Cultures

How to culture Leuconostoc mesenteroides at home at 72-77°F, why it needs a Lactococcus partner in milk, and what the research shows.

Why S. boulardii is a yeast, not a yogurt culture, what the research shows, and two ways to add it to homemade yogurt.

What Lactococcus lactis is, what the research shows, and how to culture it on the counter at 72-77°F for about 12 hours, with checks and fixes.

What L. helveticus is, what the research shows, and how to culture it at home at 108-112°F for about 12 hours, with checks and fixes.

How to make L. plantarum yogurt at home at 86-95°F for 24 hours, what the 299v studies found, and how to help this plant-loving culture grow in milk.

How to make B. infantis yogurt at home at 100-105°F for 24 hours, what the research shows, and why this infant-gut specialist fades fast in milk.

How to make B. longum yogurt at home at 100-105°F for 24 hours, what the strain studies found, and how to help this slow culture grow in milk.

How to culture B. lactis yogurt at home at 100-105°F for 24 hours, what the bowel-habit trials found, and how to fix a failed batch.

How to culture Bifidobacterium breve yogurt at home at 100-105°F for 24 hours, what the studies found, and how to keep this fussy culture alive.

How to culture Lactobacillus salivarius yogurt at home at 98-104°F for 24 hours, what the research shows, and how to fix a failed batch.