Fresh Yeast

[percyveer]

How long can fresh yeast be kept and still be useable? Should it be in the fridge of the freezer? Many thanks.

[bookbinder]

My wife says it's OK for a month in the freezer, but about 3 days in the fridge. She bakes all her own bread, by the way.

[AlwaysConfused]

Fresh yeast is highly perishable. Should it be kept in the fridge, it will need to be used within a few days. It can be frozen, but you must wrap it tight so not to let the air and moisture get to it. It'll keep ok for a few months, I would have thought.

[atalanta]

Frozen yeast loses some of its strength, so you need more than the recipe states when you defrost it. I reckon about a quarter to a third more.

[percyveer]

Good morning folks and thank you. So it is back to the shop as I have had the yeast for a week or longer. Tesco give it away so nothing lost really. Only time!!!