Kefir Starter
MXN $53.00 – MXN $579.00
Our Kefir starter makes a mild, thick, creamy and absolutely delicious kefir. So good, that you would want to make it again and again.
Kefir is a healthy super food, made form milk, fermented with lactic acid bacteria cultures, much like yogurt. Some experts claim that consuming kefir has even greater health benefits than those of yogurt because the kefir bacteria remains in your gut longer. One thing is certain tho — drinking kefir is good for you, and now, thanks to our kefir culture, it is super tasty and delicious!
Our kefir starter is one of a kind. It makes very thick and creamy kefir of exceptional quality with unique milder taste, creamy texture and aroma.
This is a reusable kefir starter with live active bacteria, which means that you can reuse kefir from your previous batch to culture your new kefir batch, multiple times.
Our Kefir starter is made and packaged 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 (lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, streptococcus thermophilus, lactobacillus kefir, lactobacillus parakefir, lactobacillus delbueckii ssp. bulgaricus, saccharomyces cerevisiae)
Storage
Store the kefir 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 Kefir Starter product information page.
Product Information
Additional product information is available below and on the Kefir Starter product information page.
| Ingredients | Lactobacillus kefir, Lactobacillus parakefir, Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Streptococcus Thermophilus |
|---|---|
| Starter Strength | > 95 billion CFU/g, 100% potency guaranteed |
| Starter Type | Freeze-dried Kefir 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 kefir, Works for water kefir too, Excellent for yogurt drinks, Excellent for frozen yogurts too |
Ingredients
Freeze-dried live active lactic acid cultures — lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris, lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, streptococcus thermophilus, lactobacillus kefir, lactobacillus parakefir, lactobacillus delbueckii ssp. bulgaricus, saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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 95 billion colony-forming unit (9.5 x 1010 CFU/g) of lactic acid probiotic bacteria strains.
100% potency guaranteed. 100% viability guaranteed.
Contents
This is a starter with freeze-dried live active bacteria. It is strong enough to allow you to make kefir from your previous batch time after time.
Each sachet contains loose powder mix, in perfect proportions, of the strains required to make excellent kefir.
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.
Kefir Making Instructions
It is super easy to make kefir using our Bacillus Bulgaricus starter. We have included two sets of instructions how to make kefir:
- The traditional method for making kefir – if you prefer to make your kefir the conventional way, manually or with the help of a yogurt-making machine.
- A fail proof method for making kefir – 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 kefir instructions.
Why get the Bacillus Bulgaricus Kefir Starter
You should buy this kefir starter if you are looking for a no-fuss kefir starter which is easy to use, performs consistently and reliably and makes absolutely delicious kefir.
When you make your own kefir you are in control of all the ingredients so you know what you are putting in your body. Kefir made with Bacillus Bulgaricus starters is full of gut-healthy probiotics that are great for your health. Our kefir starter is heirloom which means that you can make endless batches of kefir 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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The Schaufel is a long-handle open spoon / spatula combo helps you easily measure the perfect quantity of starter every time and makes scooping the starter out of the pack an absolute breeze. Two ends - an open spoon and a spatula.
Steve S –
Ivo
I have started looking at probiotics as I have recently been put on a drug to help with sugar control and it can give side effects that might be helped by better digestion management. While looking at starting with Kefir as I realize now that the stuff on the Eastern European shelves is not as good as homemade and as with all these commercial products they are sterile and over-processed.I am looking for the ‘real thing’. While teaching in Sweden I came across a stringy yogurt but had forgotten the name and now thought it was Viili, this was the late Seventies, and my students swapped blotting paper bacillus strains all over Scandinavia and thought it would be fun to experiment. On a Google search for ‘Viili starter suppliers’, I came upon your site and found a product called Filmjolk, this was the very stuff I got in Sweden.
Another thing is that you do a Kefir that is not grains, this would be interesting to explore. So to cut a long story short, you did ask! I have arrived at your place.
And you ship to us Brits, what is not what to like.
Steve Stevens
Robert H –
Hello Ivo:
I bought the starter from you because the price seemed reasonable. I hope in the future you can give me more discounts!
I like all clabbered milk, yogurt, kefir, and filmjolk.
I hope I can conduct business with you again in the future! Since I am a small farmer, keep sending discounts for the starter to me in the future. Thank you for your fine service!
Robert. Hoffman
Mirko F –
Hi Ivo,
as a teen I loved kefir, specially the Soviet one 😉
Later I developed lactose intolerance.
I just retired opposite to a diary farm in the Swiss prealps. I draw raw milk from their 5000l tank into water bottles, then make yoghurt w/o cooking:
I micro-wave to ~35°C, than let it set for ~8hrs in well insulated cabinet.
Very fresh taste, much easier to digest than packaged yoghurt, all lactose seems gone.
With your starters I hope to get different tiny guys to work for me..
Cheers!
Kassandra –
Hello.
I wanted to personally review your peoducts in an email.
Right know i cant afford starters and I have some of your starters left yet in the freeze. I love all of your starters and will buy more as soon as I am able to and need some culturing probiotics. 🙂 I actually use your kefir starter the most. I have lot been able to have dairy for some time now because of leaky gut and other allergies, hencw why I have not bought more yet.
But your starters are awsome and delicious! ?? And suberb quality as always.
I will buy more when my gut clears up.
Have a great weekend and late summer. ??
Kind regards,
Kassandra
John –
I have used the kefir starter twice now. Seems to be working.
Thank you
John
Yusra –
I just tried the Villi and Kefir starters last week with 2% milk and they both turned out quite well.
Best,
Yusra
Rhonda –
Hi Ivo,
I have made both the yoghurt and kefir several times now.
I love the flavour and texture of both and have had no issues making either.
Kind Regards
Rhonda
Catherine Greensmith –
I buy because it’s good for me AND my two dog’s digestive system !!
Thank you 😊
Fred L –
Sir:
Thank you! I’m well into my 81st year and learned long ago that “class is always in session”…..there’s always something to be learned. I won’t burden you with all the reasons I have been doing yogurt the way I have, but it’s a real epiphany to have someone at the table with your experience and insight. I see changes/experiments coming in my existing protocols!!
Thank you,
Fred Larsen
Kathy –
I am very happy to find your company through a health conscious friend. I have visited Bulgaria and loved the yogurt at our hotel every morning. It was wonderful! I have been making my own yogurt but using store bought yogurt for my starter. I just made my first batch with your powder and what a difference!!
I love it! I also make kefir and put both in my smoothie everyday.
Thank you so much for your great products.
Kathy