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product_id: 58129179
title: "Red Star, Yeast, 32 Ounce"
brand: "red star"
price: "€ 55.13"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/58129179-red-star-yeast-32-ounce
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region: Italy
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# Extended shelf life with 7% moisture 2 lb vacuum-sealed bulk pouch Optimal activation at 110-115°F Red Star, Yeast, 32 Ounce

**Brand:** red star
**Price:** € 55.13
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍞 Rise Above the Rest with Red Star – Your Dough’s Best Kept Secret!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Red Star, Yeast, 32 Ounce by red star
- **How much does it cost?** € 55.13 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/58129179-red-star-yeast-32-ounce)

## Best For

- red star enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted red star brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Long-Lasting Freshness:** Low moisture content (7%) extends shelf life, so your yeast stays potent batch after batch, year after year—no more wasted ingredients or flaky results.
- • **Versatile for Baking & Beyond:** From artisan breads to enriched doughs like challah, plus innovative uses like CO2 generation for indoor gardening—this yeast adapts to your lifestyle.
- • **Precision Activation Temperature:** Engineered to activate optimally between 110-115°F, delivering reliable, vigorous rises every time—because your dough deserves the perfect bloom.
- • **Trusted Brand with Proven Results:** Red Star’s global reputation and 4.7-star rating from over 14,000 bakers means you’re joining a community of passionate, quality-focused creators.
- • **Bulk Powerhouse for Serious Bakers:** A generous 2-pound vacuum-packed pouch ensures you never run out mid-bake, perfect for the home chef who demands consistency and volume.

## Overview

Red Star Active Dry Yeast comes in a 2-pound vacuum-sealed pouch designed for professional-grade baking performance. It activates best at 110-115°F, ensuring consistent, vigorous rises for all yeast-leavened breads, including enriched doughs like challah. With a low moisture content of about 7%, it offers an extended shelf life, making it a cost-effective staple for serious home bakers and even innovative uses like CO2 generation in indoor gardening. Trusted worldwide and allergen-friendly (walnut-free), this yeast combines reliability, versatility, and value in one powerful package.

## Description

High quality yeast great to use for all baking. Active Dry Yeast is cake yeast in a semi-dormant state. The drying process in its manufacture, reduces moisture content to about 7%, giving it a longer shelf life than cake yeast. When rehydrated, it provides ultimate baking activity in all yeast dough, low sugar to highly sweetened breads.

Review: The quiet workhorse of my kitchen — years of flawless rises - There are certain pantry staples you stop questioning after they earn your trust. Red Star Active Dry Yeast earned mine years ago, and the 2 lb bag has since become a permanent fixture in my refrigerator. If you bake with any regularity, this is the yeast you should be using. My use case: I bake a wide range of yeasted breads, but my real benchmark is challah. Challah is unforgiving — it demands a vigorous, reliable rise to achieve that signature pillowy interior and glossy, braided structure. A weak or inconsistent yeast will betray you every time. Red Star has never once let me down. Consistency across years, not just batches: This is what separates a truly good yeast from a merely adequate one. It’s easy for a product to perform well once. What’s harder — and what Red Star consistently delivers — is the same reliable bloom, the same vigorous activity, and the same predictable rise time batch after batch, year after year. When you’re working with an enriched dough like challah, where eggs and oil can inhibit yeast activity, you need something with real vitality. This has it. The 2 lb bag — a genuine value: Buying in bulk makes sense for any serious home baker, and the price-to-quality ratio here is exceptional. Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, it maintains its potency for a long time. You’re getting professional-grade yeast at a fraction of what specialty stores charge for far smaller quantities. One minor note: The packaging, while functional, isn’t resealable. You’ll want to transfer it to an airtight jar or container immediately — which is standard practice for bulk yeast anyway, but worth mentioning for newer bakers who might not know to do this. Bottom line: Red Star Active Dry Yeast is reliable, affordable, and performs beautifully across everything from simple sandwich loaves to complex enriched doughs. It’s one of those products I recommend without hesitation to every baker I know. If you’re still buying the small-packet yeast, this bag will change your habits permanently.
Review: It's yeast - I recently bought the Red Star Active Dry Yeast, 2 Pound Bag, and I’m extremely happy with my purchase. The package arrived promptly and was well-sealed, ensuring that the yeast stayed fresh and undamaged during shipping. I’m using this yeast for a homemade CO2 generator in my plant room, and it has been working exceptionally well. The yeast activates quickly and produces a steady stream of CO2, which is essential for the growth and health of my plants. Since I started using it, I’ve noticed a significant improvement in the vigor and overall growth rate of my indoor garden. The quality of the yeast is excellent. It dissolves easily in water, and I haven’t encountered any issues with clumping or inconsistent activation. The instructions on the package are clear and easy to follow, which made setting up my CO2 generator a breeze. I simply mix the yeast with sugar and water, and within a short period, it starts producing CO2 efficiently. Another great aspect of this product is the quantity. The 2-pound bag is very generous and provides plenty of yeast for multiple batches of CO2 production. This makes it a cost-effective solution for maintaining a high CO2 environment in my plant room over an extended period. Although I’m using this yeast primarily for my plants, I’ve also used it for baking a few times, and it performs just as well. It rises consistently and produces excellent bread and pastries, which is a nice bonus. Overall, I’m extremely satisfied with the Red Star Active Dry Yeast. It’s a high-quality, versatile product that has significantly benefited my indoor gardening setup. If you’re looking for an effective and reliable yeast for CO2 generation or baking, I highly recommend this product. It has made a noticeable difference in my plant room, and I’m confident it will meet your needs as well.

