Yeast . . .

This is an 'oldie, but goodie' from the old Plan for Pandmic forum. (So glad I kept a lot of posts from forums that are no longer around!)

Originally posted by 'Sniffles', PlanforPandemic
http://planforpandemic.com/viewtopic.php?t=4425

I have gotten these recipes from an old Russian cookbook. I have not used these before, so I can't say how well they work. (The friendship bread above really tastes good, though!)

Homemade dry yeast

Take yeast from freshly prepared beer, pour it into any kind of linen or clean napkin (cloth), surround with a thick layer of ashes on all sides, and squeeze tightly. The ashes will draw out all the moisture and a thick dough will form from the yeast after 24 hours. Shape this dough into thin, flat cakes and dry them out on course sieves in the sun or in a moderately warm oven. Grind them into flour and store in small sacks in the open air.

Homemade yeast

Take 6 glasses coarsely sieved wheat bran. Pour 4 glasses in the bran into a stoneware bowl, add just enough boiling water to make a thick porridge, and beat with a spoon for 2 minutes. Sprinkle a large handful of bran on top, cover with a napkin (cloth) folded in half, and leave for 5 minutes, not longer. Add just enough boiling water to mix in the bran that was sprinkled on top, beat thoroughly, sprinkle on the remaining bran, and recover with a napkin for 5 minutes in order to ferment. Add boiling water for the third time, but be careful not to let it overflow; use just enough for the bran to form a dough as thick as that for bread. This time do not cover thei a napkin, but mix with a spoon or spatula until it cools. Pour off the liquid, squeezing the bran in a napkin. Add 3/4 glass hops to this liquid. (Pour 1 glass boiling water over 2 lots of hops, cover, let settle, and strain.) After all this has cooled, add 3 or 4 spoons of old yeast. Divide this mixture into 2 bottles, filling them not more than 2/3 full, stop the bottles with paper, and set in a warm place for 5-6 hours. After the yeast has risen, cork the bottles and store in a cold place. This yeast will not keep very long and quickly sours. Therefore new yeast must be prepared frequently, using 3-4 spoons of the old. Add twice as much of this yeast dough as beer yeast.

I am sorry, but I cannot find a definition for how much a "lot" of hops is. This is a very old translated recipe. I think it is another word for "pinch", but I am not 100% positive.

Another homemade yeast

Mix together a big pinch hops, a full teaspoon yellow honey, and 1/2 glass water. Bring all this thoroughly to a boil and reduce it slightly. Pour into a jar and, after it has cooled slightly, add 1 1/2 glasses fine wheat flour. Mix and set in a warm place. The yeast will be ready in 2 days. If 1/2 spoon old yeast is added, it will be ready the next day.

Originally posted by 'Oknut', PlanforPandemic:
http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/sp79i.htm

I found several recipes and directions for using the homemade yeast at
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/sp79i.htm

Another 'Oldie but Goodie':


http://www.singtomeohmuse.com/viewtopic.php?t=300&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=4110

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:20 am

 (Tammy)

What happens to flour that hasn't been frozen first? I have flour over a year old, no sign of any bugs and it is straight off the shelf. Can it go off? Mine is mostly white plain flour or self raising flour. I also have bread flour, white and wholemeal. Also yeast  - I have some sachets of yeast for bread making. Can they be used past their best before /use by dates? Or will my bread spoil?


 (BeWell):

You can easily proof your yeast first if you are not sure of its potency.  Just mix a small amount - say one teaspoon - in a small bowl with warm water and a bit of sugar to feed the yeast.  Cover it and let sit for say 15 to 20 minutes.  You'll know by that time whether it's turned frothy and yeasty smelling, or just sitting there like a dead thing.

I buy yeast by the pound bag, is very fresh and lasts me about 1 1/2 years, only once or twice did I make a batch that didn't rise, towards the end of that year and half or so.  Now if I have any doubts I do the test as above.   Once a batch of bread has been kneaded and everything and the yeast doesn't work, there's little you can do with it.

