Yogurt Starter
$1.99 – $31.99
Our Yogurt Starter makes genuine Bulgarian yogurt (kiselo mlyako) of exceptional quality with classic Bulgarian yogurt taste, thickness, acidity and aroma. The yogurt is thick and creamy in nature and has an impeccable taste with just the perfect balance between being mild and tart. It is unlike any other yogurt you’ve ever tried.
Simply select a pack size and enjoy the best yogurt in the world!
This is an original authentic Bulgarian heirloom yogurt starter.
Each pack contains loose powder mix, in perfect proportions, of the two strains required to make Bulgarian yogurt — Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus.
Our Bulgarian Yogurt Starter makes thick, creamy and absolutely delicious genuine Bulgarian yogurt (kiselo mlyako) of exceptional quality with classic Bulgarian yogurt taste, thickness, acidity and aroma. It is unlike any other yogurt you’ve ever tried.
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.
1 gram of starter contains more than 25 billion cfu of lactic acid probiotic bacteria strains Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus. 100% potency guaranteed.
Storage
Store the starter packs in FREEZER.
Take out as much as you need in order to make yogurt, then reseal and refreeze the remaining starter for later.
The starter packs have 2 years of shelf live.
Make Your Own Yogurt
It is super easy to make yogurt using this yogurt starter. You can make your own yogurt with or without the help of an yogurt maker.
| Ingredients | Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Streptococcus Thermophilus |
|---|---|
| Starter Strength | > 25 billion CFU/g, 100% potency guaranteed |
| Starter Type | Heirloom Bulgarian yogurt starter |
| Details | 100% natural, No additives, 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 |
Ingredients:
Freeze-dried live active lactic acid cultures — Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus
Product Information
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Get 4x DOUBLE – 4 L / 1 gal packs for the price of three! That's a month's supply of yogurt! This is the perfect combo if you make yogurt once a week!
Subscriptions
This is a Bulgarian Yogurt Starter subscription. Choose what pack size you would like to receive and how often you would like to get it.
L.A –
Good evening Ivo!
I like the viscosity, and creaminess.
Thank u.
John –
I love the taste !
Ahmed –
Dear Ivo, I would like to thank you for the quality of my first order. I just made only one litre and it was amazing. I have 2 more packages sample size which I will use them soon. I hope the quality will be consistent.
Kamen –
Hi Ivo,
Everything is great with your product
Antoaneta –
I’m sure the health benefits of using the Bulgarian starter are much greater. What I’m trying to achieve is better texture/presentation, so I can serve it as a dip or side dish to variety of meals.
In our family yoghurt consumption is several times per day and we are on a mission to find the best way to make it!
Thank you!
Antoaneta
Elizabeth –
Hello Ivo,
I love your yogurt. It for sure IS the best.
Thank you
Elizabeth
Elizabeth –
Ivo, I store the freeze-dried grains in the freezer & seal the bag tightly since you said the grains are hydrophyllic. Fine. Somebody mentioned freezing the starter, not the grains, but the already-made yougurt that I might have saved for a new batch. I’ve never used my own already-made yogurt for the next batch. I have always used new freeze-dried grains. I do worry about the world shutting down & not being able to get your grains.
Susan K. –
I’m a vegan who makes soy yogurt and it’s one of my protein sources. And, I simply enjoy sour, creamy foods. I also drink kefir when I find non dairy versions. I discovered your company on Amazon.
Best,
Susan K.
Emil J. –
Ivo,
The test was amazing
Regards,
Emil J.
Susan –
Hi,
Thanks for sending the yogurt handbook so quickly. I’ve a question about the “one packet” that is required for culturing the one quart of non dairy milks. As I’ve purchased the bag of
Bulgarian starter, with the instructions to use 1/4 teaspoon for regular milk, I’ll need to know the quantity, in teaspoons for making one quart of soy and almond. I assume it’s less than 1/4 tea. considering that makes a larger quantity.
I’ve read that your recipes for non dairy require agar agar as a thickener. I’ve been using that for years and do have great success. I’ll try your kefir starter soon!
Best,
Susan
CP –
Hi Ivo,
I eat yogurt to maintain health and I hear that you sell good yogurt starters.
