--- product_id: 19872331 title: "Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making" brand: "cultures for health" price: "VT6552" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Cultures For Health" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19872331-cultures-for-health-traditional-yogurt-starter-culture-4-packets-direct store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Up to 12 cups thick, creamy yogurt Live active probiotic cultures 4 direct-set thermophilic packets Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making **Brand:** cultures for health **Price:** VT6552 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ₯„ Elevate your kitchen game with thick, tangy probiotic bliss! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making by cultures for health - **How much does it cost?** VT6552 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19872331-cultures-for-health-traditional-yogurt-starter-culture-4-packets-direct) ## Best For - cultures for health enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cultures for health brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Batch Flexibility:** Make 1.5 to 3 cups per packet, scaling up to 12 cupsβ€”ideal for solo indulgence or small group sharing. - β€’ **Clean Label Control:** Craft your yogurt with zero additives, full transparency, and non-GMO assurance for mindful eating. - β€’ **Effortless Gourmet Yogurt:** No upkeep neededβ€”perfect for busy pros craving fresh, homemade probiotic yogurt without the hassle. - β€’ **Precision Probiotic Power:** Each packet delivers a scientifically tested blend including Lactobacillus acidophilus for digestive wellness. - β€’ **Trusted Quality Assurance:** Pathogen tested by third-party labs, ensuring every batch is safe, fresh, and premium-grade. ## Overview Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture offers 4 packets of direct-set thermophilic live cultures, enabling you to effortlessly create up to 12 cups of thick, creamy, and tangy homemade yogurt. Designed for convenience with no starter maintenance, it delivers probiotic-rich, non-GMO yogurt with full ingredient control, backed by rigorous third-party pathogen testing for safety and quality. ## Description INCLUDES: 4 packets of dehydrated direct-set yogurt culture starter with Lactobacillus acidophilus, among other cultures. This starter makes thick, creamy yogurt with that classic tangy taste you love. NO UPKEEP: Unlike heirloom starters, this only cultures once, perfect for if you want to make a few batches of homemade yogurt without having to maintain a starter. HEALTH BENEFITS: The live culture yogurt you'll make with this starter will be full of probiotics for digestive health, as well as protein, calcium, and vitamins. Plus, you get full control of the ingredients. YIELD: Each packet can culture 1–2 quarts of milk, resulting in roughly 1.5–3 cups of yogurt per batch, for a total of 6–12 cups of yogurt. Yogurt maker or similar heating device required. SAFE: Each batch is pathogen tested by a trusted third-party laboratory so you know you are getting a high quality, healthy non-GMO starter to make delicious yogurt at home. Review: one time I had a bad starter, which they replaced for me - I've been buying from this company for years - first from their website and now from desertcart. I don't know what these other people are doing wrong but it works perfectly for me. I do agree that sometimes the starter looks sticky and gets stuck to the inside of the wrapper...but it has always worked for me. In about 4 years of using this product (we make yogurt every 2-3 weeks), one time I had a bad starter, which they replaced for me, no questions asked. I do agree that the packaging could use some improvement. It is a pain getting the culture out of it, and it does seem like something changed about it a year ago, where it is more "clumpy" than it was before. But it still works. I actually make just under a gallon of yogurt using just one of those little packets. Here is my method, hopefully it will help some people out. I bring about 4/5 of a gallon of milk up to around 185-200 degrees. If you keep it at that temp for longer, more water evaporates and you end up with a slightly thicker yogurt. By the way, I use only whole milk yogurt, and make sure you get non-UHT pasteurized milk. The ultra pasteurized process seems to do something that throws off texture in the end. Another tip is to bring the milk up to temp as slowly as possible to avoid scorching or burning it. While that's coming up to temp, I turn my oven on, just for around 5 minutes or so, to warm it. After the milk reaches the high temp, I move it off the stove, onto the counter, and wait around 2 hours for it come down to 110-115 degrees. I usually stir it every 25 minutes or so to encourage more water to evaporate so the yogurt gets thicker. At that point, I put a strainer above my final container, and strain the milk through it. This gets rid of all the little bits that formed while the milk was boiling/cooling. I then open one of the