Starter Cultures for Cheese Making

When making cheese, starter cultures are used to ripen the milk. Small culture packs are pre-measured and easy to use. Large culture packs offer more complex customizations for artisanal and hobbyist cheese makers alike. Find detailed information for each culture on its product page.

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Hard cheese starter cultures sample pack, including Buttermilk, Thermophilic, and Mesophilic for home cheese making.

Hard Cheese Sample Pack5.0

$26.95

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Soft cheese sample pack with three starter cultures for making crème fraîche, fromagina, and fromage blanc at home.

Soft Cheese Sample Pack5.0

$26.95

$29.85

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Yogurt starter culture sample pack with Sweet, Creamy, and Probiotic cultures for homemade yogurt.

Yogurt Starter Culture Sample Pack5.0

$24.95

$27.85

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Mesophilic Starter Culture for cheese making; makes up to five 2-pound batches; gluten free, non-GMO, and kosher.

Mesophilic Starter Culture4.9

$9.95

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Thermophilic starter culture for cheese making, features cheese and packaging, non-GMO, gluten-free, kosher.

Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

$9.95

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Chevre starter culture for making five batches of creamy goat cheese, featuring a bowl of cheese and pears, non-GMO, kosher and gluten-free.

Chevre Starter Culture5.0

$9.95

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Buttermilk starter culture package by New England Cheese Making for making thick, healthy buttermilk. Enough to make up to five, two quart batches

Buttermilk Starter Culture5.0

$9.95

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Fromage Blanc starter culture pack for making delicious cheese; non-GMO, gluten-free, kosher ingredients.

Fromage Blanc Starter Culture5.0

$9.95

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Fromagina starter culture package featuring creamy cheese with fruit, ideal for homemade cheese enthusiasts.

Fromagina Starter Culture5.0

$9.95

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Sour Cream Starter Culture box for making creamy sour cream at home, non-GMO, gluten-free, and kosher.

Sour Cream Starter Culture4.5

$9.95

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Fresh starter culture for cheese making, makes up to five quart batches of soft cheese like cottage cheese and Neufchatel.

Fresh Starter Culture5.0

$9.95

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Creme Fraiche Starter Culture package with strawberries, ideal for making cultured cream. Non-GMO, gluten-free, kosher.

Creme Fraiche Starter Culture4.9

$9.95

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Sweet yogurt starter culture with bowl of yogurt topped with berries, perfect for making homemade yogurt.

Yogurt Starter Culture (Sweet)5.0

$9.95

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Creamy yogurt starter culture featuring a bowl of yogurt topped with berries, promotes homemade yogurt making.

Yogurt Starter Culture (Creamy)4.5

$9.95

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Kefir Starter Culture package featuring a pitcher and cups on a tray. Non-GMO, gluten-free, and kosher.

Kefir Starter Culture (Yogourmet)5.0

$9.95

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Yogurt starter culture packet with a delicious yogurt dessert featuring berries on the label, perfect for homemade probiotic yogurt.

Yogurt Starter Culture (Bulgarian)4.8

$7.95

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LyoPro Kefir Starter Culture, perfect for making traditional kefir with rich aroma and flavor.

LyoPro Kefir Starter Culture4.5

$9.95

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LyoPro MO mesophilic starter culture packet for cheese making, suitable for a making various types of cheese.

LyoPro MO Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

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LyoPro MD mesophilic starter culture for fresh and soft cheese.

LyoPro MD Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

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LyoPro MDL mesophilic starter culture packet, great culture for cheese making.

LyoPro MDL Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

$17.95

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LyoPro Floralac mesophilic starter culture for cheese making, featuring medium acidification and high aroma.

LyoPro Floralac Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

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LyoPro Alpine starter culture packet for mesophilic and thermophilic cultures, ideal for semi-hard and hard cheese.

LyoPro Alpine Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture

$17.95

LyoPro Feta starter culture pack for cheesemaking, contains a blend of mesophilic and thermophilic cultures.

LyoPro Feta Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture

$19.95

LyoPro PIONIC propionic culture packet used when making Swiss-style cheese.

Propionic Culture (LyoPro PIONIC)

$22.95

LyoPro MB starter culture packet for cheesemaking, suitable for hard cheeses like Cheddar and Colby.

LyoPro MB Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

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LyoPro MBD starter culture package for cheese making, ideal for making soft and semi-hard cheese.

LyoPro MBD Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture

$17.95

LyoPro MBH starter culture packet for making semi-hard and hard cheese.

LyoPro MBH Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

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LyoPro TPF thermophilic starter culture package for cheese making.

LyoPro TPF Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

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LyoPro STB Thermophilic Starter Culture

$14.95

LyoPro STH Thermophilic Starter Culture

$14.95

LyoPro TAC thermophilic starter culture for cheese making.

LyoPro TAC Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

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Aroma B Mesophilic Starter Culture pack for soft cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream production by Biena.

Aroma B Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

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Biena Mesophile Type II starter culture packet for making cheese like Cheddar and Brie.

Mesophile Type II Starter Culture5.0

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Biena Thermo B starter culture for making Italian cheese like Mozzarella and Provolone.

Thermo B Starter Culture4.8

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Biena Yogurt Type I Starter Culture packet for making yogurt and Greek yogurt.

Yogurt Type I Starter Culture4.9

From $19.95

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Biena Yogurt Yo-Dolce starter culture packet for homemade yogurt and fermented milks.

Yogurt Yo-Dolce Starter Culture4.8

$19.95

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Biena Thermo C starter culture packet for Alpine cheese making including Gruyere and Emmental.

Thermo C Starter Culture4.8

$9.95

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Propionibacterium 50 culture pack for Swiss cheese making.

Propionic Shermanii (Swiss)4.9

$17.95

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Flora Danica mesophilic cheese culture packet by Chr Hansen, ideal for making a variety of cheese including Brie, Feta, Gouda and more.

Flora Danica Starter Culture5.0

$20.95

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MM 100 Mesophilic starter culture packet designed for making a wide variety of cheese.

MM 100 Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

$14.95

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MA 11 Mesophilic starter culture packet for making Cheddar, Feta, and other semi-soft cheese.

MA 11 Mesophilic Starter Culture5.0

$14.95

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MD 88 Mesophilic starter culture packet for enhancing flavor and texture when making cheese making.

MD 88 Mesophilic Starter Culture4.8

$14.95

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Danisco CHOOZIT MA 4002 starter culture packet for cheese making.

MA 4002 Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

$12.95

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KAZU Mesophilic and Thermophilic starter culture packet for cheese making, featuring detailed packaging information.

KAZU Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

$14.95

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Danisco Choozit RA 21 starter culture for cheese making, suitable for cheddar and semi-hard cheese.

RA 21 Mesophilic and Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

$31.95

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MT1 Feta starter culture by Danisco, used for robust white cheese and high protein milks.

MT1 Feta Starter Culture5.0

$8.95

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Su Casu thermophilic starter culture packet by Danisco, ideal for making Parmesan and other types of hard cheese.

Su Casu Thermophilic Starter Culture5.0

$17.95

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LH 100 Thermophilic starter culture packet by Danisco, ideal for enhancing flavor in mountain-style cheese.

LH 100 Thermophilic Starter Culture4.8

$32.95

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