Bulgarian Yogurt Starter
$2.89 – $29.99
Our Bulgarian Yogurt is thick and creamy with an impeccable taste with the perfect balance between mild and tart. It is unlike any other yogurt you’ve ever tried. Undoubtedly 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.
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 Bulgarian Yogurt Starter product information page.
Product Information
Additional product information is available below and on the Bulgarian Yogurt Starter product information page.
| 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 |
| 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 yogurt drinks, 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 Bulgarian 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.
Bulgarian Yogurt Making Instructions
It is super easy to make Bulgarian yogurt using our Bacillus Bulgaricus starter. We have included two sets of instructions how to make Bulgarian yogurt:
- The traditional method for making Bulgarian yogurt – if you prefer to make your Bulgarian yogurt the conventional way, manually or with the help of a yogurt-making machine.
- A fail proof method for Bulgarian 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 Bulgarian yogurt instructions.
Why get the Bacillus Bulgaricus Yogurt Starter
You should buy this Bulgarian yogurt starter if you are looking for a no-fuss Bulgarian yogurt starter which is easy to use, performs consistently and reliably and makes absolutely delicious Bulgarian yogurt.
When you make your own Bulgarian 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 Bulgarian 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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Paul M –
Yes please! Very excited to make some great milk products soon
J Mark –
maintain a diverse and healthy microbiome.
Richard B –
I do not buy Yoghurt at all I only make it.
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
Celal –
Hello Ivo,
We would like to cook a yogurt at home, because we have a toddler and we would like to have a high quality yogurt.
Kind regards,
Katie –
Hi there, I used the yogurt starter and it worked great, the flavor is good and I like the consistency of the yogurt I made. I also tried the Sour Cream starter
Many thanks, Katie
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
Angeles –
Dear Ivo,
I don’t know if this will seem odd to you, but the number one reason why I make yogurt at home is to avoid plastic waste. I eat a fair amount of yogurt every week, both dairy and plant-based, and making it myself I have no need for plastic packaging. I buy the cow milk in bulk from zero waste shops or make my own soy or almond milk. I have been using your products for some years now and they work fantastically with all kinds of milk. Also, you don’t overpackage the cultures with sachets and boxes and things as other companies do. That is important to me. And, of course, the result is wonderfully creamy and tastes great! So I intend to go on using your yogurt starters for as long as I can.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to explain. Zero-wasting is still seen as an eccentricity, even after all the mountains of plastic we throw away all over the earth and oceans every day.
Angeles
Hilkka –
Hello Ivo,
So far I have only had time to make the Bulgarian yoghurt and the Swedish filmjölk.
Today I am making the yoghurt for third time (using yoghurt I made from the first bag), and the yoghurt turns out absolutely wonderful! Actually, this last time I had made it, I forgot the jars in the oven when I turned the oven on in order to bake something, and to my shock only discovered it when the oven temperature had gotten to some 300 or more! The yoghurt was not very warm yet, and I cooled it first in waterbath, then put them in the fridge, and the yoghurt turned out thicker than ever!
I know how the filmjölk is supposed to be (same product as in Finland, and also Finnish viili, and other Nordic milk products), as I come from Finland, and have lived in Denmark and Sweden for long before moving to the USA. That is also why I was thrilled to find your website!!! I look forward to trying the other of your products.
Kind regards,
Hilkka
Christylyn –
I’m new to making cheese and stuff, I wanted to try making yogurt. I don’t like the store yogurt so I thought I’d see if I like homemade stuff