How to tell if Your Yeast is Dead or Dying Yeast is the magic that makes bread into bread.  Without it, we would all be eating crackers. One way to see if your yeast is dead or alive is to make a batch of bread; however, if your yeast is indeed dead – that is a very wasteful method.  I make bread 6 loaves at a time. so it would be quite a loss if I used bad yeast. Instead of sacrificing your loaves, you can test your yeast before baking. HOW TO PROOF YEAST Proofing is how to test … Continue reading Is My Yeast Dead? How to tell if your yeast is dying