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product_id: 19665810
title: "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"
brand: "cultures for health"
price: "R569"
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reviews_count: 8
category: "Cultures For Health"
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# Freeze-dried, long shelf life Reusable heirloom culture Protein-rich, low-carb yogurt 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

**Brand:** cultures for health
**Price:** R569
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🥄 Cultivate your own creamy legend—Greek yogurt, perfected at home!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 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 by cultures for health
- **How much does it cost?** R569 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/19665810-cultures-for-health-greek-yogurt-starter-culture-2-packets-dehydrated)

## 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

- • **Effortless DIY Mastery:** Beginner-friendly starter culture lets you control your yogurt journey—reserve some to keep culturing or enjoy it all fresh.
- • **Guaranteed Safe & Pure:** Third-party pathogen tested, gluten-free, and non-GMO for peace of mind in every batch you make at home.
- • **Power-Packed Nutrition:** Enjoy thick, protein-rich, low-carb yogurt loaded with Vitamin B12 and riboflavin for your daily wellness boost.
- • **Versatile Culinary Essential:** Perfectly tangy and creamy for smoothies, granola, tzatziki, soups, and all your healthy snack cravings.
- • **Endless Homemade Greek Goodness:** Heirloom starter can be reused indefinitely with just 2 tbsp from your last batch—never run out of creamy yogurt again.

## Overview

Cultures for Health Greek Yogurt Starter Culture offers two packets of freeze-dried heirloom probiotic cultures that enable you to make thick, protein-rich Greek yogurt at home. Designed for reuse, this gluten-free, non-GMO starter delivers authentic tangy flavor and creamy texture, ideal for smoothies, snacks, and recipes. Each batch is third-party tested for safety, making it a reliable choice for health-conscious DIY yogurt enthusiasts.

## Description

desertcart.com: 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 : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Review: Fantastic results - I ended up using UHT organic whole milk because it's all I had available. The instructions said to avoid it, but in reading online I found that it's fine to use, and that you can skip the initial heating to 160 degrees F with UHT milk so I gave it a try. I added the culture at 110 degrees F and used a wire whisk to mix it in. Then I put it into my Instant Pot on the yogurt setting. After 5 hours it was still liquid and after 7 it was only just barely starting to set, so I let it go for a full 12 hours, and in the morning it was set but still soft. I left it in the fridge to strain through cheesecloth for a couple of hours, and when it was done I had nice, thick Greek-style yogurt. It tastes fantastic right out of the strainer. It's very similar in flavor and texture to Fage brand Greek yogurt, which is my favorite. I put a few ounces to start my next batch in a safe place in the fridge. I'm looking forward to having a regular supply of fresh organic yogurt for a fraction of the cost of store-bought.
Review: Dud starter - I've been making homemade Greek yogurt for years with great results, so I know what I'm doing. I switched to this starter because my current culture had become ropy, and I was hoping a fresh heirloom culture would solve the problem. It didn't — because the batch failed entirely. I followed the instructions precisely: heated one gallon of whole milk to 180°F, cooled it in an ice bath to 110°F, whisked the starter into warm milk before adding to the full gallon, and incubated in my Instant Pot on the same setting I always use. After 14+ hours, the milk was still completely liquid. The starter also left brown flecks floating at the top that never dissolved properly — not a good sign. I had to throw out an entire gallon of milk. After posting about this I discovered many other reviewers experienced the exact same thing — liquid that never set, brown flecks, total failure. This appears to be a recurring quality control issue with this product, not user error. I wish I had read the reviews more carefully before purchasing.

## Features

- HEIRLOOM STYLE: With proper care, our heirloom Greek yogurt starter can be reused indefinitely to continuously culture more yogurt for as long as you want—all you need is 2 tbsp of previous batch!
- HEALTH BENEFITS: Traditional Greek yogurt owes its famously thick consistency to the whey straining process. The resulting protein-rich, low carb yogurt is packed with Vitamin B12 and riboflavin, among other nutrients.
- LEGENDARY TASTE: The first documented yogurt, Greek yogurt is popular for its creamy texture and tart taste, perfect for eating with granola and berries, blending into smoothies, or adding to a plethora of recipes.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY: Maintaining a starter is completely optional! You can choose whether to reserve some of your previous batch to culture more yogurt, or just eat it all, so you're in control.
- SAFE: Each batch is pathogen tested by a trusted third-party laboratory so you know you're getting a high quality, healthy starter to make delicious yogurt at home. This product is gluten free and non-GMO.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002HPHR0W |
| ASIN  | B002HPHR0W |
| Age Range Description | 24 Months and Above |
| Allergen Information | Gluten Free |
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,993 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #2 in Yogurt Starter Cultures |
| Brand Name | Cultures For Health |
| Container Type | Pouch |
| Cuisine | Greek |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (1,972) |
| Flavor | Greek |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Manufacturer | Cultures for Health |
| Manufacturer  | Cultures for Health |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 2 |
| Part Number | 9572441 |
| Product Dimensions  | 3.88 x 1.75 x 6.18 inches; 0.32 ounces |
| Size | 1 Pack (2 Packets) |
| Specialty | Gluten Free, Low Carb |
| UPC | 766789572441 814598020285 |
| UPC  | 766789572441 814598020285 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cultures For Health
- **Cuisine:** Greek
- **Flavor:** Greek
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Package Information:** Pouch

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Do I need a yogurt maker for this starter?**
A: While this is a thermophilic starter, meaning it cultures at 105–112°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 much yogurt can I make with this starter?**
A: Technically, infinite! All you need is 2 tbsp of your previous batch per quart of milk (up to a gallon at a time), and you can continue the culturing cycle for as long as you please.

