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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
>
>
>
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Bubba

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