Does the Yogotherm yogurt maker come with a starter culture?
261962
Yes, one sachet of reusable yoghurt started is included. Carefully maintained as per Yogotherm instructions it can be reused indefinitely although Yogotherm advises using a new starter every 30 days. I make yoghurt twice per weak and have used the same starter culture for over a year.
261963
No, but the starter is easy enough, you can get the powdered one, or use a Tbl or two of plain yogurt which is probably the easiest. Save a little from each batch to start a new one. I LOVE my Yogotherm! Best thing ever.
261964
Yes, as I recall there was the first starter, but you can use plain yogurt from the store just as well.
261965
It comes with a packet of starter culture, good for one batch (2 qts). I use yogurt from the previous batch I made as starter for the next batch.
767764
This appliance does not heat the milk initially. You must do that separately first. It is meant to hold the yogurt cultures at the ideal warm temperature for proper fermentation and then cool them.
835589
sorry I cannot answer this question as the Yogurt maker was for my daughter in law.
2070481
I use any live culture plain yogurt from the store, and make a mother culture with it as well so it lasts longer. Eventually you need new starter again as it loses strength after a few generations.
194702
Do you really need this maker, I just boil the milk and then add a tablespoon of shop purchased yogurt and add it to the luke warm milk and then leave it overnight and you will get yogurt ready the next day. This process is ideal during summer and during winter I just warm the cooking range for about 5 min and then place the container in there and by the next day your yogurt is ready. I am doing this for the past 20 years. You don't need any maker to make your yogurt, save the money for something better.
1505133
There are limited instructions. It is pretty much a basic recipe for plain yogurt. There are so many different things you can add to it, pretty much whatever fruit, granola, or honey suits you. It is easier to make yogurt than using the stove-top method since you do not have to monitor the temperature. You just let the yogurt maker do it for you. In my opinion, it would be better if it had a timer, but for the price we think it is a good machine. We make yogurt for the whole family and like not having to wash out individual tubs. Making it in one large batch works well for us since different family members eat different amounts in a meal.
1719873
It is possible to skip the scalding step. I let my milk (and yogurt starter) get room temperature before I mix things up and start my yogurt. I have not had problems with bacteria, etc. I have a Euro Cuisine Yogurt maker and the instructions give this option. Good luck.
576065
Yogurt can be made using a live active culture from existing yogurt. I took a regular store brand and used it the first time. Since then I just use a couple of table spoons of my last batch for my new one. I make yogurt every seven to ten days and have not need to get any fresh starter in well over a year and a half to two years.
1504708
I have never made yogurt, so I don't know. It works very well however for kefir.
1625833
This might not be an heirloom starter. Go to Cultures For Health and search around for heirloom yogurt starters. They can be used over and over indefinitely, with a pack of cultures in the freezer as a backup in case you cannot continue. The investment is about $12. But considering you can use the yogurt you just made to make more yogurt forever and ever, it pays for itself quickly. The only stipulation when making a new batch of yogurt from the previous batch is that it needs to be done within 7 days to keep the cultures healthy.
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.
1964506
No! I thought you could use it as that, but it is really just like an instant yogurt and doesn't even taste that good. Just get the yogurt starter in the boxes...I know they are expensive, but better than wasting money on this product. If you want to save money just use some of your last batch to get the next one started.
1922108
No, but they have a facebook page and I posted the question there. There's no info on the website and also, please see my comment that you have to double the amount of yogurt starter used in order for the yogurt to firm up. If used as directed it is a watery mess. If you use a whole box for 10 cups of yogurt it comes out great.
639607
If you take some from your first batch and just freeze it in an ice cube tray you now have several batches of starter, and when you run out you can repeat the process up to 10 times/generations before it doesnt set up well. I only buy some starter about once a year and i eat yogurt almost every day. I have also found that time to set up increases as you get several generations into the process.
82342
No but you can buy the Euro Cuisine Yogurt and Greek Yogurt maker model YM360 or YM460 with a 2 qt glass jar and you can make up to 2qt of yogurt
2112122
Your bacteria is live, so you can save some and use it make a new batch usually 4 or 5 times depending on the strength of your bacteria. I use starter from cultures for health for everything instead of the stuff from the store since I discovered some companies use milk from cows fed GMO corn to make their yogurt.
1639409
Tanya, I get a little package of plain yogurt to start mine. It works great. I make the greek yogurt. You will have to strain it to make Greek yogurt. Mine tastes better than the Fage brand. I use2 tablespoons of Fage to start mine, so I can eat the rest. But you can start it with regular yogurt. I am thinking about doing a Youtube about how to do it. I have some great tips that will make it easy to do