David B. –
Hi Bacillus Bulgaricus,
My wife and I visited Cuba to meet our daughters Fianci’s family. The hotel where we stayed served excellent yogurt for breckfcast. I learned that the strain of yogurt came from Bulgaria. I liked the tart taste of the yogurt better than the more bland yogurt available in markets in the US. I found your product on the Web.
Good luck to Bacillus Bulgaricus.
Sincerely,
David B.
Nadine J –
My son eats a lot of yogurt. I would prefer to make it and also I wanted to make it out of raw milk. I prefer to grow and make as much as my food as possible.
Nadine J
Petrina –
Hi Ivo, everything is fine.
Thanks
Frantisek –
The best classic plain yogurt.
Frantisek
Kate –
Hi there, just wanted to let you know that my order arrived Friday, thanks very much for looking into it for me, much appreciated.
Thanks, Kate
idrees –
everything is fine
Katt E. –
Hello Ivo,
Thank you sending this handbook. I will put it to good use!
I purchase your product because I believe it has a hand crafted origin and it appears an attention to the best quality is a company priority. I make my own yogurt because I want the ingredients In my yogurt to be the absolute best. I believe the healthful result is well worth the learning curve and effort.
Thanks again!
Katt E.
Gail –
I just used my culture last night for the very first time. Delicious! I love yogurt!
Gail
Anne-Marie K. –
Hi
The reason I ordered the starter powder is that I am trying to reduce the plastic I buy.
I have a fabulous American Greek yogurt maker and filter system but I have always have to buy some starter yogurt for it which involves buying a plastic container.
I have never tried starter powder before.
I have a question though, I don’t really need a Greek yogurt starter for making Greek yogurt , do I? I could use the bacillus one?
I make yogurt as a substitute for cream/ice cream and also I love to eat it and make yogurt
cake.
Levi –
Hey, thanks a lot for answering all my questions! I really appreciate it
God bless you!
C. F. –
Health reasons. My skin therapist advised to get starter and make my own yoghurt. I’m hoping that it will help me in my health problems. Looking forward to starting . Thanks
David L. –
Hi Ivo
I bought a larger pack size, not to make a large batch, but to save some money . My batch size is one litre.
So the first time, I measured out one thirtieth of the culture (I didn’t read your instructions well enough). I use a yogurt maker, so set it to 43C for 8 hours, our regular settings. It came out with a very firm (too firm) curd on the bottom, and a large amount of expelled whey sitting on top.
Second batch, I reverted to using one gram of the culture, temperature still at 43, but reduced time to 5 hours. This resulted in a good yogurt, very happy with texture and flavour.
John –
Hello Ivo,
I received my yogurt starter.
Rachel –
Thanks, Ivo! I am buying the yogurt so I can make my own continuously. It’s cheaper, healthier, and fun! I also like to avoid plastic containers this way.
Thanks,
Rachel
Cinderella –
Hi, everything is good. My yogurt comes out good. I even got my sister making it. I still have some starter left but will probably be ordering some soon.
Thanks, Cinderella
Grace –
Hello Ivo
I found you via an extensive online search. I made my own yoghurt using a Bulgarian culture for 3+ decades however a busy lifestyle and inability to find a satisfying yoghurt culture, saw me lapse into shopping around trying various commercial brands. I could no longer find the brand – then recently, I discovered your website. Natural yoghurt is an important addition to my health and the health of my patients. I will be sharing your website with my clients. Thank you. Warm Regards….Grace
Craig –
Hi Ivo,
The starter is great. Our culture is going strong, and the yogurt is just as superior as represented.
Thanks for a great product!
Craig
Jill –
Hi Ivo – we are trying to make our own yogurt for a diet my son must follow. Most yogurts have too many strains of bacteria and he should eat yogurt with only two. We prefer to make our own so there is less sugar.
Jill
Usha S. –
Hello,
I am from India and grew up eating yogurt at every meal I need not explain to you the nutritional boost it provides including help with digesting the food! Back home my mother never bought yogurt, she churned out a fresh batch for every meal (i.e two times a day- 365 days!)! I was pretty successful myself making yogurt, I took the lazy route and made it once a week (for the whole week). Only recently when my culture started failing me, I researched and came up with your brand to be the healthiest and wanted to try your no-fail method of yogurt making.
Here’s to your health(y yogurt!)