**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 40–45°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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic results
*by A***R on April 6, 2026*

I ended up using UHT organic whole milk because it's all I had available. The instructions said to avoid it, but in reading online I found that it's fine to use, and that you can skip the initial heating to 160 degrees F with UHT milk so I gave it a try. I added the culture at 110 degrees F and used a wire whisk to mix it in. Then I put it into my Instant Pot on the yogurt setting. After 5 hours it was still liquid and after 7 it was only just barely starting to set, so I let it go for a full 12 hours, and in the morning it was set but still soft. I left it in the fridge to strain through cheesecloth for a couple of hours, and when it was done I had nice, thick Greek-style yogurt. It tastes fantastic right out of the strainer. It's very similar in flavor and texture to Fage brand Greek yogurt, which is my favorite. I put a few ounces to start my next batch in a safe place in the fridge. I'm looking forward to having a regular supply of fresh organic yogurt for a fraction of the cost of store-bought.

### ⭐ Dud starter
*by G***O on April 15, 2026*

I've been making homemade Greek yogurt for years with great results, so I know what I'm doing. I switched to this starter because my current culture had become ropy, and I was hoping a fresh heirloom culture would solve the problem. It didn't — because the batch failed entirely. I followed the instructions precisely: heated one gallon of whole milk to 180°F, cooled it in an ice bath to 110°F, whisked the starter into warm milk before adding to the full gallon, and incubated in my Instant Pot on the same setting I always use. After 14+ hours, the milk was still completely liquid. The starter also left brown flecks floating at the top that never dissolved properly — not a good sign. I had to throw out an entire gallon of milk. After posting about this I discovered many other reviewers experienced the exact same thing — liquid that never set, brown flecks, total failure. This appears to be a recurring quality control issue with this product, not user error. I wish I had read the reviews more carefully before purchasing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow! Just when I thought my Greek style yogurt was good...NOW it's Great! 👍
*by A***T on December 11, 2020*

I've been making my own yogurt for about 25 years, using a store-bought plain yogurt with cultures and in several different types of yogurt makers, mostly Oster brand 1-quart, but also Salton, and a Waring 2-quart. I only recently began using a powdered starter. Until I bought an Oster Mykonos Greek Digital Homemade Yogurt Maker, 2-Quart CKSTYM1012 maker in 2014, I never would strain yogurt and wasn't even aware you could. I wish I had known about it sooner because I really can't stand runny, bitter yogurt, which would frequently happen over the years. I prefer a firm, mildly tart yogurt....just short of being sour cream! 😁 Note: The Oster Mykonos Greek square yogurt maker comes in a digital CKSTYM1012 and manual CKSTYM1010 option, but both come with ONE 1-quart rectangle container and 6 small glass containers. I prefer to use only the 1-quart container, so I bought an extra Mykonos Greek yogurt maker and swapped the individual jars for the rectangle container. So I do TWO 1-quart rectangle containers per batch. Since getting the Greek yogurt maker, I will never go back to unstrained yogurt again. As for a starter, in the past, I would start my first batch using a plain yogurt with active cultures from the grocery store, usually Mountain High brand in So. Calif. For subsequent batches, I would use a few heaping tablespoons (about 1/3 cup) of the current batch for the next batch, and so on. It wasn't until 2016 that I started using a freeze dried starter by Yo Gourmet that I would buy here on Amazon and use for about every 5th batch, using two heaping tablespoons of yogurt reserved from the current batch as the starter for the next batch. I looked into other brands, including this Cultures for Health, but saw the negative reviews about the first batch turning out awful, that I hesitated to try it. However, a week ago, when I tried to order more Yo Gourmet yogurt starter, Amazon was out, so I decided to try this Greek Yogurt start by Cultures for Health and am I glad I did! I just made my first batch two days ago using my usual process [below] and my first batch came out perfect! It's firm with very little tartness 👍 The photos attached shows my first batch using ONE packet of Cultures for Health. In the cup shown, I have about 2/3 of a cup of yogurt on top of 1/3 cup chopped up trail mix (done in my Vitamix dry container) that I keep a running batch of to add to each serving of yogurt. This is the process I've been using for 6-years with the Oster Mykonos 2-quart yogurt maker: * Heat 9 cups (or slightly more than a half gallon) of whole milk in our GE Microwave for 23 minutes on High to achieve 180° - 185° - I use a 2-quart Pyrex glass measuring bowl * Cool to between 106° - 110° * Put ONE .5 or .6 gram powdered starter into a separate 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup and pour a cup of the cooled milk into the starter and stir/whisk until dissolved. Add back to the main batch of milk and stir in. - subsequent batches....I use two heaping tablespoons or about 1/3 of a cup of the previous batch's yogurt and mix in the same as above. * When I pour the milk into the yogurt maker containers, to ensure I achieve an optimal mix of milk and starter, I alternate pouring the milk into both 1-quart containers, back and forth, back and forth, so neither container has more active cultures than the other. * Cook the yogurt for 15 hours (12 hours is the minimum I will do because I prefer firm yogurt) * After the yogurt is cooked, cover the containers and place in the fridge for a minimum of 8-hours * After 8-hours, transfer the chilled yogurt to the strainers and put back in the fridge for at least 6-hours. * Pour out the strained liquid. Enjoy!

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*Last updated: 2026-04-25*