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Best Answer: 1/4 oz is roughly one tablespoon (3 teaspoons), but the amount of yeast you put in a bread recipe is not that critical. If you under-estimate the amount of yeast, it will take longer for the yeasts to proliferate and the bread to rise, but you'll still get a good bread. Red Star Yeast company says that one packet of 1/4 oz yeast has 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of yeast.
1 In general, however, a packet that is between 2 - 3 months old should be activated approximately 24 hours in advance. A packet that is between 4 - 6 months old may need to be activated 2 days or more in advance.  A yeast that has been mail-ordered my not retain complete yeast viability for the full six months.