DCL Levure Active Dried Yeast, 500 g

Pro: - Far better value than supermarket yeast - Tin reseals with attached plastic cap - Opens easily - Makes good bread Con: - Takes up more space than supermarket yeast packets - I actually think you need 2 tsp to get a proper rise, rather than the 7g packets from supermarkets, so I'd guess that this yeast is slightly less active, but in my opinion it doesn't impact the bread - The Starter froths, the dough Proves, the Ovenspring isn't less/more than I want and the bread has come out perfectly each time, so I'm okay with the extra tsp. I like it so much I've bought two more tins. Nuff said.

I have been baking bread for a long time, but have found that the results can be quite variable, due to the fickle nature of common commercially available yeast. This yeast is absolutely superb! When activating the yeast, it has a strong, yeasty smell initially, but once the bread is baked, this is no longer an issue. I add warm water (30-40 C) and a teaspoon of sugar to the dried yeast and let it stand for 15 min, stirring once or twice. Lots of bubbles are forming, which indicates the yeast is alive and working! I also let the bread rise for 2-3h on a warm place and bake in a dutch oven for best results. Since using this yeast, I always get great results, the breads rise properly and are light in nature, not dense like they used to be. I also store the yeast in a cool dry place, as storing it in a warm environment would make it less effective over time. I can very much recommend this yeast, as it delivers consistently great results.

I've been making bread every week for a few years, this is a switch from the 'easy bake' variety I had previously been using, and I always used honey - this yeast is not as happy with honey, but when I add a spoon of Muscovado Sugar in addition to the honey, the yeast does much better although it's quite variable. I remember the yeast making a foamy 'head' on the water when I first bought it, now there are only a few bubbles but the bread rises well. The yeast and honey or sugar must be activated together beforehand in warm water (there are instructions on the tin) and it seems 40 degrees centigrade is right, I have gone a bit over to 50 and unfortunately the bread didn't rise at all due to perhaps dead yeast. When warming up and cooking there is also a strong yeast smell that you may like, I prefer it less to other yeasts in terms of smell and would probably not use this yeast again although it does a fine job otherwise and is very good value - I have enough for 18 months now in this large tin and overall it's good stuff and tinned yeast is supposed to live for 2 years.

makes great pizza bases! 2 teaspoons of this with a teaspoon of sugar, into half cup of water for 20 mins, then mix with 1lb ish of flour and a little rapeseed oil, half teaspoon of big salt and another half cup ish of water .. kneed it in a silicon mixing bag to stop mess, let it rest in the warm for an hr,..then use it or put in fridge and use next day. makes 5 bases ..i then personally give them 1.5 mins in super hot oven,(on a stone or steel is best) and then top them and freeze in clingfilm with a cardboard base...can then cook for 9 to 10 mins from frozen on top oven heat (pre heated). better than anything pre bought in the shops.. and rivals a good pizza restaurant. once the tin is open will last couple months.

Used this yeast for the first time today to bake a batch of loaves. I am very pleased with the results :-) It gives the bread that succulent yeasty aftertaste, a reminder what bread used to taste like. I read some reviewers had problems with the yeast! This yeast needs to be re-hydrated in warm water with some sugar or honey, I used sugar. It re-hydrated very quickly forming a healthy froth. I found that the dough rose quite fast for the first rise and second. Having discovered this yeast and its well rounded flavour I shall continue to use it. In fact I much prefer it to the dried fast acting yeast.

This is by far the best yeast I have ever used but I will say on my second use I used half the recommended amount as I had left my pizza dough on the kitchen side to rise in a large food bag but not sealed and the dough expanded by that much it rolled off the side, so now it rises in the middle of the kitchen table to save a remake on the same day. I just added 1 teaspoon to my needed amount of warm water for my dough let it stand in my jug for five minutes and this always works great for me, I really cannot recommend this yeast highly enough, 100% from me also the seller had it delivered way before it was due.

For all my loafs, bagels, breadsticks this is my go to yeast. I actually put off buying yeast when I don’t have this. I’ve been buying this for years, I’ve never had a problem with it going off or not rising. That being said, I do keep it in the freezer. Then dissolve it in warm water straight from the freezer. Wether I’m doing sweet or savoury bakes, this yeast has always worked. Amazon need to get it back in stock, although I did find another supplier, a bakers supply store online (in the uk).

The taste has a distinctive "off" smell. It reminds you of the bottom of wine barrels after you have finished brewing. It is definitely not a taste my wife or I would expect in a bread. The smell is reminiscent of "clotted cream that has gone off" We tried several things. 1) If used directly while kneading bread like any instant yeast, then this gives you a lumpy uneven distribution. That dough was unusable and got chucked away. 2) If dissolved in water and then used that way as instructed - then the yeast works well. This review is based on the this method, as per their instructions. So the first rise for proving, works well. We then shaped the buns and let it rise the second time, slit/scoured it and then baked it. It is to be noted that the second rise is quite good and though there was some smell to the yeast, both my wife and I, felt that this might disappear on baking. However, this smell only got more intense until just before the breads went in the oven. The smells from the oven was also less inviting than what we are used to with Mauripan yeast. I can't actually believe that after 8 years of using Mauripan, I tried a different brand. I was happy to experience less vigorous, a more slow yeast, or even different flavours, etc. However, I was not prepared for this. Mauripan has a "disappearing" quality to it. Mauripan is transparent. Mauripan lets you tastes the flour characteristics, etc. With Saf, however, all I can taste is Saf. I use Italian durum wheat and other nice flours. All of their individual taste has so completely disappeared with Saf. Instead, all I can taste is a very strong "rotten cream" taste that is quite overpowering and disgusting indeed. I have now disposed this tin of yeast in the bin. I wasted time and £7 on this. NOTE: Children have refused to eat the rolls which they are usually quite fond of. Their lunch boxes have come back with the rolls not eaten. They said they did not like the taste. My wife and I ate it, but now feel uneasy. As we can still remember and feel that smell. The bread had a slight "buttery" taste which is what the smell tastes like. So the flavour is not disgusting, but the smell is. I do not think I can eat this again. I am sorry bit this tin has to go in the bin. That is £7 wasted,

Cette levure est parfaite pour préparer sa pâte à pain. Je recommande.

La levadura funciona bien siempre y cuando se pase por un molinillo de cafe primero. No se si es pro el proceso de secado pero parace que la cascara exterior esta cristalizada y no se activa a menos que se muela antes de usar. A mi me funciona de miedo moliendola!

reliable and fast acting.. recommended

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Gluten free , very good product. Best I've used.