The Best Way to Store Yeast

Here’s how to ensure that baker’s yeast lasts as long as possible.

How Long Does Yeast Last?

in the refrigerator or freezer.

A wooden cutting board with a variety of yeast in their packaging and in mason jars to show how to store yeast.

Lori Rice

Keep it airtight.

Exposure to air will shorten the life of yeast.

you’ve got the option to also transfer the yeast to a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.

Mason jars with yeast inside set on a linen to show how to store yeast.

Lori Rice

However, that has not been our experience.

Its definitely the go-to method around here, especially for busy bakers who like to buy yeast in bulk!

Can you store yeast in the freezer? A jar of yeast inside a freezer.

Lori Rice