Yeast are not a natural grouping. The yeast growth form has arisen a couple times in the evolutionary history of the fungi. Any unicellular fungus that reproduces primarily by budding or fission is called a yeast.
1 1/2 tsp rapid rise yeast equals 2 tsp of active dry yeast
there are 4 1/2 teaspoons in 2 packages of dry yeast.
2 and 1/4 tsps of dry yeast equals one cake of yeast
Gluten in wheat flour - ancient or modern - makes it possible to make an elastic yeast-fermented dough.
20 grams of fresh yeast is equal to exactly 2. 35 tablespoons. If fresh yeast is not available then you can substitute dry yeast. The proper conversion is reduce the yeast amount called for by one half.
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1 teaspoon= about 4 grams so 8 grams= 2 teaspoons
One teaspoon of dried yeast equals 3.11 grams. 5 divided by 3.11=1.61. So a bit over 1 and 1/2 tsp
One pack of dry yeast is equivalent of 2 and a quarter teaspoons of yeast. There are 3-teaspoons in 1-tablespoon, so each pack of yeast contains 3/4 of a tablespoon of yeast.
One envelope of Active Dry Yeast = 2 1/4 Teaspoons
1/2 tsp