Let me start by explaining how is our Bacillus Bulgaricus starter different than the other sourdough starters out there. Now, in order to make sourdough bread you need to first prepare a levain, and for that you need to grow and maintain your own live active sourdough starter. There is more information about sourdough starters […]
This recipe is great if you are just starting your sourdough-making experience. Once you’ve mastered it, then you really won’t need a recipe to follow — you’ll know what to do at each step. Ingredients 500 g / 17.64 oz flour (see notes on flour below) 325 g / 11.46 oz warm water (see notes […]
What is a sourdough stater? Simply put a sourdough starter is a live culture made from flour and water at its basic form. Once combined the flour and water mix will begin to ferment, cultivating naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria and wild yeasts that naturally live in the flour, in the air and everywhere around […]
Use a container that can be closed with a lid (I like to cover mine with a cloth but in both cases 1L glass mason jar works best). Make sure it is clean or simply wash it out well with hot water and a little soap. Allow the container to dry and cool down if […]
it is not a secret that Bulgarian yogurt has medicinal effect on the human body. It has existed and has been used by the Bulgarian people for thousands of years. It has originated in the Rhodope Mountains region in Bulgaria. There, many centuries ago, the indigenous population started making yogurt by souring milk using nothing […]
Bacillus Bulgaricus starters of the same name and size generally contain the same amount of starter, regardless of the starter type, unless otherwise noted on the package. Here is a chart that shows the contents in gram per package name and size. SMALL – 0.5 L / 0.5 qt — Contains 0.5 grams of starter.SAMPLE […]
Bacillus Bulgaricus starters are great at making excellent products. They are easy to use and the yogurt always turns out great. If this is the first time you are using yogurt starter (or maybe the first time thinking about it), it might be somewhat confusing understanding how the starter works. Occasionally, we get get asked […]
Kefir Starter Culture is made of freeze-dried bacteria, similar to our yogurt starter culture. It is a powdery substance that you activate when you use it, in order to make kefir. Kefir grains are clumps of live kefir bacteria, colonies of yeast and bacteria, held together by kefirin, a polysaccharide substance. They are soft and rubbery […]
It is super easy to make yogurt using our Bacillus Bulgaricus yogurt starter culture. All you need is a pack of Bacillus Bulgaricus starter and milk. You can use a yogurt maker of course but it is absolutely not required. Here is how to make yogurt using just items you find at home. First, find […]
When it comes to buying the right pack size of Bacillus Bulgaricus yogurt starter, the most important thing to know is how much yogurt you will be making and how often. Our packs have a great shelf life, they can be stored in your freezer for 2 years without any effect on the bacteria power […]
Here is a quick guide to help you identify the amount of starter to use for different volumes of milk. 1 gram makes 1 Liter/quart or 32 oz 1.5 grams make 2 Liters/quarts or 64 oz 2 grams make 4 Liters/quarts or 1 gallon 4 grams make 8 Liters/quarts or 2 gallons 6 grams make […]
It is super easy to make yogurt. Yogurt is a natural product made from fermenting milk by a lactic acid bacteria, so it will always naturally set when given the right conditions. However, sometimes you might need some practice before you make the perfect yogurt. Especially if you had not made yogurt before, or, say, […]
Bacillus Bulgaricus culture is super strong, so strong that it makes the so-thick-it-doesn’t-fall-off-the-jar-when-upside-down kind of yogurt even when using skim milk. Yogurt thickness, in general, does not depend on the culture you using. Of course if you are using super weak culture you won’t get good yogurt but today’s cultures that are available on the […]