packets, dump it in, and use a wire whisk to dissolve it as much as possible. (CFH - please take note of these reviews and consider looking into packaging alternatives, because this part has become a pain. It has become more clumpy over time). I then cover my container, wrap it in one or two dish towels and stick it in the turned off oven. I also leave the oven light on to give a little extra heat. That is it. I leave it overnight, usually 10-12 hours. In the morning it is yogurt. There will be a little pool of water/whey on top.I use a paper towel and soak that all up and throw it away, to get the surface as dry as possible. Stick it in the fridge, and a few hours later it's ready to eat. Again, with this method, I have had ONE failure with this product. Also note, this review is for the "traditional" starter. I have tried others and not had great success - but this one works great. I consider myself a bit of a yogurt connoisseur and have tried many other methods - including starting with commercial yogurts as the starter. Nothing has worked as well as this one. Hope this is helpful to anyone else trying it out. Review: Good value and works well in my breadmaker - i used this with whole milk in my bread maker and it turned out creamy and delicious! ## Features - INCLUDES: 4 packets of dehydrated direct-set yogurt culture starter with Lactobacillus acidophilus, among other cultures. This starter makes thick, creamy yogurt with that classic tangy taste you love. - NO UPKEEP: Unlike heirloom starters, this only cultures once, perfect for if you want to make a few batches of homemade yogurt without having to maintain a starter. - HEALTH BENEFITS: The live culture yogurt you'll make with this starter will be full of probiotics for digestive health, as well as protein, calcium, and vitamins. Plus, you get full control of the ingredients. - YIELD: Each packet can culture 1–2 quarts of milk, resulting in roughly 1.5–3 cups of yogurt per batch, for a total of 6–12 cups of yogurt. Yogurt maker or similar heating device required. - SAFE: Each batch is pathogen tested by a trusted third-party laboratory so you know you are getting a high quality, healthy non-GMO starter to make delicious yogurt at home. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B016C0YI1I | | Age Range Description | All Ages | | Best Sellers Rank | #9,392 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #2 in Yogurt Starter Cultures | | Brand | Cultures For Health | | Brand Name | Cultures For Health | | Color | White | | Container Type | Pouch | | Cuisine | Universal | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 425 Reviews | | Flavor | Traditional | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00814598020407 | | Manufacturer | Cultures for Health | | Model Number | 7541 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Pieces | 4 | | Package Information | Pouch | | Part Number | 7541 | | Set Name | 4 Packets | | Size | 1 Pack (4 Packets) | | Specialty | Gluten Free, Natural, Probiotic | | UPC | 778554862268 814598020407 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Cultures For Health - **Cuisine:** Universal - **Flavor:** Traditional - **Number of Items:** 1 - **Package Information:** Pouch ## Images ![Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71P7Koti0YL.jpg) ![Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sTjNI89aL.jpg) ![Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wA4iRu1YL.jpg) ![Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71s3M9oNDjL.jpg) ![Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71TY4cwv4vL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Do I need a yogurt maker for this starter?** A: While this is a thermophilic starter, meaning it cultures at 105–112Β°F, this can be accomplished using other appliances, such as a food dehydrator, folding proofer, crockpot, thermos, pilot light or oven light, or insulated cooler with heating pad. **Q: What kind of milk should I use?** A: Any pasteurized dairy milk can be cultured into yogurt; avoid ultra-pasteurized or UHT. Raw milk can also be used, but make sure to follow special instructions in this case. You can also use non-dairy milk, but will likely need to add thickeners. **Q: How long does it take to make this yogurt?** A: Roughly 17 hours. **Q: How do I know when my yogurt is set?** A: You can tell that your yogurt has set once it appears less uniform and looks more like one solid mass. The yogurt should be relatively smooth, and pull away from the side of the container. **Q: How long will finished yogurt last?** A: When kept in a refrigerator (at 40–45Β°F), finished yogurt maintains re-culturing viability for 7 days and remains edible for 2 weeks. Whey will last about 6 months in the refrigerator, but if it looks or smells bad at any point, discard it. