Instant active dry yeast is a dry yeast product which is maintained by a specially cultured fresh yeast by being pressed, dried and dehydrated to maintain a strong fermentation ability. The pressed yeast is extruded into a thin strip or a small sphere, and is continuously dried by a circulating bed of low humidity through […]
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Dried yeast is one of the wonders of modern baking – a pourable granular powder made from millions of millions of dehydrated unicellular organisms. After hydration, these small critters munch on the sugar or starch in a dough, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide, which give the bread its distinctively fermented taste and its airy rise. […]