Ri1020 All Natural Yogurt Culture Starter – Perfect For Dairy Free, Whole Milk, Protein Probiotic Pouches Smooth, Creamy Homemade

I use 2 packets per gallon of milk to make yogurt in my Instant Pot. I love the flavor and ease.

Great culture. Makes delicious yogurt in my instant pot in 6-7 hours. My last culture took up to 18 hours. I would definitely recommend this brand

This starter makes a nice tangy yogurt with my Eurocuisine maker. To make it as thick as I can I heat the milk, cool it according to instructions, add the starter and 4 or 5 tbsp of powdered skim milk, a tbsp of maple syrup and let it incubate for about 11 hours. It's fairy thick and very good on fresh fruit or with a tsp of jam added to it. Unfortunately it seems pretty expensive. I have tried using a jar of the previous batch instead, but it tends to curdle a bit and is not as tangy.

No where on this page does it say this yogurt starter needs to be refrigerated. It was delivered in an envelope without refrigeration, but on the back of the box it says “keep refrigerated.” Apparently the cultures can bloom and cause a yogurt fail, which may explain why my first batch is on the runny side. That said, it has a very nice, slightly tangy taste. I’d give the flavor 5 stars, but took off a star for not disclosing the need for refrigeration.

How to use again and again WITH A CROCKPOT I bought because of all the good reviews saying it works but I didnt have a yogurt marker, nor was I buying one. So I made yogurt with my crock pot proving this works without the maker. How I make with my crock pot: First batch, follow the instructions on the package. Once I add the yogurt culture, I kept the milk at a temperature between 110-120. Keep a thermometer handy and check every 30-60 minutes and click it to warm/low/high depending on how fast I wanted to heat it up. Let it sit for 8 hours and store. Using premade yogurt, 4 cups of milk to 1 TBSP yogurt. Heat yogurt to 180 and let it cool to 120. Add the TBSP of yogurt and repeat the 8 hours of keeping temp between 110-120. Good luck and happy yogurt making 😊