## Features

- Comes in a hefty, 2 Pound Vacuum Packed Pouch
- Active Dry Yeast from one of the most popular brands worldwide
- This is active dry yeast, and is ideally used for temperatures between 110-115 degrees Fahrenheit
- Active Dry Yeast is designed for yeast-leavened bread and dough
- From the popular brand Red Star
- This is active dry yeast, and is ideally used for temperatures between 110-115 degrees Farenheit
- Allergen information: walnut_free

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B005KR0MZG |
| Age Range Description | 24 Months and Above |
| Allergen Information | Walnut Free |
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,434 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #9 in Instant Dry Yeasts |
| Brand | Red Star |
| Brand Name | Red Star |
| Coin Variety 1 | Dry Yeast |
| Color | White Blue and Red |
| Container Type | Bag |
| Cuisine | African American |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 14,661 Reviews |
| Diet Type | Kosher |
| Flavor | Active Dry Yeast |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00117929157002 |
| Item Form | Powder |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Package Weight | 0.92 kg |
| Item Type Name | food |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Leavening Agent Type | Active Dry Yeast |
| Manufacturer | Red Star |
| Model Number | 2751 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Package Size Name | 32 Ounce |
| Part Number | 2751 |
| Set Name | Single Pouch |
| Size | 32 Ounce (Pack of 1) |
| Specialty | Vegan |
| UPC | 117929157002 017929157005 786173797359 696449829076 |
| Unit Count | 32 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Unit Count:** 32.00 Ounce
- **Item Weight:** 0.01 Ounces
- **Item Form:** Powder
- **Package Information:** Bag

## Images

![Red Star, Yeast, 32 Ounce - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710fRBVWwIL.jpg)
![Red Star, Yeast, 32 Ounce - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71H-ZlqSoEL.jpg)
![Red Star, Yeast, 32 Ounce - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XGQr0vnNL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How soon can you ship this?**
A: Package came busted open someone had put tape on the outside of the package. Not happy

**Q: What is the expiration date?**
A: The bag I just got shows Jan 2022 as the exp date.

**Q: Is this non gmo?**
A: No

**Q: What is the expiration date?**
A: 5/24

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The quiet workhorse of my kitchen — years of flawless rises
*by D***D on April 28, 2026*

