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Red Star Active Dry Yeast, 4 oz

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,801 ratings

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Diet type
Brand Red Star
Number of Items 1
Unit Count 4.0 Ounce
Item Weight 0.55 Pounds
Item Form Powder

About this item

  • Cake yeast in semi-dormant state for long shelf life
  • Ideal for all yeast doughs; not recommended for use in one-hour-or-less bread-machine cycles
  • One jar equal to 16 1/4-ounce packets and sufficient to raise 64 cups of flour

From the manufacturer

About Us

For over a century, generations of home bakers have trusted the high quality and consistent performance of Red Star Yeast products. Whatever you’re making – from breads and bagels to sweet rolls and pizza – our goal is your success. So come and explore to find hundreds of no-fail recipes, expert baking tips, and everything you need to know about yeast. We are your one-stop YEAST and YEAST BAKING information source!

Product Description

Red Star Active Dry Yeast, 4 oz

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2.6 x 2.7 x 2.9 inches; 8.8 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 017929000219
  • UPC ‏ : ‎ 795871048113 017929000219
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Red Star
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0014CWDJO
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,801 ratings

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Price Per Unit$0.64 / Ounce$1.12 / Ounce$0.59 / Ounce$3.69 / Ounce$5.53 / Ounce
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Customer Ratings
Flavor
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Value for money
4.1
4.3
3.6
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Airtight storage
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Freshness
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variety
Dry Yeast
Active Dry
Dry Yeast,Yeast
Dry Yeast
Dry Yeast
Yeast,Dry
weight
0.55 pounds
0.75 ounces
8 ounces
1 pounds
0.25 ounces
ingredients
Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate
Yeast
Natural Yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae), sorbitan monostrearate, ascorbic acid
Red Star Active Dry Yeast 16 oz (1 pound) size
Yeast.

Important information

Ingredients

Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate

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Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
2,801 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, value, and taste of the leavening agent. For example, they mention it's a pantry staple, good for making homemade bread, and has a short shelf life. That said, opinions are mixed on performance and freshness.

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27 customers mention27 positive0 negative

Customers find the taste of the yeast to be good. They mention that it's a great product for baking, and helps make perfect artisan breads. Customers also say that it has a good flavor and is easy to use.

"...But this product is the best. Because the yeasts grown stronger and faster and less smell. I am so happy to have this for my cakes...." Read more

"Nice and fresh ty" Read more

"...so I found Red Star at Whole foods and the bread has a delicious mild yeasty flavor and fluffy texture. Great product!" Read more

"...Very good yeast." Read more

17 customers mention17 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the leavening agent. They mention that it is a fresh, quality pantry staple that lasts a long time. Some customers also mention that the product is reliable and comes out really good.

"Arrived on time, perfect condition and very happy to receive" Read more

"...Great product!" Read more

"...I keep it in my fridge so it stays fresh and dry. Lasts a long time, so you can bake bread whenever you feel like it." Read more

"...And they all came out really good. This is the easiest yeast to use because you don't have to stir it into warm water to activate it...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers find the value of the leavening agent to be good. They mention that the price is reasonable.

"Good value" Read more

"excellent quality..great brand..fresh..love the price for a product i use all of the time" Read more

"Good item, price is reasonable. But,, it took way to long to arrive.won't order this product again online again." Read more

"Very nice product..." Read more

35 customers mention22 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the leavening agent. Some mention it works great in a bread machine, produces superior results, and is all-purpose, while others say that it just doesn't get the job done.

"Great yeast product works very well and consistently." Read more

"...The yeast proofed just fine, so it's not dead, it just doesn't get the job done...." Read more

"Fresh! Works great for bread machines. Using the jar is so much better than the yeast packets...." Read more

"...Great product, works perfectly with breads and everything else you could possibly want to make with it!" Read more

6 customers mention4 positive2 negative

Customers are mixed about the freshness of the leavening agent. Some mention that it's always fresh when it arrives, while others say that it is not fresh.

"Nice and fresh ty" Read more

"I really like red star but this one wasn’t fresh" Read more

"...I keep it in my fridge so it stays fresh and dry. Lasts a long time, so you can bake bread whenever you feel like it." Read more

"...It's always fresh when it arrives and I store it in the freezer to keep it fresh...." Read more

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