Saf Instant Yeast, 1-Pound Pouches (Pack of 4)

Love the price point of the bulk yeast when it's not exorbitant! SO much better than buying tiny packs. You can jar and freeze it to keep it longer. Such an empowering product, because you can make fresh bread for your family! Even the bread in five minutes a day recipes work.

Great, active yeast that hasn’t let me down! Much cheaper than the little packets I was purchasing from the grocery store. I keep it in a jar in the freezer to maintain freshness and for easy access.

I bought different kind of yeast before and did not work at all. My friend recommended this one and it works wonderful! Got me into baking bread vibe for sure.

SAF-INSTANT yeast Red Label has become my standard bulk yeast purchase. I've been buying it online for a number of years & it's always perfect. Solid thick foiled wrap that solidly sealed. Always pours out smooth, not lumps or clumps, and dissolves instantly in warm water, raising every recipe I've used it in. We have a Jorushi Bread Maker [our 3rd one over decades] so my husband loves making fresh bread several times a week. I've used other brands of yeast, and most are ok, though many take awhile to activate. I pour this pack into a glass quart canning jar with lid/cap & store it in the frig. My husband said, "Get the Red package one, it works the best." Bread makers can be more challenging, but Red Label always produces a consistently good rise. Bread comes out perfect & never 'yeasty' tasting. Fresh. Good til June 2026 so long shelf life, too. Good price. Quick free shipping on Amazon! Just made a huge batch of cinnamon rolls & double pizza crusts yesterday with my newest package. Works Great!!

Update: I've been using this for so many years that I've lost count. Just purchased this again, but I do things a little different now. I purchased a lock n lock container that holds 1 whole package and keep it all in the freezer. I have a special yeast scoop that has a retractable handle that I keep in it. As it gets to the bottom, I stretch the handle to make it easier. Still go through about 4 packages a year, sometimes more depending on how often I bake for others. I grind my own wheat and this is still my favorite yeast to use. Having 1 container saves me refill time. Original Post: I've been using this yeast over the past year and it's flawless. I mill our flour and make homemade bread for our large family so we go through about 8 lbs. of this per year. It will likely be more now that I'm making our own hotdog and hamburger buns too. We are trying to get away from packaged goods as much as possible and this price is fantastic for 4 lbs. Over half off what I usually pay per brick. Absolutely better than buying the small grocery store jars that I'd been using in the past. Easy to store in the freezer and lasts forever in there. I will absolutely be purchasing more next year. I buy a years worth at a time which will be 3 of the 4 packs. I separate each brick as I open them into small jelly jars with the amount I use in each 6 loaf batch of bread dough that I make. Then I just have to dump the premeasured amount into my mixture as needed. I always keep one jar labeled "Not for bread" to use for anything that I might need a different amount. Keep the jars in the fridge and this system works great for us. I just open another brick and refill my jars again as the last one is emptied. We go through almost 1 lb. of yeast a month so freezing isn't necessary. The unopened bricks are stored in a cool dry place and I use them up before making it to the expiration date. If we start not using as much, I'll start storing them in the freezer.

I love this yeast!! I have never had a problem with it. I have been using it for about 10 years.

I was using the active yeast with the brown jar from the supermarket, and I would get okay results. I wouldn't get the best rise from some of my breads or pizza dough. Then I looked up good yeasts and saw this one rated as pretty good. For the price, it's actually cheaper than what I was using. Right off, the rise was so much faster (which is to be expected comparing instant yeast to active dry). More importantly, the finished products were consistently better. This is solid. I'll probably continue having this one around for my regular baking.

I have made gluten free bread at home for 5 years and always have good results with this yeast. I store it in the freezer and it lasts a long time with full strength. To make it easier to measure I put some in a half pint jar and leave the rest in the original packaging within a freezer bag.