When Should You Use Red Star® Organic Instant Yeast?
Red Star® Organic Instant Yeast is great for use in traditional and bread machine baking methods.
For best results, dry yeast should be at room temperature prior to use (see Shelf Life and Storage tab for more details).
How to Use Red Star® Organic Instant Yeast in a Stand Mixer or for Hand-Kneading
Organic Instant Yeast may be incorporated by the Dry Blend or Rehydration method.
Dry Blend Method
- Blend the yeast directly with the flour and other dry ingredients. Be sure to avoid direct contact with the salt or sugar as this may decrease the activity of the yeast.
- Add very warm liquid — make sure it’s not too hot to touch. Suggested temperature range: 120˚F to 130˚F.
Rehydration Method
Proofing (dissolving) the yeast in warm liquid with sugar gives it a good start — the yeast feeds on the sugar for quick activation. See the procedure.
If your recipe instructions do not include this rehydration step, decrease the total liquids in the recipe by 1/2 cup to account for the liquid you used to activate the yeast.
How to Use Red Star® Organic Instant Yeast in a Bread Machine
- For any ‘Dough’ or ‘Standard’ cycle, use ¾ teaspoon of Organic Instant Yeast for each cup of flour in the recipe.
- In ‘regular’ bread machine cycles, liquids should be used at 80 F.
- Organic Instant Yeast is suitable for use in ‘Express’ or ‘Rapid’ cycles.
How to Convert Between Organic Instant Yeast and Other Yeast Types
One (9 gram/0.32 ounce) packet of Red Star® Organic Yeast is equivalent to one standard (7 gram/0.25 ounce) packet of active dry or instant yeast. Simply substitute one packet of Red Star® Organic Instant Yeast for one standard packet of dry yeast in any recipe.
One packet of Red Star® Organic Instant Yeast will raise up to 4 cups of flour.
See ourguide to baking with yeastfor more information on all bread making steps.
