to 9%. Their shelf life at room temperature is already 6 months. When stored in a dry and protected from light place. And if you have already opened the package, this period is reduced to 1 month, and in the refrigerator. If it does not suit you, pack the powder into sachets, seal tightly and put in the freezer.

Active yeast in a closed package is stored for six months

• Instant Instant Yeast contain very little moisture - only 3.5-4%. Therefore, they are stored up to about two years. But only in original sealed packaging. After opening it, you can count on their germination for only two days.

Long shelf life instant yeast Pakmaya

What to do and how to store dry yeast at home if you have not used it all up? Pour into a dry glass jar with a hermetically sealed lid and place it in the refrigerator. You have two weeks left.

In a sealed container and at low temperature, a modern instant product will not lose its properties for 2-3 weeks

Conclusion

Surely after reading this note and watching the video in this article, you will have no questions about the rules for storing yeast of any kind. Still, the best solution is to buy as much product as you can use up in a short time.

Has it ever happened to you that it seems that enough yeast was added to the dough, but it does not rise? I periodically had such a situation when I baked muffins in a bread machine: I add dry yeast, and the baking turns out to be completely lush. Then I realized why this was happening - a dry product also has its own expiration date, and in the open form it should be used as quickly as possible. But now I am already taught by experience, and I know almost everything about storing yeast.

People began to use this product in ancient Egypt, but they found out what it consists of only in the 19th century. As it turned out, this is nothing but fungi that emit carbon dioxide in the course of their life. It is the gas bubbles that lift the dough, making the muffin soft and airy.

There are many types of yeast fungus, from causing various diseases to those that people have "tamed" and use for their own purposes. In cooking, the following types are most often used:

• bakery
• Wine or champagne
• Alcoholic

Baker's yeast, in turn, are divided into:

• Fresh (pressed)
• Dry granular
• Dry active
• Fast acting (instant)
• Liquid, which include homemade homemade starter cultures

Storing fresh baker's yeast

Fresh pressed yeast is the most common type of this product. They are most often sold in briquettes of 50 and 100 grams and when baking they give the maximum germination of the dough. A high-quality fresh product should crumble when pressed, have a delicate creamy hue and a pleasant sour smell.

It is recommended to store live pressed yeast at room temperature for no more than a day. At home, their shelf life can be extended by sprinkling with flour or salt. In this case, the product is stored for about 3-4 days. However, to extend the shelf life, it is better to use the more traditional method by placing it in the refrigerator. At temperatures from 0 to +4 ºС, open fresh yeast will be able to retain its properties for 12 days. At the same time, the packaging must necessarily pass air, because living microorganisms need oxygen to breathe.

But what to do if you didn’t use all the live yeast, and you are going to bake the next batch of pies very soon? In this case, the product is best stored in the freezer. Do not be afraid, at low temperatures, the fungi will not die, but will only fall into suspended animation. After defrosting, they will retain all their properties, although it will be quite useful to check them for germination.

Attention! Before using yeast, especially those that have been stored in the refrigerator or freezer for some time, it is imperative to check them for germination. To do this, cut off the top darkened layer and dilute them in half a glass of warm water or milk. Add a teaspoon of sugar, a tablespoon of flour to the liquid and let it stand for about 15 minutes. If foam appears on the surface, then your fungi are alive. If the product is not pre-checked, you risk spoiling the dough without waiting for it to rise.

How to freeze fresh yeast correctly? For convenience, divide them into portioned pieces of 30-50 grams, wrap each in foil, parchment or a plastic bag and place in the freezer. You can store such blanks for a year or even more. To defrost the product, transfer a piece from the freezer to the refrigerator. When it is completely melted, you can start kneading the dough. By the way, you can not freeze this product again!

Another way to preserve pressed fresh yeast is to dry it at home. To do this, grind them with your fingers into small crumbs, adding a little flour. After that, the blanks are poured onto a baking sheet and dried at room temperature. Be sure to provide good ventilation, because during the drying process a not very pleasant smell may appear. After the blanks are completely dry, they are poured into a cloth bag or a glass jar covered with a piece of cloth and stored for no more than six months. And do not forget to check them for germination before use!

Storage of dry and liquid yeast

The shelf life of dry yeast depends on how much moisture is contained in its composition. The least stored dry granular product, from which about 60% of water is extracted during the drying process: it is better not to keep it in the refrigerator for more than 6 weeks.

Dry active yeast contains 6-9% moisture and has a shelf life of about six months if stored in a dry, dark place. The temperature can be any, even room temperature. But after opening the package, you need to use the product within a month. If you purchased a package that is too large, you can freeze part of it by packing it in small sealed containers.

Fast-acting or instant yeast is stored the longest, the moisture content of which is 3.5-5.5%. This product, unlike all the previous ones, does not require pre-activation in warm water, i.e. it can be poured into the dough directly from the bag. The shelf life of instant yeast is up to two years, however, after opening the package, the fungi remain active for no more than two days. If you don't plan to use the remaining powder as quickly, put it in a glass jar, close the lid tightly, and refrigerate.

As for liquid yeast, they can be stored for quite a long time, subject to periodic feeding. A jar of sourdough, covered with a cloth or gauze, is kept in the refrigerator for up to a month without top dressing. After that, it is necessary to dissolve 1-2 teaspoons of sugar or honey in it, and the starter can again be used for baking.

Storage of other types of yeast

Modern industry makes extensive use of yeast for the production of alcohol. If you are engaged in such a craft, do not forget that the product added to drinks requires special storage conditions.

• Brewer's yeast is a semi-liquid, light gray or brown mixture that resembles yogurt in consistency. It is necessary to store this product in a glass container, diluting brewer's yeast with cold unboiled water in a ratio of 1:1. Periodically, the water must be drained, and the fungi should be allowed to “breathe”, and then again filled with water. Brewer's yeast must be kept in the refrigerator, as it spoils very quickly at room temperature. It is best to use them within a month, although they can be stored for up to a year, but with each month the effectiveness of the product will decrease. Brewer's yeast can also be dry: in the refrigerator, such a product can be stored for up to two years.
• Wine yeast is used in the production of wine and champagne, which gives drinks a special taste and aroma. As a rule, this product has a moisture content of about 6%, and it can be stored for up to two years in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 15 ºС.
• Alcoholic dry yeast is used to make mash from sugar. The humidity of this product is no more than 7%, and therefore, in vacuum packaging, it can be stored in a dry room at a temperature not exceeding 15 ºС for up to two years, although some manufacturers put a five-year shelf life on the packaging.

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