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Message: [QUOTE="raghav, post: 52769, member: 29906"] The easiest way to check if your yeast is alive is to do a quick proofing test. Just take a bit of warm (not hot) water, stir in a pinch of sugar, and add your yeast. Give it 5–10 minutes. If it’s alive, you’ll see bubbles or foam forming on top. If nothing happens, then the yeast is probably dead and won’t help your dough rise. Another way is to make a small ball of dough with just flour, water, and yeast. Leave it in a warm spot for about an hour. If it rises even a little, your yeast is still active. Biggest tip: watch your water temperature. Too hot kills yeast, too cold makes it lazy. Lukewarm (like bath water) is perfect. [/QUOTE]