LeSaffre Saf-Instant Yeast: High-Performance Instant Yeast for Baking and Brewing

Stormy: Keeps for years in the freezer in a tightly sealed Mason jar. Happy with this purchase but will revert to the red label going forward bc I do not bake enough sweet breads to need this yeast. Took 5 years to use bath packages - the last rose as well as the first.

United States on Apr 23, 2022

Wen Tsung : I got this yeast because of its price and the review on it is pretty good. This is my 2nd purchase on the same exact item. The review says it is good on sweet bread but I have been making all kinds of bread. The result is excellent every single time. The yeast stays fresh and active. I just love it! This is the best brand I have used so far.

United States on Jan 25, 2021

Wood Hughes: I didn’t start baking for the quarantine, but I’ve really learned more about it and been more regular since. This was my first venture beyond the 2.5 tsp packets and I was pleasantly surprised. After watching numerous YouTube vids, I chose this brand (I’d only ever used Fleishman’s) and when it came, it was vacuum sealed like a package of coffee.

I tossed one package in the freezer and divided the otherr into two small brown ball jars. Adding a label including the “use by” date, I started my first loaf of whole wheat bread in my bread machine. The loaf is as good and light as any I’ve produced from this recipe, maybe a bit more rise which is fine with me.

Looks like I’m good for the apocalypse!

United States on May 16, 2020

Geoffrey: I'm a relatively recent bread baker, having taken it up in the last 3 years because I feel like if I'm going to be eating bread, I may as well have it sans-preservatives, right?

The yeast seems to work as well as Fleischman's and Red Star, refrigerates well, freezes well, dissolves fine in warm water, activates well. Besides, it came at the right time (was running low, and all the panic-shoppers kept buying up all the freaking yeast. Jerks).

United States on Apr 25, 2020

MidwestLady: I've been baking since the early 1970s and have tried many brands. SAF is the best yeast there is! SAF GOLD is top of the line and is superior for any dough with additives or a bit of sweetness, which includes nearly all doughs. Granulated. Vacuum packed. Store in refrigerator before opening and in freezer in a glass jar after opening. You can still spoon it out when it's been in the freezer. Use it like any yeast in a recipe that calls for a dry measure of yeast, ie teaspoon, tablespoon etc. I use it for artisan bread where you store the dough in the refrigerator for days and it holds up beautifully. This is the only yeast I will use. Bake bread weekly. If I'm out, I defer baking until it arrives. Excellent price here at Amazon, as well. I paid more in a bulk store, so feel good about this price.

United States on Nov 22, 2014