What is Filmjolk Yogurt?

Filmjolk yogurt is a mild, drinkable yogurt known for its creamy texture and slight tanginess. Our Filmjolk heirloom mesophilic culture is a traditional Scandinavian yogurt that ferments at room temperature, making it easy to prepare at home. It ferments best between 20-26°C, with the optimum temperature being 24°C.

Our Filmjolk yogurt starter culture is all you need to enjoy authentic Scandinavian yogurt.

How to Make Filmjolk Yogurt

Filmjolk yogurt is a mesophilic culture, meaning it ferments at room temperature. Here's how you can make it:

1. Prepare the Milk: Use good quality dairy milk. If using raw milk, you need to use it very fresh so the microorganisms in the raw milk don’t have time to multiply and outcompete those in the filmjolk. Otherwise you will need to bring your raw milk to the boil and cool down to room temperature.

2. Add the Starter culture: Mix 1 tablespoon of Filmjolk yogurt starter with 1 cup of fresh milk.

3. Ferment: Leave the mixture at room temperature (20-26°C, ideally 24°C) for 6-12 hours until it has fermented and set. The warmer it is (up to 26°C) the faster it will ferment.

4. Reculture: Reserve some yogurt from your last batch to start the next one. One tablespoon of Filmjolk yogurt will culture one cup of fresh milk at room temperature.

What Do I Receive with My Purchase?

• 4 tablespoons of Filmjolk culture (or the equivalent dried if chosen)

• Recipe, instructions, and after-sales support

Important Note

• Please use an urban address where possible.

• Live cultures are couriered out on Mondays, Tuesdays (and Wendesdays depending on address and couriers at the time).

• Milk kefir and mesophilic yogurt should be kept apart. Do not mix utensils without thoroughly cleaning them, as these two cultures can cross-contaminate easily and require extra care to keep separate.

Key Benefits

• Authentic Scandinavian Flavor: Enjoy the traditional taste of Filmjolk yogurt at home.

• Easy Fermentation: Ferments at room temperature, no special equipment needed.

• Probiotic-Rich: May supports gut health with beneficial probiotics.

• Versatile Use: Drink it straight, add to smoothies, or use in recipes