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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Dyslin, Patricia A. –
I love the culture that I ordered in the past and will be ordering more in the near future.
Happy New Year! Be happy and well.
Kathryn Wilewski –
I really do enjoy you enjoy your sirene. I will order some more as soon as I need it.
Geraldine and Christoph –
Hello Ivo,
What a New Year’s gift !!!! And how clever: 20.19% discount !!!!!!
IMMEDIATELY I placed our order: I say we because my husband of 79 years is as, if not more excited than me !!!!
I have to run, can’t wait to start making the sirene.
Many thanks, and the timing of your offer is perfect because it takes a while to get over the busyness of the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.
Our very best wishes from warm Florida (it’s probably snowing in your neck of the woods!)
Geraldine and Christoph
Charlotte Matzen –
Tried it – and it worked!!
Geraldine von Wachter –
I am interested in Bacillus Bulgaricus, and I am impressed by your website and feel that you are an excellent company.
Eager to learn more about probiotics.
tiffany percy –
Its healthy and delicious!
Anthony Tobias –
Hello Ivo,
I consistently produce the best sirene I have ever tasted with your starter. It is a straightforward procedure that results in a wholesome, organic sirene with none of the
additives, thickeners, sugars, etc., that are present in store-bought sirenes. I also no longer have to deal with disposing of the plastic containers from store-bought sirene, many of which are not suitable for recycling in our area. Your starter is fantastic – thanks!
Best regards,
Anthony
Colin Irwin –
I use the Bacillus Bulgaricus kefir starter for making hot sauce, which just happens to be fantastic! It was a complete accident as to how this came to be – I needed a probiotic starter to “encourage” my hot sauce ferment to do its thing and the Bacillus Bulgaricus kefir starter was the only thing I had on hand. The rest is history because it’s everything worked out great and some of the best hot sauce I’ve made. (And I’ve made a lot of fermented hot sauces…)
Just now placing another order.
Vesna Majchrzak –
I have been making and eating cultured food my whole life, it is quite a passion of mine.
I make a lot of my own wild cultures but do appreciate a good reliable commercial culture. I have a background working in pathology, but am now in the process of starting my own
business in Victoria Australia selling equipment and cultures to aid people in making their own cultured food, I will be contacting your Australian branch about placing a trial order, am very excited to try your products. I came across your website while looking for a supplier.
Mary-Elizabeth (Catherine Bastin) –
Our cook made one litre of sirene with your Bacillus Bulgaricus using raw cow milk. She needed to leave it set overnight. The result was perfect and was much enjoyed by everybody.
For us it is the ideal way of using our raw milk: in the coffee or tea it can smell a little too wild…
Our next experiment will be will coconut milk as we have to lactose intolerant members. I shall let you know.