Greek Yogurt Starter
CHF2.69 – CHF30.19
Our Greek Yogurt starter makes a mild, thick and creamy Greek Yogurt that has an unforgettable taste that can only be compared with that Greek yogurt you remember from your childhood.
This is an authentic Greek heirloom yogurt starter. Each pack contains loose powder mix, in perfect proportions, of the two strains required to make the perfect Greek yogurt — lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus.
The Greek yogurt starter makes Greek yogurt which tastes as amazing as Bulgarian yogurt, just a bit milder, not as tart, somewhat creamier, and somewhat thicker than it. Greek yogurt is very similar to Bulgarian, just less tart and thicker and this is exactly the yogurt this starter will make for you.
This is a heirloom yogurt starter with live active bacteria, which means that you can reuse yogurt from your previous batch to culture your new batch, for as long as you wish.
The starter contains lactic acid cultures isolated from natural sources in ecologically preserved areas in Bulgaria. It is fully natural and organic with no preservatives, additives, artificial colors or flavors. It contains no GMO ingredients and it is soy and gluten free. Halal. Kosher.
Ingredients
Live active lactic acid cultures of Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus.
Storage
Store the Bulgarian yogurt starter packs in the FREEZER.
Use by the date indicated on the label.
The starter packs have 2 years of shelf live. Use by the date indicated on the label.
See more storage instructions on the Greek Yogurt Starter product information page.
Product Information
Additional product information is available below and on the Greek Yogurt Starter product information page.
| Ingredients | Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Streptococcus Thermophilus |
|---|---|
| Starter Strength | > 25 billion CFU/g, 100% potency guaranteed |
| Starter Type | Heirloom Yogurt Starter |
| Details | 100% natural, No additives, No preservatives, Gluten free, Soy free, GMO free, Halal, Kosher |
| Origin | Made in Bulgaria |
| Shelf Life | 2+ years at -15 C (in the freezer), 1-2 years at 4 C (in the fridge), Up to 1 year at ambient temperature |
| Storage | Store in FREEZER |
| Milk Type To Use With | Dairy milk OK, Non-dairy milk OK, Vegan milk OK, Any milk you want to turn into yogurt, Excellent for frozen yogurts too |
Ingredients
Freeze-dried live active lactic acid cultures — Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus.
The starter contains nothing more than the strains it is made of and a very small quantity of dried organic skim milk powder. It is the medium on which the strains grow and some of it gets packaged together with them. The milk powder is completely consumed by the bacteria during incubation so there is none of it in the finished product. See some more information about our lactose free and vegan starters.
The starter is fully natural and organic with no preservatives, additives, artificial colors or flavors. It contains no GMO ingredients. It is soy, nuts, and gluten free.
Activity and Strength
1 gram of starter contains at least 25 billion colony-forming unit (2.5 x 1010 CFU/g) of lactic acid probiotic bacteria strains.
100% potency guaranteed. 100% viability guaranteed.
Contents
This is an heirloom starter with freeze-dried live active bacteria.
Each sachet contains loose powder mix, in perfect proportions, of the strains required to make excellent Greek yogurt.
The exact amount of starter varies per pack and is indicated, in grams, under your selected pack size on the product purchase page.
More information about various pack sizes and their contents can be found here.
Greek Yogurt Making Instructions
It is super easy to make Greek yogurt using our Bacillus Bulgaricus starter. We have included two sets of instructions how to make Greek yogurt:
- The traditional method for making Greek yogurt – if you prefer to make your Greek yogurt the conventional way, manually or with the help of a yogurt-making machine.
- A fail proof method for Greek yogurt – if you have difficulties getting good results with the traditional method or would like to get your results faster, try this fail-proof manual method instead.
How to make Greek yogurt instructions.
Why get the Bacillus Bulgaricus Yogurt Starter
You should buy this Greek yogurt starter if you are looking for a no-fuss Greek yogurt starter which is easy to use, performs consistently and reliably and makes absolutely delicious Bulgarian yogurt.
When you make your own Greek yogurt you are in control of all the ingredients so you know what you are putting in your body. Bulgarian yogurt made with Bacillus Bulgaricus starters is full of gut-healthy probiotics that are great for your health. Our Greek yogurt starter is heirloom which means that you can make endless batches of Bulgarian yogurt saving a ton of money while eating healthy – an absolute win-win!
Read this long list of reasons why our starters are good for you.
Usage
The packs are packaged and labeled with the grams they contain and the volume those grams make when used entirely in one go.
