Instant yeast - can I buy this in a pot rather than sachets but for cheap?

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So I buy the sachets in Aldi or Lidl but I dont use a whole sachet each time because I use tsp amounts or 3/4tsp depending on the recipe

But what this means is that its fiddly getting the spoons in and then I end up with a bit in the bottom of the sachet that I cant get out, then it falls out and I cant measure it and its a waste

But you get 56g in total in those packs for only about 90p

Is there a way to buy the same thing in a pot, I presume I would keep it in the fridge for the same price per 100g, which is about £1.60 per 100g or so I think.

Yes, I have a pot of yeast, about the same size as a supermarket pot of baking powder. Probably from ocado.

I buy the 100g tin tubs of Allison easy bake yeast, store in the fridge, lasts for ages and you can weigh out exactly what you need

You can buy a small tin in most big supermarkets, or our wholefood shop sell small vacuum packs of Allinsons - - about twice the size of the small tins.

This is very interesting because per 100g, this works out cheaper than Aldi sachets, I presume you pay slightly more for the convenience of the sachet but as it turns out I need the convenience of the pot in any case!

Thanks , I had assumed a brand name would be more expensive, so didnt even check

In the meantime, pour from the sachet onto the spoon, ratger than dip in.

For me, the pot is far more convenient than a sachet. I keep a medicine spoon in mine and I use that for the amount I need for one loaf.

I get my Allisons on subscribe and save on Amazon, works out very economical.

Tesco do pots.

I empty the sachets into a small jam jar so I can measure out the yeast I need. We make bread all the time so it doesn't get a chance to go stale.

Genius. I'm going to do this from now on.

I get my pots from Aldi.

Ive tried that but I spill it, its very difficult to get onto half a tsp, doesnt come out the sachet smoothly and I struggle with fine motor control so not easy

Why didnt I think of this!!!

I never measure yeast. Just wang in the closest amount of sachets, and it always turns out ok.

But yes most supermarkets do it in little tins!

Ive never seen pots of yeast in Aldi

Just been to the fridge to check, mine is Allison's as others have mentioned but I'm sure I've brought from Aldi however I've just checked online and can't see them either.

I do find that it isn't as active by the time we get to the last 1/3rd of the pot though. DP has recently moved in and brought the last few sachets he had, having just finished a pot I used one last week for pizza dough and there was a marked difference in the rise.

Sachets are expensive, you can buy bigger bags on Amazon and I pour it into a storage jar.

https://amzn.eu/d/6vtOGTn this one specifically

You know what they're like they probably had one as part of their specials and its never seen again

I wouldnt be able to get through all that and maintain the freshness, I think the little Allison pot is what I need, I didnt realise that per 100g is about the same as the Aldi sachets, a little cheaper in fact so I'll go with that

Doves Farm Yeast is sold in 125g packets. Stocked in some Sainsbury's for £1.90 (compared to 89p for 56g in sachets from Aldi, thats 15p per 10g for the Doves Farm vs 16p per 10g from the Aldi sachets so not a huge difference). Also stocked by waitrose and various independent stockists.

I prefer the larger packets so I can decide exactly how much to use each time. The main benefit of the sachets is for people who don't bake with yeast vsry often as the sachets reliably keep the yeast dry. You have to be careful with the larger packs not to ruin it by letting the pack get damp.

Yes thats the trade off. I use different amounts of teaspoons depending on what Im doing, not a whole sachet. I also think I cant believe I didnt think of putting the yeast from the sachet into an old jar!!! This would help me get it out easier and then I can just top it up but I'll give a trial to the Allison pot.

I suppose it depends how much baking you’re doing. If you bake all your bread you’ll go through Allisons pot very quickly and it’s not cost effective, I’ve had no issue with the large bag of yeast kept dry but we do go through it relatively quickly. We took a break for a while so I’m sure I’ll need a new bag when we restart. Seems to be working fine for pizza dough though.

I only use about a sachet a fortnight, perhaps one a week depending on what Im doing so I'll be ok. One loaf is either 3/4 or 1/2 tsp depending on the size and I might make 2 a week, depends whats going on and how I feel.