Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

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Re: Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

Postby JenJen2012 on Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:48 pm

What was the company with the 'Real Deal' please? My Matsoni is runny and I hate to keep buying starters until I find a good one!
Thx
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Re: Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

Postby yogurtluv on Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:25 pm

Hi, sorry for the late reply.
I forgot the name of the company but I ordered through Ebay.
It is the freeze dry packet. I have ordered ones that was already made, they literally send you the yogurt!! I DO NOT recommend these. It arrives already runny and smells sour? Also the ones that are on a piece of cloth. I think they just smear the yogurt on the cloth and dry it?? But these only made a little bit and was SO runny. I think the freeze dry powder forms are the best IMO. There was one company (Cultures for Health) that sent something like the freeze dry one but I don't think it was freeze dried.
I think they just dried it because it was more powdery than the freeze dried ones?? Anyway that didn't work and they sent me another packet but that didn't work either :( I think as long as it's freeze dried it wouldn't matter what company makes it because they need a special machine to freeze dry the yogurt and if that company has the machine as they state they do then I think you're good to order. Just look for the freeze dried culture. Hope that helps :)
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Re: Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

Postby yogurtluv on Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:28 pm

Ok, so I have been making my Caspian yogurt for I don't know 2 or 3 years? I have been making it with whole milk all this time and recently
I have switched to low fat. BIG MISTAKE! It does not come out the same way as whole milk. It became runny :( I am trying to convert it back to
whole milk again and it is my third batch and it did firm up but not the
same as before. I am hoping it will gradually firm back as I keep making my batches. But if not I think I will have to start from the starter again.
But since 1 starter continuously provided me yogurt for 3 years I have totally gotten my money's worth. Imagine buying all those yogurt for 3 years it would have cost me probably hundreds. Yogurt has become so exspensive these days especially organic ones :(
So this is just a reminder that low fat milk will not make firm yogurt.
It is still yogurt like but thin consistancy and it does not jiggle.
I should have tried it first with 2% but I am afraid to try it now.
If somebody has tried with 2% please provide some details if you can :)
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Re: Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

Postby yogurtluv on Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:29 am

Wow, it's been almost a year since I last posted!
I have since bought a new packet of freeze dry yogurt.
The seller's name was candykyandy on Ebay.
I am SO glad that I did.
The fresh, newly made yogurt was so plump and fresh :)
I also experimented with 2% milk.
It is a LOT thicker than when I made it from low fat milk but
I think you should stick with whole milk when making these Caspian Yogurt.
Just DO NOT use low fat!! I destroyed my last culture doing this :(
Or if you are going to make it make sure you have enough mother culture to remake it again.
But whether you destroy your yogurt or not I recommend purchasing
a new culture every 2, 3 years. It just seems more...ALIVE!! with a
fresh, new culture :)
I have also experimented freezing the yogurt for backup purpose.
This is a hit or miss. Even from the same batch, some fermented
and some didn't. I guess it depends on the temperature, how quick
it froze, how long it took to defreeze etc. So if you are thinking of
freezing the yogurt you'll have to understand it is like gambling...
I'm not sure how long you can keep it in the freezer either.
Some sites say a few months some say only a month...but if you have
space in your freezer I guess it wouldn't hurt to keep it in there for
your last resort.
Any way, I just LOVE this yogurt. I have been making the heated yogurt
for years but I don't think I can go back. This yogurt is just SO easy
to make and care for, I'm really surprised that still many people
haven't even heard of it! I love this forum too lots of information and
tips! Too bad there's not a lot of people sharing their tips on Caspian Sea Yogurt! Will try to post again if I have anything else to share :)
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Re: Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

Postby yogurtluv on Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:30 am

Haha! Mistake it has only been 4 months! Not a year silly me.
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Re: Matsoni (Caspian Sea Yogurt) Consistency

Postby yogurtluv on Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:34 am

I have made THE BEST yogurt from my caspian sea yogurt!! :shock:

I made it with half & half the other day and OMG it is the creamiest, smoothest, rich, thick caspian sea yogurt I have EVER made!!
PLEASE, people who have this yogurt you just HAVE to make it!!
I know a lot of you want to keep the percentage down of your milk
(calories, fat etc.) BUT!!! You have just got to try this! It is TOTALLY different from the regular milk and is TOTALLY worth it!!
Now I am VERY curious how it will turn out when using heavy cream...

Also please have PLENTY of mother culture put aside before changing your milk.
Sometimes it will not culture or come out as planned when you change milk. I had no problem from the first batch but won't hurt to be cautious ;)

Also my friend wanted to send the Caspian yogurt culture to her sister who lives out of state and she ordered it online from some organic company. I told her to buy it on Ebay but she told me she'd rather buy it from a "company" than somebody off Ebay. Well guess what? It came out nothing like the yogurt we were making. Her sister knows the consistency because she was eating it every morning when she was visiting from last time :(
We're confused because of this that there may be different kinds of
Caspian Sea yogurt that are being sold. I have no idea which kind is "real" or maybe they are ALL "real" but reading the earlier posts which people are saying it is not thick at all I'm thinking there may be different kinds of this yogurt.
Anyway you have to trust me on this, if you want the thicker kind.
Buy it off Ebay who sells it from the freeze dry packet.
I made it twice and sent my mom one and all 3 came out perfectly
with the same consistency.

And for now I think I will keep making mine with half&half until I get
tired of it PLEASE TRY IT!! It is SOOOO DIVINE!! :D
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