The packs are intended for single use, or their contents could be split for multiple use (with the exception of the Sourdough starter which should always be used in one go).
When you split the pack, take out as much as you need to make your yogurt, then reseal and refreeze the remaining starter for later. Make sure you store the sachets in a way that prevents moisture from getting in, i.e. well closed in a Ziploc bag or wrapped around and fastened with a rubber band.
When you split the contents of the pack and use less starter amount to make smaller volumes, keep in mind that you are also reducing the total amount of yogurt that you can make from the pack (read more on that here). Refer to this page to see the gram to Liters (gallons) chart and to find out how much starter to use for different volumes of milk.
Help
Bacillus Bulgaricus starters are easy to use and are strong enough to make sure that the fermentation process completes naturally and smoothly, under the right conditions.
If you ever need help with using our products or troubleshooting your fermentation method, simply contact us with any questions and we’ll be happy to help.
You can also fill out this help form and we’ll get back to you in no time.
FAQs
If you’d rather read than write us an email, then check out this list of frequently asked questions and answers and Help and How-To articles for some more helpful information.
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A no-fuss sourdough starter that is easy to activate, ferments quickly and is no trouble to maintain.
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David K –
I love Greek yoghurt
I like the concept of growing bacteria because it’s healthy, sustainable. A friend recently gave me some
Kefir water bacteria to grow and drink and I like it too.
Stefan –
Happy new year to you too. Would be interested in making amasi yogurt and tempeh.
Made Greek, Bulgarian yogurt, and sirene cheese so far. Works like a charm. Love it. Can’t wait to try the skyr I just received. Very happy I found you.
Stefan.
Marie –
Hi!
Love them! A bit too much actually. I just ate a litre of greek yoghurt 🙊
I am still playing around with quantity and time as I use raw goat milk.
You know what would be amazing? A little 1.5g measuring spoon 🙂
Thanks!
Marie
Sofie –
I adore yoghurt, my favourite is ‘skyr’.
(Now and then a good greek yoghurt on sundaymorning)
I have a coloncancer hystory and it changed my way of looking at food and eating. I am on a low carb diet. I recently switched to skyr because I am a farmer and work outside and common yoghurt makes me feel hungry at 10am, with skyr I can work untill noon without feeling hungry.
Organic skyr is hard to find in Belgium so I decided to make my own.
I strongly believe in vital food, eating these good ‘baccillus’ and ‘biffidus’ fits in my filosofy!
I look forward to receive the product!
Good luck!
Sofie
Lidia Del Grande –
I liked all the starters, above all the Bulgarian yogurt, only the Villi turned out unsuccessful. Maybe the yogurt maker was too hot for it.
Best regards
Lidia Del Grande
Leah –
That is so nice that you reach out! I feel terrible though… I placed my order at the wrong time.. I received it near Christmas time and my daughters wedding and all of my children and their families were home. Long story short I left the package with the mail to be looked at at a later date☹️. I didn’t put it in the freezer! But I will be ordering again because I’m very excited to try both things I ordered. I did put it in my freezer after I realized and was going to try it anyway cause I don’t like wasting.
Denis –
Thanks Ivo
my wife and I are loving it. We’ve tried the Bulgarian and the Greek and re-used both 3 times – will definitely be reasonably regular customers.
Yours in Yoghurt
Denis
Michelle –
It was great!
Audrey –
Good Morning,
I used to make a lot of ferments. Including yogurt. Life got wonky and i was buying plain Greek yogurt.
Yesterday i went for groceries and i wanted to get a discount on two containers with an expiry date of that day. The store management said no – we cannot sell it to you because it expires today.
I was floored and incredibly upset that they would rather throw it out. I know how big food corporations work with expiry dates.
Anyway i decided to go back to making my own so big food corporations don’t have a say in my food supply chain. I will not support a company like that when people are struggling, using food banks and so much food insecurity. It is my belief that they have a huge part in the food supply chain and things that are wrong with it.
Look forward to eating our delicious yogurt!
Have a great day!
Audrey
Andrea S. –
Good morning! I bought your Greek style yogurt starter quite awhile ago and finally used it 4 months after the Best Buy date and it worked perfectly! I had stored the starter in the refrigerator. I made and froze yogurt starter (2 tablespoon cubes) from store bought yogurt and they worked. It took me almost 2 years to use them up (the last one had lots of freezer burn.)
I make my yogurt in an instant pot and use 2 tablespoons of store bought yogurt in 1/2 gallon of whole milk.
Thanks for you help!