Anyone ever tried it? If factories can do it then it shouldn't be too hard. The simplest way seems like it would be to pour out a yeast cake onto a cookie sheet with wax paper on it and let the water evaporate. Would this kill all the yeast or otherwise make it not viable?
Dehydrating yeast
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You need to do some reseacrh if you think it's not too hard.
hillybilly
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Most yeast is freezed dried no dehydrated and that's actually pretty hard to do at home
zoomzilla
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Denny, that was an interesting, if technical, paper. I learned a lot about yeast but I'm still wondering if it's possible to dehydrate yeast at home, even if not in the most efficient factory method. If you dry a yeast starter on a baking sheet will any of the yeast survive?
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How would you do this in a sanitary way? I think you would contaminate the yeast in the process.
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This is what makes it difficult to do at home.
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Yep. Along with precise temp and moisture control.
