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Not as good as bulk store yeast prices, or even some of the local brew shop singles like EC-1118 or Red Star but I noticed that the chain store Price Chopper placed the Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast on sale at $1.70 off for card members. That's a 4oz (113g) jar making it $4.39 each. Date codes were mid to late 2009. If you have such stores and no card, borrow the cashiers or someone elses in line

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The only difference in the bread machine and the regular is ascorbic acid in the bread machine type. If a guy was just wanting yeast now, and the brew shops were closed... saving the $1.70 is pretty attractive!

I'm in Australia. My standard yeast is Lowan's 'Instant Dried, Premium Bakers Yeast'. It comes in a vacuum sealed tin with a resealable plastic cap, is available almost everywhere, and 280 grams cost a bit under (AUS) $4. Half a tin easily does a 40 litre wash.

HookLine wrote:I'm in Australia. My standard yeast is Lowan's 'Instant Dried, Premium Bakers Yeast'. It comes in a vacuum sealed tin with a resealable plastic cap, is available almost everywhere, and 280 grams cost a bit under (AUS) $4. Half a tin easily does a 40 litre wash.

I use Lowan's. For a 50 litre wash I use 3 table spoons, seems to get the job done.

BB, do you make a starter, or just rehydrate it, or just throw it straight in?

HookLine wrote:BB, do you make a starter, or just rehydrate it, or just throw it straight in?

I use a spoon full for the starter then add two more after topping to 50 litres.

Thanks. I just rehydrate it for an hour.

I use Lowans as well, one of those tins lasts an eternity. If I'm not reusing my yeast ( I generally do) and starting fresh, I just mix up my wash, allow to cool and pitch about 3 or 4 tablespoons. I leave the lid off for the next couple of hours IOT let it multiply and then put it under airlock. I've never had a drama with it.......half a tube is a lot of yeast.

I only do about one ferment a month, so half a tube (ie a couple bucks) of yeast is no big cost, especially compared to a Turbo or buying booze over the counter.

But I'll try using less, and run a starter. No point in wasting yeast or money.