Instant yeast instead of active dry yeast

Question

My recipe calls for 1 pk of active dry yeast and I have a 1 lb pk of instant yeast. How much do I use.

skentrup · Answer

Thank you for the reply.  Appreciate.

skentrup · Answer

Thank you for the info.  I appreciate it.

cayenne · Answer

I bake a lot of yeast bread using instant yeast, and typically use 1/2 teaspoon per cup of flour.

hardlikearmour · Answer

1 &amp;amp; 3/4 teaspoon.  You need 0.75 times as much instant yeast compared to active dry.