Fresh Yeast Question

[Tan]

i have only ever used dried yeast .
After purchasing a copy of FFS - with many of the recipes having fresh yeast, i have tried several places to get fresh yeast and have finally had some luck and was given some.
However - they gave me a  lot - nearly a kilo  and it has expiry of the 24th April.
i will share some  with my neighbout who also has a TMIX

i do remember tenina saying that you will get much better results with fresh yeast.

i usually use 2 teasppons  of yeast in my everyday bread mix loaf - what quantity of fresh yeat is equivalent ? Is it 20grams?
And after the expiry will it go off or just be not effective?

Thanks to those of you with more knowledge than me
Tan
 

[judydawn]

Tan 30g grams of fresh yeast = 10g dried yeast.  You can cut your fresh yeast block into 30g pieces and freeze them - that way you will know they will still be active when you use them. 

[achookwoman]

Tan 30g grams of fresh yeast = 10g dried yeast.  You can cut your fresh yeast block into 30g pieces and freeze them - that way you will know they will still be active when you use them. 

To freeze fresh yeast,  wrap first in plastic wrap.  excluding all air,  then in foil.  Defrost before you use it.  Best to do this while yeast is as fresh as possible.  Problem is you don't know how old it is when you buy it and how it has been stored.

[cookie1]

I love fresh yeast but have never had much luck freezing it. I hope you do Tan. I'll be interested in seeing how it goes. I use mainly dry yeast because it is so easy.

[achookwoman]

I love fresh yeast but have never had much luck freezing it. I hope you do Tan. I'll be interested in seeing how it goes. I use mainly dry yeast because it is so easy.

Same here, Cookie.

[Tan]

Thank you everyone for your help.
i have frozen some of the yeast - and kept some in the fridge, and also given some to my neighbour to try.

i made our standard breadmix loaf and it was great.
I rose so much quicker on the first rise, and nearly rose out of the tin on the second rise.
the loaf seemed to be much lighter with the fresh yeast.