[midstreammama]

I have a yogurt maker and I need some starter....what do you use?

 

[babygrant]

I just use 2 tbsp of room temperature yogurt (nake sure it has active live cultures) that I bought at the store. Then when I have homemade yogurt, before we eat the whole container, I take 2 tbsp out and put it in a container in the fridge to use for the next batch

 

[desertpenguin]

i bought matsoni and piima yogurt starters from here. they are traditional yogurts and don't need a yogurt maker, though, they ferment fine at room temp. they have a wider range of probiotics in them (from the surrounding air) than the storebought yogurts and yogurt starters that typically require the use of a yogurt maker, since they only use a few selected strains in the manufacturing of them.

http://www.fermentedtreasures.com/yogurt.html

 

[JaneS]

Oooo... please tell me more about matsoni!

How long can you divide the batches and keep it going until you need new starter?

To the OP, I use Yogourmet yogurt starter for myself and ProGurt dairy free starter from www.GIProHealth.com for DS's goat yogurt (he can't do cow).