[Costco] Active Dry Yeast 908g $4.99

May 20th, 2020 5:02 pm

#1

el'ation [OP]: Sr. Member; Aug 27, 2006; 530 posts; 1176 upvotes; GTA

May 20th, 2020 5:02 pm

Price:: $4.99
Retailer:: Costco

Are we still baking at home?
Costco sells Active Dry Yeast. 400/7 Vaughan location
Which is slightly different than Instant Yeast but does the same thing.

Active dry yeast needs to be dissolved in water before using, while instant yeast can be mixed right into dry ingredients.

https://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-dif ... east-54252

1 per member.

Also has plenty of Isopropyl Alcohol 99%
$10.99 500ml bottles x 4

Last edited by el'ation on May 20th, 2020 5:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.

May 20th, 2020 5:09 pm

#2

Arrgh: Deal Fanatic; Feb 15, 2006; 9172 posts; 3849 upvotes; Toronto

May 20th, 2020 5:09 pm

Whoa that's good price.

There should be TP sales soon, since most people with stockpiles won't need to buy more any time soon.

May 20th, 2020 5:13 pm

#3

frugalcanuck: Deal Addict; Dec 26, 2006; 1909 posts; 3646 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 5:13 pm

Costco has sold this brand and size of yeast for a while. Really good price and much more yeast than the average household can use.

Good for sharing!

+1

May 20th, 2020 5:15 pm

#4

kathkath: Member; Mar 13, 2006; 439 posts; 272 upvotes; Toronto, ON

May 20th, 2020 5:15 pm

Nice find! Which Costco location was this? TIA

<3

May 20th, 2020 5:17 pm

#5

caltran: Deal Addict; Jan 10, 2009; 2574 posts; 1963 upvotes; Boom and Bust Calgar…

May 20th, 2020 5:17 pm

Put it in the freezer, it will last much longer.

+14

May 20th, 2020 5:22 pm

#6

tew: Deal Fanatic; Jun 13, 2010; 7877 posts; 10598 upvotes; GTA

May 20th, 2020 5:22 pm

Arrgh wrote: ↑ Whoa that's good price.

There should be TP sales soon, since most people with stockpiles won't need to buy more any time soon.

Been on sale since May 11th. $5 off until the 24th

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May 20th, 2020 5:26 pm

#7

el'ation [OP]: Sr. Member; Aug 27, 2006; 530 posts; 1176 upvotes; GTA

May 20th, 2020 5:26 pm

kathkath wrote: ↑ Nice find! Which Costco location was this? TIA

400/7 Vaughan location
Just added to OP.

May 20th, 2020 5:30 pm

#8

Manic1!: Member; Jan 19, 2008; 498 posts; 332 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 5:30 pm

Nanaimo location had some yestarday.

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May 20th, 2020 5:32 pm

#9

lemmings: Jr. Member; Jan 3, 2007; 117 posts; 96 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 5:32 pm

Also available online. As is 10kg of flour for $10.

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May 20th, 2020 5:36 pm

#10

sank9371: Sr. Member; Nov 24, 2018; 513 posts; 189 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 5:36 pm

lemmings wrote: ↑ Also available online. As is 10kg of flour for $10.

Which flour is this...
Am desperately looking for whole wheat flour, ideally robin hood whole wheat for bread machine
Sad part is its out of stock every where
Does any one have any idea or any alternative

May 20th, 2020 6:19 pm

#11

aintic: Deal Addict; Apr 1, 2017; 1536 posts; 2568 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 6:19 pm

I bought this yeast about 2 years ago, stuck it in the freezer and still good till now. Always been at this price and best price out of all grocers I've shopped at.

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May 20th, 2020 6:36 pm

#12

bouche: Member; Mar 8, 2008; 487 posts; 785 upvotes; gatineau

May 20th, 2020 6:36 pm

aintic wrote: ↑ I bought this yeast about 2 years ago, stuck it in the freezer and still good till now. Always been at this price and best price out of all grocers I've shopped at.

i wondered about the viability of this quantity over time. that's good to know.

+3

May 20th, 2020 6:36 pm

#13

hvc: Deal Fanatic; Aug 31, 2010; 7427 posts; 6595 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 6:36 pm

sank9371 wrote: ↑ Which flour is this...
Am desperately looking for whole wheat flour, ideally robin hood whole wheat for bread machine
Sad part is its out of stock every where
Does any one have any idea or any alternative

I randomly walked down the flour aisle a few weeks ago at Costco, tonnes of whole wheat flour left (no white, though) - 10kg and 20kg bags. I picked up a 10kg bag (not Robin Hood) for I think $7.50.

May 20th, 2020 7:00 pm

#14

lemmings: Jr. Member; Jan 3, 2007; 117 posts; 96 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 7:00 pm

sank9371 wrote: ↑ Which flour is this...
Am desperately looking for whole wheat flour, ideally robin hood whole wheat for bread machine
Sad part is its out of stock every where
Does any one have any idea or any alternative

Same stuff I have bought in store I think:
https://www.costco.ca/master%e2%80%99s- ... 17270.html

May 20th, 2020 7:15 pm

#15

sank9371: Sr. Member; Nov 24, 2018; 513 posts; 189 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 7:15 pm

lemmings wrote: ↑ Same stuff I have bought in store I think:
https://www.costco.ca/master%e2%80%99s- ... 17270.html

Thanks for the help mate, but this is all purpose flour whereas i was looking for whole wheat flour for bread machine

May 20th, 2020 8:00 pm

#16

Marzipan: Deal Addict; Nov 28, 2007; 3185 posts; 1081 upvotes; Whitehorse, YT

May 20th, 2020 8:00 pm

My local RCSS has cakes of this yeast, 454 g for $2.48. Available by asking at the bakery counter. Try an on-line search for your Loblaw owned stores.

Haven't tried my purchase yet but am wondering how tricky it is to measure out the equivalent of 1/2 a teaspoon of the truly dry stuff.

May 20th, 2020 8:33 pm

#17

crayola1: Deal Addict; Nov 1, 2016; 1480 posts; 1956 upvotes; Toronto

May 20th, 2020 8:33 pm

Has anyone spotted yeast at the Costco Queensway location?

May 20th, 2020 9:14 pm

#18

baaawwwb: Newbie; Mar 13, 2017; 20 posts; 8 upvotes; etobicoke, ON

May 20th, 2020 9:14 pm

crayola1 wrote: ↑Has anyone spotted yeast at the Costco Queensway location?

A few dozen available in the baking supplies aisle. I grabbed two without a fuss. Good luck!

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May 20th, 2020 9:19 pm

#19

zayzay: Member; Mar 23, 2018; 294 posts; 114 upvotes

May 20th, 2020 9:19 pm

sank9371 wrote: ↑ Which flour is this...
Am desperately looking for whole wheat flour, ideally robin hood whole wheat for bread machine
Sad part is its out of stock every where
Does any one have any idea or any alternative

Costco has 10kg bags of whole wheat flour. Saw lots left at Thorncliffe when I went a couple of days ago. Can’t remember what brand it is tho, I decanted mine into individual ziploc bags already to store them in the freezer.

It’s been pretty good for my bread making, although they’ve been no knead breads.

May 20th, 2020 9:36 pm

#20

gves02: Deal Addict; Apr 3, 2006; 1704 posts; 696 upvotes; Ottawa, ON

May 20th, 2020 9:36 pm

What is it about yeast and toilet paper that is so hard to fine now? Nobody eats bread anymore so nobody needs yeast but yet they buy it