Sincerely,
Krishnan –
love yogurt, and it’s hard to find real yogurt in the US.
Repko –
Hi Ivo,
Yes, it’s a while ago.
About every third week I make 1.2 L yogurt from raw one-day-old cow milk.
My last purchase was about in 05/2020 and it is almost time to open it.
Your culture produces absolutely an outstanding yogurt. Only me and my wife enjoy this very much. You may say: we are very small but loyal costumers.
Greetings,
Repko
Susanne T. –
Thank you so much I am looking forward to the yogurt I know it will be delicious
Rob –
health benefits plus useful in various cooking recipes.
Arine B. –
Hi Ivo,
Your yogurt starter works fine. I have a lot of starter in the freezer.
Robbie B. –
The Number 1 reason is that my wife and I both like yogurt and yogurts that are not made with Lactobacillus Bulgaricus just do not match the taste.
Ahmed S. –
I like the smell when a good starter was used, the texture, the taste and the nutrients that in the yogurt.
Marty –
Thanks Ivo.
I’m using this for a sourdough starter which calls for 1/4 cup active “Greek” Yogurt, but I thought I’d try the Bulgarian for comparison. Once going, the “Bulgarian” starter, if ‘interesting’ might become a staple in my collection.
Glad to keep you in the loop on the results.
Margaret –
OUTSTANDING!
D –
Hi Ivo.
Everything is fine apart from corona virus hell here in Victoria Australia. Lock down, curfews, face masks megalomaniacal despot politicians, police and the army patrolling the streets, businesses closed and lively hoods lost. Life sucks man! but your yogurt is lovely! I will get around to ordering more Bulgarian yogurt eventually. Thanks for your concern.
Antonio –
Everything was ok and after a few attempts I have obtained a delucious and wonderful yogurt.
I will surely use when I will have come back from my holidays.
Warren –
We make a gallon of yogurt about once an week, and your starter lasts a long time. We will order when we make the next to the last batch from what we have.
Sheena –
Hi Ivo
I have previously ordered some yoghurt starter from your website. Can you tell me if this package has been processed and sent from your Australia office at Adelaide? Just following up because I can’t wait to try out the yoghurt culture for my homemade yoghurt.
Yvonne –
Good morning Ivo
Being Yorkshire born and bred, I am always tempted by an offer like that. (We have a reputation for looking after our pennies.)
Unfortunately, as I live alone, I am still working my way through all the products I bought from you some time back.
I will re-order when my stock is getting low.
Once my daughter and I manage to sell our houses, so that we can buy a farm property in order to set up an animal rescue sanctuary, we shall be running a Bed & Breakfast business in order to fund this and then I shall be using many more of your wonderful herbs and spices. At the same time – I shall be introducing so many others to your products so might also be able to sell them too.
In the meantime, I am spreading the word to all my friends who enjoy cooking.
Trish M. –
Hi Ivo,
My Sister, Mary Wykes, told me how much she enjoys making (her own) & eating yoghurt. She lives in America, where we’re from. I live in Ireland & asked her where she got her ‘starter’ from – she said “Bulgaria”! “Small World”, I said!
I will be ordering my own Starter Kit from you in the next few days because I like to eat good yoghurt, usually Greek style. I also read about the good immune system benefits natural yoghurt provides & want to maintain my own good health!
Stay Well and
Kind regards,
Amanda –
Hi Ivo
I’ve always loved the taste and texture of yoghurt, and over the past 5 years or so I’ve been doing as much as I can to reduce my plastic waste. Yoghurt only comes in plastic (even though glass seems like it would be a good alternative), so I prefer to make my own.
Cheers
Amanda
Liz –
Hi Ivo
We are using our oven light which is about 105 F. Ferments nicely and comes out nice and thick. We are doing the SCD diet which requires minimum of 24 hours.
Thanks. We really love this yogurt.
Bernard –
Ivo,
About ten months ago I got some starter from you, and make a 50 ounce batch every week. I got tired of seeing only high sugar yogurt at ShopRite. When I searched, I found your website.
And I like the taste of your yogurt.
Regard, Bernard
rosa –
Hi, Im so intereses un your yogurt starter for my home, but I have a doubt, I bread that your product Mustang be conserved refrigeranted, I live in south América. Thank you very much
Helen T. –
I eat it for the taste and the health benefits.