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> Anyone have an idea for what to use 10#(yes 10 pounds) of dried bread
> yeast for?
>
> Besides making a LOT of bread.
>
> Dad was at restaurant GOB sale yesterday. He bought a bunch of stock
> racks and some came with food still on them. Some is stale, most is
> still usable.
>
> Not sure what to do with 10# of yeast though. Considering one uses
> about 1TB in a standard recipe. This is in 1# packages.
>
>
> Dad thought I could use it in my homebrewing, but he didn't realize
> that not all yeasts are the same. Beer yeasts are cultured for very
> specific traits, that are pretty much counter to what bread yeast is
> cultured for, but in any case...
>
>
> Any ideas? I am not much of a baker, but I do love good bread. Maybe
> it's time to learn.
>
> JW
>

I'd share the riches with my friends, the yeast will be kaput before you
use it all. Many breads that I bake only need 1 teaspoon of yeast per
loaf. Even when I have an earthy moment and decide to bake all of our
bread I'm still hard pressed to use a pound of yeast in six months.

Jessica