Piima Yogurt Starter

Make your own mild & creamy Piima Yogurt. Piima is an heirloom variety that originates from Scandinavia. It is Mesophilic, meaning that it will culture at room temperature (70-77 degrees). No yogurt maker is required. Reusable- by reserving a bit from each batch, you can continue making Piima yogurt indefinitely!

Pro-bacteria found: S. lactis car. bollandicus and S. taette.

• 1 box contains 2 packets of Piima Yogurt starter
• Non-GMO
• Gluten Free
• Refrigeration recommended

Mesophilic Yogurts culture at room temperature, 70-78 degrees Fahrenheit.  They don’t require the use of a yogurt maker, and are very easy to make.   Just mix your powdered starter thoroughly into your milk, cover with a breathable top (coffee filter or paper towel and rubber band), and allow to culture on your kitchen counter.  Within a day or two- voila! You have yogurt!  Our mesophilic varieties include Viili, Filmjolk, Matsoni and Piima.  Viili originates from Finland.  It’s mild and creamy, and has a bit thicker consistency.  Filmjolk is also Finnish, mildly tangy, and goes great with fruit.  Matsoni, also known as Caspian Sea yogurt, comes from the Caucasus Region. Matsoni is mild, custard-like, and works great for frozen yogurt.  Piima is from Scandinavia.  It has a bit looser set, and makes a great drinkable yogurt that is very popular in the Scandinavian region.

Both Mesophilic and Thermophilic yogurts are heirloom varieties, and come with two packets per order.  This means that by reserving a bit back from each batch (called back-slopping) as your next starter, you can continue to make repeated batches, and even share with your friends.  Save your second packet for later use.  The heirloom varieties make wonderful cow or goat milk yogurts.