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ one time I had a bad starter, which they replaced for me *by W***S on January 22, 2017* I've been buying from this company for years - first from their website and now from Amazon. I don't know what these other people are doing wrong but it works perfectly for me. I do agree that sometimes the starter looks sticky and gets stuck to the inside of the wrapper...but it has always worked for me. In about 4 years of using this product (we make yogurt every 2-3 weeks), one time I had a bad starter, which they replaced for me, no questions asked. I do agree that the packaging could use some improvement. It is a pain getting the culture out of it, and it does seem like something changed about it a year ago, where it is more "clumpy" than it was before. But it still works. I actually make just under a gallon of yogurt using just one of those little packets. Here is my method, hopefully it will help some people out. I bring about 4/5 of a gallon of milk up to around 185-200 degrees. If you keep it at that temp for longer, more water evaporates and you end up with a slightly thicker yogurt. By the way, I use only whole milk yogurt, and make sure you get non-UHT pasteurized milk. The ultra pasteurized process seems to do something that throws off texture in the end. Another tip is to bring the milk up to temp as slowly as possible to avoid scorching or burning it. While that's coming up to temp, I turn my oven on, just for around 5 minutes or so, to warm it. After the milk reaches the high temp, I move it off the stove, onto the counter, and wait around 2 hours for it come down to 110-115 degrees. I usually stir it every 25 minutes or so to encourage more water to evaporate so the yogurt gets thicker. At that point, I put a strainer above my final container, and strain the milk through it. This gets rid of all the little bits that formed while the milk was boiling/cooling. I then open one of the packets, dump it in, and use a wire whisk to dissolve it as much as possible. (CFH - please take note of these reviews and consider looking into packaging alternatives, because this part has become a pain. It has become more clumpy over time). I then cover my container, wrap it in one or two dish towels and stick it in the turned off oven. I also leave the oven light on to give a little extra heat. That is it. I leave it overnight, usually 10-12 hours. In the morning it is yogurt. There will be a little pool of water/whey on top.I use a paper towel and soak that all up and throw it away, to get the surface as dry as possible. Stick it in the fridge, and a few hours later it's ready to eat. Again, with this method, I have had ONE failure with this product. Also note, this review is for the "traditional" starter. I have tried others and not had great success - but this one works great. I consider myself a bit of a yogurt connoisseur and have tried many other methods - including starting with commercial yogurts as the starter. Nothing has worked as well as this one. Hope this is helpful to anyone else trying it out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good value and works well in my breadmaker *by S***N on February 19, 2026* i used this with whole milk in my bread maker and it turned out creamy and delicious! ### ⭐ Failed culture will not purchase again! *by J***E on November 14, 2017* Sad to say this starter was a complete fail! Although Amazon was kind enough to credit my account for the amount paid, I still threw away two perfectly good quarts of organic milk, at $6 each, I'm out $12. I had purchased this starter back in 2014 directly from Cultures for Health and had several packets left over in my freezer and each packet produced delicious, tart, thick and creamy yogurt. Something strange about the starter is that the old packets from 2014 were a cream colored powder while the newly purchased packets were brown and clumped together! Old starter, maybe! I emailed Cultures for Health for assistance months ago, but no response. Needless to say, I will not purchase from this company again and would not recommend it to anyone. Just as a side note, the original CfH culture was $9.99 for 8 packets of starter while the new culture is 8.99 for two packets. I get inflation, but this is just greedy on the part of this company. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cultures for Health Traditional Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Packets Direct-Set Thermophilic Starter | Make Up To 12 Cups Thick, Tangy Probiotic Yogurt | Powdered Live Active Cultures for Yogurt Making - Cultures for Health Greek Yogurt Starter Culture | 2 Packets Dehydrated Heirloom Style DIY Probiotic Yogurt | Delicious for Smoothies, Granola and Berries, Tzatziki, Soup, & Other Healthy Snacks - Cultures for Health Bulgarian Yogurt Starter Culture | 2 Packets Dehydrated Heirloom Culture | Make Delicious, Creamy Smoothies, Salad Dressing, Musaka, & More | Gluten Free, Non-GMO Probiotic Yogurt --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19872331-cultures-for-health-traditional-yogurt-starter-culture-4-packets-direct](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/19872331-cultures-for-health-traditional-yogurt-starter-culture-4-packets-direct) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*