Vegan Yogurt Starter Culture | 4 Direct-Set Packets | DIY Dairy-Free Yogurt from Plant Milks | Probiotic for Gut Health

This is a wonderful vegan yogurt starter. It's very easy to use and the yogurt came out perfectly. I made it in my Instant Pot using the Yogurt setting. The recipe: a 32oz box of Westsoy Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk (no added ingredients), one packet of starter (the package contains 4), and one Tablespoon (8 grams) of tapioca starch to help thicken it. Whisk it all together using a very clean bowl and whisk. I put the mixture into three pint sized jars and set the Instant Pot for 15 hours (overnight is easiest.) You should be able to do it in less time, but this was my first try and I wanted to make sure it was good. It was! Not too tart, even with the extra time. Refrigerate for about 6-8 hours before using. This will help to set and thicken it.I used one whole jar from my first batch of yogurt as a starter for my second batch and used the same amount of time. I had heard from somewhere that with vegan yogurt you needed to use starter from the packet each time. Well, this batch came out nicely, although the yogurt was much thinner. I still like it a lot and the thin yogurt was great over a spicy vegan black bean chili. For the next batch I will start over with the packaged yogurt starter. It's really good and I already bought my second order of four because I'm sure I'll be needing it soon. The instructions inside the packaging tell you to store the unused packets in the freezer. Oh, and don't use aluminum bowls/utensils. Stainless steel is okay.Note: Instructions say you can make 32-64oz of yogurt with one packet of starter. I made 32oz. I'll try 64oz soon.

Purchased seven or eight years ago product worked very well. However, there must’ve been a change in the formulation because I tried twice same milk same incubation period in the instant pot and yogurt came out runny.I will not be purchasing again because of the inconsistent result. Will start purchasing a vegan probiotic to add to my two ingredient soy milk for yogurt making

I had excellent results using this starter. I have made yogurt off and on for years, usually just using store-bought yogurt in the stores. Pretty much all store-bought soy yogurt I have found to be pretty disgusting, and the least disgusting of them all is no longer even made. Since I am vegan and have asthma and allergies from dairy, using any dairy starter was out. The results from this were absolutely great, far superior to any store-bought starch slurry passed off as cultured soy (yogurt). I have had decent results keeping the stuff going a few generations, also, without getting immediately bad off-tastes.If you are vegan and/or dairy allergic or intolerant, but want to make some great yogurt, this is the stuff for you. I have only worked with soy milk or soy milk with soaked raw cashews blended in (for cheese), but the results were exactly what I wanted.For anyone that is unfamiliar making yogurt, the hotter that you get your plant milk before cooling and adding your culture, the firmer the final texture will be.The only negative I can really say is I do wish they offered a bulk packaging with less packaging materials, to reduce waste and shipping costs, etc.Now if someone would only come up with kefir grains for soy milk (or any plant milk, aside from almonds, since I am allergic). I have tried water kefir , using water kefir grains or finished plain water kefir, and was not at all thrilled with the results. Using dairy kefir grains is not a realistic option, as it needs refreshed with dairy fairly regularly, which I can't do.

This makes a pleasantly tangy, creamy soy yogurt if you use the right soy milk. Since the packet doesn't come with instructions, I figured it might be helpful to give out some guidance.1. Use a soy milk with a lot of protein and no ingredients besides soy beans and water. The Edensoy organic unsweetened has 12g/cup, which is the most I've found.2. If you're using shelf-stable soy milk (like the Edensoy), you don't have to worry about heating it up to pasteurize it first. It's already sterile in the carton.3. Incubate it 12-14 hours instead of the 8-10 you might have seen from people making dairy yogurt. I do this in my Instant Pot overnight, because it has a yogurt button and I'm too lazy to mess with the oven or a sous vide setup.

