SAF Red Instant Yeast

This is the good stuff, y’all. Outperforming even other premium yeasts (looking at you, Red Star), SAF is preferred by professional bakers because it is exceptionally potent, flavorful, consistent, and doesn’t require blooming (as an instant yeast, its fine particles let you mix it directly into dry ingredients without dissolving it in water first).

It’s an insane value, even for occasional bakers — around $4 for a 1 lb package at Costco; you’d pay around $100 for a pound’s worth of those little Fleischmann’s packets you’re used to buying. In my experience, storing it in the freezer will keep it active for 2+ years.