Lallemand Instaferm Instant Dry Yeast Leavening Agent, Red, 1 Pound

I did a lot of yeast bread baking in my younger years, and retirement has allowed me to resume my love of baking. I had only used regular active dry yeast packets previously, but the virus has made it difficult to find any kind of yeast for baking locally! I found this yeast on Amazon and after a bit of research decided to give it a try, and I’m so glad that I did! My first foray back into baking was with bagels and they turned out so yummy! My research found that “Instant yeast requires approximately a 25% reduction from the amount of active dry called for, and this worked for me! I think I would have had a bit too much yeast flavor without the reduction. Although this instant yeast does not call for proofing, I did so anyway: it seemed a little less fizzy than regular active, but worked great regardless! The price for the amount of yeast is great and storing in the fridge or freezer should provide a long shelf life and lots of breads and donuts:)

This is a great and easy to use yeast product. Very consistent, no grainy texture, and easy to use and allows for a great/consistent rise for my breads and cinnamon rolls.

QFC, Safeway has been a hit or miss, usually out of yeast so we've been doing Soda bread. But something's not quite right. Onto Amazon for the search. Lallemand arrived and made a few loaves. Fast rise, excellent yeasty flavor akin to when I was using Budweiser yeast for breads, rolls etc. from my early years in culinary. It's a sweet smelling yeast, packs a good amount of rise, and the flavor is awesome. Great product!

Usually a a very good yeast, but last order took 2-3 times longer to rise properly. I have been buying this product for the last few years and it has been great, but this last order seemed like it was old or something since it really had a terrible rise while using it.

The yeast came in a vacuum sealed brick, expiring in 2022. I have made regular buttered bread loaf and buns 4 times and was successful each time. I don't use warm water, just room temperature purified tap water; proving is not necessary. I put the yeast on one side of flour mixture and dump the water on top of the yeast to make sure it gets wet first before mixing the dough. IMHO Instaferm is better and more reliable than SAF Red and Gold which I have been using the past 15 years. To make the yeast last up to expiration date, I transfer a small portion into an 8 ounce jar kept in the fridge and vacuum seal the rest stored in the freezer.

Favorite yeast.

Like most people I bought this yeast at the beginning of the pandemic. 2 years later I'm using the last of that purchase and came back to get more. Much more economical to buy in bulk than a bunch of small packets. I keep what I am using in a small glass Mason jar and the rest in the freezer. Yesterday's loaves looked just as good as the ones at the beginning of the pandemic (maybe better since my bread making skills have definitely improved) Definitely a good purchase and great yeast product.

Rises fast and makes good breads. Purchased May23, 2020 during pandemic. It lasted until today, May26, 2023. I kept it in small glass jars in the freezer the whole time. It was just as energetic as the day I got it. I purchased another bag today. It seems pricey but honestly it was only $5 more than it was 3 years ago. Not terrible. I tried the SAF as it was half the price but was not impressed with the little to no activity. I'm sticking with Instaferm.

La meilleure de toutes, car elle ne donne pas de gout et lève bien.

Recomiendo

Ferment well and I love to use it for some beer - apple cider and other fermentation. Has a Belgium type of ester to it. Make me think of the Belle Saison yeast.

Nunca habia utilizado producto seco. Muy buen resultado ademas de excelente calidad y precio. Me durará mucho tiempo sin embargo compraré después al terminarse. La entrega fue puntual.

I used it today for the first time. It works so well that my raisin bread almost opened the lid of my bread machine by itself ! I'll do as suggested, I'll will keep the yeast in the freezer in an air tight container. I'll see if it continues to do a good job over the next weeks/months and I'll come back to report any change.