Sirene Starter
$2.89 – $12.99
Our Bulgarian Sirene starter makes a traditional Bulgarian hard white cheese with unique taste and the most delicious aroma you can imagine.
Bulgarian Sirene is a type of hard white cheese. It is very similar to the feta cheese variety but has a sharper, tarter taste and the most delicious aroma you can imagine thanks to the presence of lactobacillus bulgaricus lactic acid bacteria.
Our Sirene 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.
Making Sirene is very easy (see the steps here) and thanks to this starter your Sirene will turn out great every time. Guaranteed.
Ingredients
Live active lactic acid cultures (lactobacillus bulgaricus, streptococcus thermophilus, lactococcus lactis).
1 gram of starter contains more than 25 billion cfu of lactic acid probiotic bacteria strains. 100% potency guaranteed.
Storage
Store the starter packs in FREEZER.
Use entire package at once.
The starter packs have 2 years of shelf live.
Make Your Own Sirene
Making Sirene is very easy and requires no special handling or aging, so you can easily and quickly do it at home.
| Ingredients | Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Streptococcus Thermophilus |
|---|---|
| Starter Strength | > 25 billion CFU/g, 100% potency guaranteed |
| Starter Type | Freeze-dried Hard Brined Cheese (Sirene) Starter |
| Details | 100% natural, No additives, No preservatives, Gluten free, Soy free, GMO free, Halal, Kosher |
| Pack Size | SAMPLE – 1 L / 1 qt, SINGLE – 2 L / 2 qt, MINI – 4 L / 1 gal, BLOCK – 8 L / 2 gal, EXTRA – 16 L / 4 gal, WHEEL – 30 L / 8 gal |
| 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 |
Ingredients:
Live active lactic acid cultures (lactobacillus bulgaricus, streptococcus thermophilus, lactococcus lactis)
Product Information
Full product information available here
Nutritional Facts
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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Ashok Kara –
I eat sirene nearly everyday.
I love buffalo milk sirene from my home village in India Best. Here in the US I like the middle eastern brands, like Dana.
mehdi mousavi –
We love cheese and getting ready to produce our cheeses in order to sale in Turkey.
We are small company(NOW) but have biiiiiiiiiig dreams
Colleen Morgan –
I make sirene for my digestive tract, and I don’t want any sugars or sweeteners in it
Colleen Morgan –
I wish you would add some more varieties of sirene flavors, such as greek sirene and also kambucha culture and starter kits
Mandy –
Hello Ivo!
I love your sirene starter!! I was never a sirene fan before trying out your Bacillus Bulgaricus sirene starter and now I’ll never buy store sirene again!
And I need to thank my son for introducing me to your company because of his Science Fair project!
BTW, he called me today during his lunch hour and told me that their “Yo-Good sirene” Project made it to the next level!!
Thank-you so much for your guidance! They included you in their acknowledgment 🙂 Hope that’s ok 🙂
Now that they advanced to the next level, we’ll be making more sirene for sure and thank goodness we bought a ton of the starter!
Mira Stamenova –
I buy the sirene , because I love the taste… and I miss it here in US.
Søren Blom –
That is just so nice. awesome! Thank you so much!
Tone Angelo –
Love the sirene Just made it 3 times and it was perfect
I’m going to buy more of your sirene starter later 🙂
Tone A
John M Cress –
Can you use a cold start method, with your product. I made a hot batch, and it was good. I have a crock pot express , and have used the cold start method, using ultra-pasteurized milk, and store bought sirene. I would like to try the cold start with your product which I love.
Lise –
Hi Ivo,
I have made one batch of sirene and will make a second batch today using the first batch as my starter. It’s very good