Quote Originally Posted by jerrymrc View Post
I keep it in the vacuum sealed Mylar in the freezer. I would say that once you pull it out it would be good for 2 years at least. Just refrigerated I have had it last 3 years past the date. I keep a jar that I pull yeast from the freezer to use that year in the fridge. I also keep powdered butter and milk along with the other stuff. Once opened I reseal the bag when it goes back in the freezer. In the 1lb bags it is cheap enough that everyone should have at least one in the freezer.
I see you have enough yeast for years of baking! Thank you for all the knowledge you share here.

As you said, active dry yeast pretty much lasts forever in the freezer or not. But my point was that I think it is important to know how to produce your own consumables whenever possible. After All, yeast is a consumable and you can run out, so why not know how to make your own? It's easy to do and fun. I would argue that real survival preparation requires knowledge of how to be as self sufficient as possible, not just stocking up.

Maybe my post was in the wrong place considering this is a food "storage" thread...

To be more on topic, you can make your own yeast starter, STORE it and almost endlessly replenish it. And believe it or not yeast starters can survive out of the fridge too. For example...my in-laws live near the south site and were out of their house for months during the Hayman fire (and even before due to another fire before the Hayman...I forget the name). My father-in-law's 100 year old yeast starter that had been passed down over the years survived with no power for 2 months...without feeding. If it was fed and used regularly, it would survive forever with no refrigeration. That's how people made bread before active dry yeast and refrigeration...