Customer Reviews

Bob's Red Mill Active Dry Yeast, 8-Ounce Packages (Pack of 8)

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've baked with other Bob's Red Mill products before and I finally got a case of the Active Dry Yeast. A great deal when you consider the price of those pouches or even the small jars in the grocery store. The yeast is consistently well behaved and the bags are a convenient size. Bulk without having to feel like you need to rush through before the yeast looses its efficacy.

The only thing that bothers me is the labeling. I think Bob's Red Mill ought to consider fixing the front label where it says "Must Be Refrigerated". There's no need to refrigerate until AFTER a bag has been opened. A couple extra words explanation would keep from scaring off some would-be buyers not experienced with yeast.

I bake 3-4 times per week, and honestly can say that this product is great.
I tried it for the first time to make bread - I almost cried: my bread was the best I ever made.
I will buy it again for sure.

I was a little nervous about buying so much yeast without ever trying this brand. It is the best yeast I have ever used!!! My favorite part is the seperate packages, I just empty one into a jar and use it that way. The rest is in my bulk supplies staying fresh and ready to be used. I will surely be buying more when mine is gone.

I purchased this Yeast because the description stated that the only ingredient was YEAST. However, when I received it I found that SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE has been added to the yeast. I am allergic to sorbital and sorbitan is a derivative of sorbital. If you google Sorbitan Monostearate you will find many discussions about the allergic properties of sorbital/sorbitan.

I called Bob's Red Mill who did not care and put all the blame on amazon.com

So for those of you with allergies or want plain yeast buy Red Star active yeast in the red, white, & blue packages and you will find only yeast. Do not buy the Red Star in jars, or the one for bread making as they also contain sorbitan. I emailed the Red Star company for this information.

It certainly is becoming a challenge to find products that don't have additives.

This 8-pack has lasted me more than a year and I will probably restock it when I run out. It took a while before I learned that the water must be nearly but not exceed 115 degrees Fahrenheit to get the yeast to bloom. Now that I own a stand mixer, I have finally made bread successfully at home. It is very convenient to have had this 8 pack.

Last year, this 8 pack cost a dollar less than this year i.e. $21.

Just love it. Absolutely love it. I definitely will order more. Yeast packages came in a box of 8-8oz. packages. I have two very good bread recipes. I use yeast on a regular basis.

I keep all of the bags in the fridge and have had no problems with this yeast at all. It takes a very negligable space in the fridge. I store the open bag in an old yeast jar from the grocery store. I use this yeast the same as the really expensive bread machine yeast for making white, wheat, and other breads in my bread machine. I was a little worried it might not work since one of my cookbooks suggested using more yeast if its not made for bread, but I have not found this necessary. I will buy this again. I make almost everything from scratch and have had only good results with this yeast.

Works really well. And only have to refrigerate after opened. The packaging could be improved given the fact that the yeast are so sensitive to outside temperature. The seal of one of my eight packages is broken when i open the box - I was trying to be extra careful when opening, so I use that one first.

I had been searching for yeast in bulk and came across this brand. I decided to try and was not disappointed. I use it for bread and pizza dough.

My last order was in Dec. 2006. I make all of my own bread and I dissolve the yeast according to the manufacturer's temperature recomendation. I open one packet at a time then put it in the freezer in an airtight container along with the other unopened packets. If I had to buy individual packets of yeast at the grocery store, the yeast would cost more than the flour, thereby doubling the cost of each loaf of bread. This yeast makes bread affordable and it does what yeast is supposed to do, make the bread rise.

This yeast has stood the test of time and deserves five stars.