DCL Levure Active Dried Yeast, 500 g

I have been baking bread for a long time, but have found that the results can be quite variable, due to the fickle nature of common commercially available yeast.This yeast is absolutely superb! When activating the yeast, it has a strong, yeasty smell initially, but once the bread is baked, this is no longer an issue. I add warm water (30-40 C) and a teaspoon of sugar to the dried yeast and let it stand for 15 min, stirring once or twice. Lots of bubbles are forming, which indicates the yeast is alive and working! I also let the bread rise for 2-3h on a warm place and bake in a dutch oven for best results.Since using this yeast, I always get great results, the breads rise properly and are light in nature, not dense like they used to be. I also store the yeast in a cool dry place, as storing it in a warm environment would make it less effective over time. I can very much recommend this yeast, as it delivers consistently great results.

Pro:- Far better value than supermarket yeast- Tin reseals with attached plastic cap- Opens easily- Makes good breadCon:- Takes up more space than supermarket yeast packets- I actually think you need 2 tsp to get a proper rise, rather than the 7g packets from supermarkets, so I'd guess that this yeast is slightly less active, but in my opinion it doesn't impact the bread - The Starter froths, the dough Proves, the Ovenspring isn't less/more than I want and the bread has come out perfectly each time, so I'm okay with the extra tsp.I like it so much I've bought two more tins. Nuff said.

I've been making bread every week for a few years, this is a switch from the 'easy bake' variety I had previously been using, and I always used honey - this yeast is not as happy with honey, but when I add a spoon of Muscovado Sugar in addition to the honey, the yeast does much better although it's quite variable. I remember the yeast making a foamy 'head' on the water when I first bought it, now there are only a few bubbles but the bread rises well.The yeast and honey or sugar must be activated together beforehand in warm water (there are instructions on the tin) and it seems 40 degrees centigrade is right, I have gone a bit over to 50 and unfortunately the bread didn't rise at all due to perhaps dead yeast.When warming up and cooking there is also a strong yeast smell that you may like, I prefer it less to other yeasts in terms of smell and would probably not use this yeast again although it does a fine job otherwise and is very good value - I have enough for 18 months now in this large tin and overall it's good stuff and tinned yeast is supposed to live for 2 years.

makes great pizza bases! 2 teaspoons of this with a teaspoon of sugar, into half cup of water for 20 mins, then mix with 1lb ish of flour and a little rapeseed oil, half teaspoon of big salt and another half cup ish of water .. kneed it in a silicon mixing bag to stop mess, let it rest in the warm for an hr,..then use it or put in fridge and use next day. makes 5 bases ..i then personally give them 1.5 mins in super hot oven,(on a stone or steel is best) and then top them and freeze in clingfilm with a cardboard base...can then cook for 9 to 10 mins from frozen on top oven heat (pre heated). better than anything pre bought in the shops.. and rivals a good pizza restaurant. once the tin is open will last couple months.

Used it in my breadmaker to make pizza dough and must say it works well. I only ever used Hovis fast action dry yeast and actually think this worked even better. I don't bake bread with dry yeast (use sourdough starter) , so can't say how it works on bread. Update: used it on time delay in my breadmaker and bread came out great.Comes in a tin, YOU'LL NEED TIN OPENER!Original packaging was destroyed during transport and tin had dents in it so you might want to use cardboard boxes as quite a bulky item.Use by date was 2yrs.

For all my loafs, bagels, breadsticks this is my go to yeast. I actually put off buying yeast when I don’t have this. I’ve been buying this for years, I’ve never had a problem with it going off or not rising. That being said, I do keep it in the freezer. Then dissolve it in warm water straight from the freezer.Wether I’m doing sweet or savoury bakes, this yeast has always worked.Amazon need to get it back in stock, although I did find another supplier, a bakers supply store online (in the uk).