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Active dry yeast substitutes

Tested swaps for active dry yeast, with ratios and sources.

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  • 1:1 by weight with instant yeast (King Arthur Baking)
    Instant yeast can replace active dry 1:1; dough may rise faster. Active dry traditionally proofs in warm water first, though King Arthur considers it optional.

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  • Reduce 25% in bread machines (King Arthur Baking)
    Bread-machine recipes call for instant yeast; if using instant in place of active dry, reduce instant by 25% to prevent over-rising.
  • 1 packet = 7 g = 2ΒΌ tsp
    Standard US packet conversion for scaling recipes.

Measure substitutes by weight where you can. The Active dry yeast converter gives the grams.

Note: our substitutions are direct, not chained — we don't recommend substituting a substitute.

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