ABY2C Yogurt Culture

My absolute FAVORITE yogurt culture for smooth, creamy, rich yogurt. It’s not cheap — nearly $70! — but stored in the freezer, one bottle will last years. One-fourth teaspoon cultures 3-4 gallons of milk; I’ve been make a new batch every few weeks for the last year or two and the bottle still isn’t empty. If you want to stretch it, you can always use yogurt from one batch to culture the next, skipping the freeze-dried culture entirely. Over time, the yogurt may become more sharp, or not set up as well, but then you just start a new batch from the freeze-dried culture and you’re good to go.

Pro-tip: this yogurt is an excellent culture for cheese. Use 1/4 cup of yogurt per gallon of milk.