"Cuthbert Thistlethwaite" > wrote in message
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> Has anyone tried to use the artisan bread recipe for rye bread?
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> Another question, what does a "packet" of yeast equal in measurement? I
> have a jar of yeast and keep seeing recipes requiring a "packet." My
> cook book conversion tables are silent on this.

The internet conversion tables are not silent, however:
http://breaddaily.tripod.com/yeast.htm
One packet yeast = 2.25 tsp.
I used this info after getting a jar of yeast on the discount rack at the
supermarket.