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<abe865fdecdefg235726816@abe865fdecdefg235726816.com> wrote in message
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> If I use dried yeast from one of those hermetically sealed foil packets
> but don't use the entire packet, can that yeast be stored and used later?
>
> How should it be stored? Refrigerator? Freezer?
>
> What might be effects on my fermented product be if the opened yeast
> packet is stored too long?[/color]

Yeah, you can use a partial pack, it works for me. As a matter of fact, I
just used the second half of a pack of Nottingham that I opened 6 months ago
for my latest batch, and it turned out just fine. When you first open the
packet, just be careful and don't play around with the inside of the packet,
to minimize any risk of contamination. Use whatever amount you need, then
fold over the open end of the packet and tape it shut, and keep it in the
fridge. It will probably keep for a year or two. Dry yeast is so cool like
that.

--
Dave
"Fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking." -- Brad Paisley