Yogurt without a starter

black-saturn

I started off a batch of yogurt yesterday and only this morning when I was looking in the fridge for something did I realise that I forgot to put the starter in. But then when I looked at the ones I've made it has still worked, even without the starter. So it begs to ask, do you actually need one?

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mirakl

That's really interesting. Is it possible you didn't wash out the pot thoroughly so there was perhaps a little culture left in there? I'll be fascinated to see the responses to your post.

thriftlady_2

Mmmm, interesting BS,did you put only milk in then and nothing else?

black-saturn

I washed the posts out really well and rinsed them out several times. I put milk and 1 teaspoon of powdered milk in each.

thriftlady_2

That's interesting,I suppose the very first ever yogurt must have been made without a starter;)

Perhaps it's like the natural yeasts that are present in the air and on some fruits?

SusanCarter

I used to put too much muesli in my bowl each morning and leave out what I didn't eat for a snack when I got home. One time I didn't eat it when I got home and the next day when I tried it the milk had turned to yoghurt.

black-saturn

The first ever yogurt I made was done with a shop bought natural yogurt starter. I might do it without a starter all the time from now on.

mgardner

black-saturn wrote:

The first ever yogurt I made was done with a shop bought natural yogurt starter. I might do it without a starter all the time from now on.

I will ty this too, but I do think if we only put in milk we are going to get sour milk which is nothing like yogurt but yes well worth a try,