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Liquid Yeast

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What is Fresh Yeast?

  • Fresh yeast comes in liquid, crumbled and compressed forms. Each of these forms have different particle sizes and are easily added during the mixing process.
  • Fresh yeast, also referred to as liquid yeast or cream yeast is ideal for medium to large automated, industrial bakeries and is widely used across Australia, North America and Europe.

For more information or for fresh baker’s yeast supplies, speak with a Lesaffre contact about your specific needs.

Characteristics

Here are some tips to help you consider if fresh yeast is right for you:

Must be stored under 10°C.
You will need established cold chain logistics and transportation to accommodate this.
Does not require activation or
hydration, allowing bakers to save time and streamline kitchen operations.
Highly perishable compared to dry and frozen yeast, requiring careful handling and strict temperature control to ensure optimal performance and avoid wastage.

How Can You Use liquid yeast?

Incorporate fresh yeast into your recipes for rich, delicious bread.

As fresh yeasts are best used within a week of storage in your fridge, they’re the ideal choice when you'll be baking often or in large amounts, such as the holidays.

This is why fresh yeast is also known as a "special occasion yeast."

Professional bakers tend to say this yeast is the best yeast for bread, as it adds a more robust flavour.

To use it in a recipe that calls for dry yeast, double the amount, crumble it and let it soften and dissolve in whatever liquid the recipe calls for (warm the liquid to just lukewarm) before adding it to your dry ingredients. Always soften or dissolve fresh yeast in liquids before mixing, or it will not distribute evenly throughout the dough.

why fresh yeast?

Ensure excellent results in every bake with Lesaffre.

Easy-to-Use

Fresh yeast can be incorporated into your dough mix with no preparation needed.

Versatility

Suitable for a wide variety of baking applications.

Stability

Maintains stability and shelf life for up to two weeks when stored at 4°C.

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