Phyllis asked how much instant yeast to use in making a sponge.
Since the sponge sits around brewing for a variable period (hours or
days), and the yeast is replicating, it doesn't really matter. One
quarter teaspoon is plenty, but more is probably OK.
Joyce
>I have been making Bernard Clayton's Old Milwaukee Rye bread. It calls for
>a sponge made with rye, water, yeast and caraway seeds. The sponge can be
>used as early as 6 hours later or as late as 3 days later. I've been
>leaving it for 3 days. But I have some questions:
>
>First question: it calls for 1 package dry yeast. I use instant yeast
>(Fleischmann's) and buy it in bulk. How much should I use?
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Joyce L. Owen <mailto:jowen@oregon.uoregon.edu>
Eugene OR
A town that we call by its first name.