Additionally, if you make bread the sponge method, if the yeast doesn't work you can at that point add fresh yeast, so that is another fail safe.

PS - I use about 3/4 or more whole wheat flour in my bread and it ususally lasts about 3 to 4 months, in fact it never goes rancid unless I lose it somewhere.  My house is quite cool, that may be why.

Prepper Baking 101: Making Your Own Yeast
http://www.offthegridnews.com/2012/09/26/prepper-baking-101-making-your-own-yeast/

Knowing how to replace the staples in the kitchen in some other way than a trip to the store is an important prepper skill. One of those things is bread. The first step is taking the time to learn to bake, which unfortunately is becoming a lost art in and of itself. The second step is to learn how to obtain the components of bread, such as flour, water, and yeast.

If you are ready to go beyond the basic sourdough starter, try these yeast procurement methods for all new flavors and textures in your baking. --- CONTINUED---

From 'Everything Under the Sun' ... You have to scroll down the page to find the paragraph that says:
http://everythingunderthesunblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-2.html

Yeast: Yeast has an indefinite shelf life in your freezer or one year on the shelf. ALWAYS test your yeast before adding it to your dry ingredients. Add the yeast to warm (not hot) water and wait a few minutes. The mixture will start to bubble and smell good. Add this to your dry ingredients.

How To Make Yeast For Long-Term Storage
http://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-make-yeast-for-long-term-storage/

Yeast has long inhabited the planet Earth, a simple organism that is hundreds of millions of years old. It plays a vital role in the creation of alcohol as the fungus turns sugars into the intoxicating brew of choice. Without yeast there would be no beer, wine, vodka, champagne, what have you.

This ancient fungus lives in the world all around us and we need only create an environment that it likes, to take advantage of it. Most people buy yeast in its dried form from the supermarket. This is because it’s the fastest method for getting your hands on usable yeast. Its dried and activates in minutes.

(SNIP)

Making yeast with ... ---CONTINUED---

How To Capture And Use Wild Yeast
https://insteading.com/blog/wild-yeast/

I have a secret weapon in my kitchen. It makes my daily bread taste amazing (and far more digestible than anything store-bought). As long as I take care of the starter, this weapon is an endless material. And the best part of all? It’s free for the taking. I’m talking about wild yeast — a faithful little organism that can be harnessed by anyone who takes time to get to know it.   ---CONTINUED---

How to Harvest Wild Yeast for Sourdough Bread
https://thegrownetwork.com/inside-edition/featured-article-1118/

  For those who want to improve their connection with the world’s wild side, changing your diet is a smart place to start. While most of us know the appeal of making meals from garden-fresh fruits and vegetables, it’s also possible to become more self-sufficient with your baking projects by cultivating a wild sourdough starter.

This ancient, highly prized method of bread making harkens back thousands of years and takes advantage of natural fermentation to develop a starter that evolves in flavor every time you use it. With a time investment of no more than 5 minutes a day for a little over 2 weeks, you can create a wild sourdough starter with a taste and texture that’s reflective of the natural yeasts surrounding your region.

But what is sourdough bread—and how does the process work? Let’s break it down below. ---CONTINUED---

Includes:
What Is Sourdough Bread?
A Quick History of Sourdough
6 Benefits of Sourdough Bread
How to Make a Sourdough Starter
8 Recipes for Using a Sourdough Starter
Maintaining a Sourdough Starter

**For Sourdough Recipes go Here: Food: Recipes :: Sour Dough Recipes

And another one I'm printing some of these ... just in case, lol https://www.primalsurvivor.net/how-to-make-yeast/

How to Make Yeast | 4 Easy Way to Make Yeast from Scratch
https://survivallife.com/how-to-make-yeast/

Learning how to make yeast for long-term prepping is an essential skill to have. The best thing for making yeast from scratch is the ingredients are often readily available in our pantries.

Find out how to make yeast in 4 easy ways. ---CONTINUED---