I made every batch in an Instant Pot using various processes I found online. The one that worked best involved boiling the soy milk and letting it cool to around 110 degrees before mixing the culture into a small amount of the milk, then stirring that into the whole batch. After 14 hours, the yogurt is set and mild tasting but a little thicker in some places than others. The yogurt isn't thick enough to use as starter culture, so it's a little pricey. It's still less expensive than buying soy yogurt and I'm going to buy more, so it's pretty good but not perfect.

I cultured this according to the instructions and got soy milk that smells like yogurt. So I went to the website and after navigating around quite a bit I found their troubleshooting info. The first thing on it says sometimes it doesn’t work the first time. SHOULDN’T THAT IMPORTANT INFO BE IN THE INSTRUCTIONS? It goes on to say it will work fine if you use it to start ANOTHER batch and to check your instructions for the right ratio. My instructions say nothing about this. Very frustrating.Update: I contacted them and got the ratio. It’s 1 to 2 TBSP per cup of milk. The 2nd batch turned out much better in terms of thickness, and I actually found a few uses for the first batch. I mixed it with cherry extract to make a delicious drink, and also made some ranch dressing with it. The taste is quite good overall. I intend to try a few more batches and maybe even add a bit of pectin to the soy milk to try and firm it up more. With better communication and instructions I would give this a higher rating, but you have to know what you’re getting into.

My yogurt came out fantastic after I tried making it with this starter. I really appreciate the ease of use and the fact that it can easily be stored for later use.

I wrote the below review and thought that was the end of it, but sellers wrote back telling me to reply “full refund” and they would refund me. Well after time spent explaining the same issue over again, going back and forth, they told me they couldn’t give me a refund because l was over the two month period. Even though it was in the review that I purchased it in sept 2025, it appears they don’t read. So basically, they wasted my time. I may have considered trying again,(even though I doubt it, costs too much money for ingredients ), I certainly won’t now.I received this back in sept 25 and immediately used and put the other packets in the freezer.I had used this product when I first started making vegan yogurt, but then thought I’d try a cheaper brand. They all worked out fine, I use unsweetened soy milk with no additives and add about a cup of cashews,vitamin it, and i heat to 180 and remain for 10 minutes approx, cool to 110 and add my culture. Had always worked, perfect creamy tangy yogurt, without the need for any thickeners or additives. When I got this “cultures for health vegan” pack in sept, my yogurt took forever to get thick and it had a film and odor to it that was not pleasant. Tried again and the same thing. Went back to different culture and it worked perfectly. I was afraid to try the cultures for health again because it costs a bit of money for organic cashews and organic soy milk plus a lot of time wasted. Ran out of my other culture and decided to try cultures for health again. Horrible, the same as before. Threw the rest out, because now there is no doubt it was the culture.

Funcionó muy bien en leche de soya espesa perfecto incluso te recomiendo filtrar al final con una malla limpia para que quede como el yogurt convencional ojo en consistencia si está muy bien pero no hace milagros la soya siempre sabrá a soya pero pues si eres vegano eso buscarás

A bit pricey but only the initial purchase; the yogurt itself is fantastic. I use tetrapak soy made without preservatives or additives and it works great in my instant pot.

Each week I attempted a new batch. Only once was there a small portion that I would call a thicker consistency. Yes, they all tasted fine as it was still coconut. But was it yogurt? no.I used 3 different techniques, varying time frames, and online tips. Not successful.

Pedí estos cultivos hace mucho tiempo, pero desde el principio no salieron bien. Se formó en hongo de color rosa en el yogurt y el sabor no estaba bien desde el primer día.

Este producto contiene soya y no se especifica en ningún lado.Nosotros lo compramos para hacer yogurt vegano porque somos alérgicos a la leche de vaca y a la soya. Ahora no podremos usarlo pues la información de listing no estaba clara y cuando llegó el producto y vimos la etiqueta nos enteramos. El vendedor no acepta devolución y amazon no tiene ninguna solución. Les dejo este comentario por si en un futuro alguien busca la información, pueda verlo. Ojalá puedan mejorarlo. Saludos