In article >,
Ken Knecht > wrote:

> I have some yeast that has been in the freezer for several years. I'm
> starting to make bread again and would like to know if it's still good.
>
> I tried 1/4c warm water, 1/4 tsp sugar, and sprinkled a small amount of
> yeast over the water to cover it. Put it in a warm place. I see a little
> bubbling and a meager layer of gray foam on the water after about 10-15
> min. Is the yeast good? I suspect it's barely active. I've not done this
> for years but seem to recall lots more bubbles and foam. Maybe I didn't
> use enough yeast? Or sugar?

I had some yeast in the fridge for about a year that exhibited behavior
similar to what you describe. It didn't work when I used it in a recipe.

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