There are certain pantry staples you stop questioning after they earn your trust. Red Star Active Dry Yeast earned mine years ago, and the 2 lb bag has since become a permanent fixture in my refrigerator. If you bake with any regularity, this is the yeast you should be using. My use case: I bake a wide range of yeasted breads, but my real benchmark is challah. Challah is unforgiving — it demands a vigorous, reliable rise to achieve that signature pillowy interior and glossy, braided structure. A weak or inconsistent yeast will betray you every time. Red Star has never once let me down. Consistency across years, not just batches: This is what separates a truly good yeast from a merely adequate one. It’s easy for a product to perform well once. What’s harder — and what Red Star consistently delivers — is the same reliable bloom, the same vigorous activity, and the same predictable rise time batch after batch, year after year. When you’re working with an enriched dough like challah, where eggs and oil can inhibit yeast activity, you need something with real vitality. This has it. The 2 lb bag — a genuine value: Buying in bulk makes sense for any serious home baker, and the price-to-quality ratio here is exceptional. Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, it maintains its potency for a long time. You’re getting professional-grade yeast at a fraction of what specialty stores charge for far smaller quantities. One minor note: The packaging, while functional, isn’t resealable. You’ll want to transfer it to an airtight jar or container immediately — which is standard practice for bulk yeast anyway, but worth mentioning for newer bakers who might not know to do this. Bottom line: Red Star Active Dry Yeast is reliable, affordable, and performs beautifully across everything from simple sandwich loaves to complex enriched doughs. It’s one of those products I recommend without hesitation to every baker I know. If you’re still buying the small-packet yeast, this bag will change your habits permanently.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's yeast
*by R***K on June 21, 2024*

I recently bought the Red Star Active Dry Yeast, 2 Pound Bag, and I’m extremely happy with my purchase. The package arrived promptly and was well-sealed, ensuring that the yeast stayed fresh and undamaged during shipping. I’m using this yeast for a homemade CO2 generator in my plant room, and it has been working exceptionally well. The yeast activates quickly and produces a steady stream of CO2, which is essential for the growth and health of my plants. Since I started using it, I’ve noticed a significant improvement in the vigor and overall growth rate of my indoor garden. The quality of the yeast is excellent. It dissolves easily in water, and I haven’t encountered any issues with clumping or inconsistent activation. The instructions on the package are clear and easy to follow, which made setting up my CO2 generator a breeze. I simply mix the yeast with sugar and water, and within a short period, it starts producing CO2 efficiently. Another great aspect of this product is the quantity. The 2-pound bag is very generous and provides plenty of yeast for multiple batches of CO2 production. This makes it a cost-effective solution for maintaining a high CO2 environment in my plant room over an extended period. Although I’m using this yeast primarily for my plants, I’ve also used it for baking a few times, and it performs just as well. It rises consistently and produces excellent bread and pastries, which is a nice bonus. Overall, I’m extremely satisfied with the Red Star Active Dry Yeast. It’s a high-quality, versatile product that has significantly benefited my indoor gardening setup. If you’re looking for an effective and reliable yeast for CO2 generation or baking, I highly recommend this product. It has made a noticeable difference in my plant room, and I’m confident it will meet your needs as well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Proof of Life
*by B***X on May 25, 2026*

There is a certain romance to baking your own bread. The kneading, the rising, the aroma that makes your kitchen feel like a French village. Then there is the reality. You open a tiny packet of yeast that has been sitting in your cupboard since the previous administration, and nothing happens. No foam. No life. Just sad, beige disappointment. Red Star solves this problem with a two pound pouch that would make your grandmother raise an eyebrow and then secretly approve. It is a serious amount of yeast, the kind you decant into a jar and keep in the fridge like a tiny, productive pet. Active dry, which means you get to watch it bloom in warm water with a pinch of sugar. That little ritual never gets old. The yeast is vigorous without being aggressive. It produces a steady, reliable rise. Dinner rolls come out fluffy. Pizza dough gets that chewy edge. Focaccia develops those beautiful bubbles. No mysterious failures, no batches that taste like stale beer. It just works batch after batch, month after month. Two pounds sounds like a commitment. It is. But if you bake even once a week, you will be grateful for the backup. No more last minute dashes to the bodega for overpriced three packet strips. No more wondering if your dough will embarrass you in front of guests. Just consistent, forgiving yeast that does exactly what it promises. A pantry staple for people who actually use their pantry.

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*Last updated: 2026-09-29*