Can one save some starter from one batch to start another?
289827
Although I've never done so myself (because I never seem to be able to save some aside -- I want it all!!) I have read accounts somewhere of being able to do so, and because the bacilli are so potent it would make sense that it would work. I would follow the usual routine in making yogurt with a remaining sample: heat your milk to 185, allow to cool to 112-105, mix your sample in thoroughly and allow to sit or use a yogurt maker for at least 5 hours, or ideally overnight. Natren makes really good, thick, creamy, tangy, yummy yogurt!
289828
I personally did not like this yogurt starter I threw it away. I bought plain greek yogurt from store for first batch and in answer to your question...Yes, saved 1 cup from my batch to make the next one. Perfect every time. Won't eat store bought yogurt ever again.
289829
I read that you can save starter up to 4 or 5 times, but as a jar of Natren yogurt starter lasts me up to 6 months using it for a weekly batch, I don't save any for starter.
1493244
No, can only program one at a time. It saves your original program so you would have to go back to stock in order to start programming a different vehicle.
2227876
Yes, but remember the startup is not instant but takes several minutes to warm up.
2030160
Yes. Each time you make a batch, a new one will scoby will form on the top of the surface of the tea....this is what is suppose to happen. After you bottle your tea, you can put one of them (either one) in another jar with some tea for storage, (cover with a cloth).....just keep adding your extra scobys to this"storage jar. You can Google "scoby hotel" to learn more about this. No matter where your original scoby is in the tea you are brewing....sunk to the bottom, floating half way....you will always get a new scoby on the top. You can Google "Kombucha" and learn everything you need to know. A zillion other people have had your SAME question. Yes. Each time you make a batch, a new one will scoby will form on the top of the surface of the tea....this is what is suppose to happen. After you bottle your tea, you can put one of them (either one) in another jar with some tea for storage, (cover with a cloth).....just keep adding your extra scobys to this"storage jar. You can Google "scoby hotel" to learn more about this. No matter where your original scoby is in the tea you are brewing....sunk to the bottom, floating half way....you will always get a new scoby on the top. You can Google "Kombucha" and learn... » Read More Yes. Each time you make a batch, a new one will scoby will form on the top of the surface of the tea....this is what is suppose to happen. After you bottle your tea, you can put one of them (either one) in another jar with some tea for storage, (cover with a cloth).....just keep adding your extra scobys to this"storage jar. You can Google "scoby hotel" to learn more about this. No matter where your original scoby is in the tea you are brewing....sunk to the bottom, floating half way....you will always get a new scoby on the top. You can Google "Kombucha" and learn everything you need to know. A zillion other people have had your SAME question. « Show Less
1625834
I have a book about yogurt that doesn't say anything about not using the homemade batch as starter. I suspect it probably has more to do with the company wanting to sell you more starter than it does the quality of the homemade batch as starter. I'm not an expert, however, so I've compromised. I use fresh starter about every fourth or fifth batch. So far, no problems... I should mention that last time I bought a different brand of starter which has no warning about not using the homemade stuff as starter!
261964
Yes, as I recall there was the first starter, but you can use plain yogurt from the store just as well.
142619
Yes, you could easily brew two batches. I have used this stuff for years and it is wonderful in the veggie garden.
2030159
yes you can unless you want to split it and make to batches one of one flavor and another black team oolong, or green tea etc. or you could even give part to a friend so they could start there own kombucha.
1979344
Do you mean run forever?? I feed my sourdough, I use it to make preferments and then I put the starter away in the fridge. I don't think you want to leave it out all the time, do you?
1973862
Yes you can, and if I recall you can save folders of different recordings. The instructions are horrible and I no longer use it, but if it only came with decent instructions it would be great. I think I finally googled directions on how to program different tasks.
725946
These are pretty small, so a lot would depend on the size of your brew. I guess you technically could, but it would probably take twice as long for the kombucha to ferment to taste, so I wouldn't. I would just start with the full scoby. After one or two batches, you'll have a second layer anyway. I brew about 3/4 of a gallon at a time and I bought 2 of these scobys to start with.
1731091
I've never done that but I don't see why you couldn't make as many batches as you want back to back.
1151378
Yes some starter cartridges. They don't have the capacity of the regular cartridges but they get you started
258154
I don't know why you couldn't as long as you get your proportions right on milk to starter. I have never made less than the full amount so not 100% sure, but it seems to me that you could.
1937640
I would say no...The unit gets pretty warm after each batch and seems to take longer to make each succeeding batch (I have made three in a row)...Would not want to do a fourth as I think it would start harming the compressor...
1625836
It depends on the yogurt starter. It turns out that they are now producing single-use yogurt starters that do not make a second batch well at all. At Cultures for Health, they call the single-use cultures "direct-set" cultures. They also make a distinction if a culture is "reusable" or not. I used to use store-bought yogurt to start if I needed a fresh start, but my favorite yogurts now don't work for making your own yogurt at home. They won't set up.
1949989
I don't have a starter, and few months ago I bought one starter and came with another remote.