We are proud to sell the world’s top-selling instant yeast. A professional-grade ingredient designed especially for doughs high in sugar and fats.
Saf-Instant Gold is a granular free-flowing yeast for use in doughs with sugar levels from 10 – 30% (Baker’s Percent).
What Is Dry Yeast?
Dry yeast comes in two forms: active and instant. Saf-Instant Gold is an instant dry yeast, meaning that it is ready for use the moment you open the package.
Due to its small grain size, it will dissolve easily in the dough, so there is no need for rehydration.
Why Use Saf-Instant Gold Dry Yeast?
- Saf-Instant Gold provides 10 – 20% more activity in doughs with high sugar levels
- More resistant to preservatives
- Provides uniform fermentation throughout your baking system
- Vacuum packaging ensures freshness, consistency and minimal activity loss until opened
- Provides tolerance to higher dough temperatures
- Improves machinability
- Free-flowing properties make it as easy to scale and meter as other dry ingredients
- Can reduce mixing time 10 – 30%, compared to compressed yeast
What Can I Bake with Instant Dry Yeast?
Our Saf-Instant Gold is recommended for various baked goods including:
- Croissants
- Danish
- Variety breads
- Hearth Breads
- Sweet breads
- Sweet doughs
- Donuts
For doughs that are not high in sugar and fats, yet require an instant dry yeast, use Saf-Instant Yeast.
How Do I Use Saf-Instant Gold Dry Yeast?
Mix with flours or add to dough during first stage of mixing. Use 1%-3% based on the weight of your flour.
Avoid direct contact with ice water. Warmer dough temperatures are preferred while using Saf-Instant Gold; this decreases the need to cool doughs to maintain proper fermentation. An increase of 3°-5°F over normal dough temperatures may be required to achieve desired fermentation level.
Storage
For best results, store in an airtight container in the freezer for 12 months or longer. There is no need to thaw the yeast before using.
Saf-Instant Gold is Non-GMO Project Verified. It is also Kosher Parve and Halal certified.
Kaye Sleaford (verified owner) –
I have been using this SAF Gold yeast for quite a few years for all my sweet enriched doughs. Highly recommend and would not use anything else when cooking sweet fancy breads.