HOW TO TEST YEAST

By gammy

YEAST STORED IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER MAY STILL BE ACTIVE EVEN AFTER EXPIRATION DATE.
THIS TEST WILL SEE IF IT IS STILL ACTIVE.

Ingredients

• 1/2 CUP WARM TAP WATER IN A MEASURING
• CUP. TO CHECK THE TEMPERATURE OF
• THE WATER, USE A CANDY THERMOMETER.
• THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE 110-115
• DEGREES.
• 1 TEASPOON SUGAR
• 2 TEASPOON YEAST (OR ONE PACKET OF
• YEAST.

Preparation

Step 1

YOU WILL SEE ALMOST EQUAL LEVELS: THE BOTTOM THIRD WITH SUGAR AND YEAST THE MIDDLE THIRD WITH CLOUDY WATER, AND THE
TOP THIRD WITH A FILM OF YEAST.
IF FOAM AND BUBBLES FORM WITHIN 10 MINUTES, THEN THE YEAST IS STILL ACTIVE (ALIVE). THE MIXTURE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY HALF MILKY LOOKING WATER AND HALF FOAM.
REMEMBER TO WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER HANDLING YEAST TO AVOID SPREADING THE YEAST WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING A YEAST INFECTION.