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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?

Freeze the yeast and it can easily last up to five years, but still
you'll never use up ten pounds so gift some of your friend. If you are
on a septic system you can flush a 1/4 cup down the drain every month
to encourage proper fermentation.

Sheldon