{"title":"Starter Cultures \u0026 Rennet","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes homemade cheese, yoghurt, kombucha and kefir so special? These fermented foods are packed with good bacteria and healthy post-biotic compounds. Making them at home is not only rewarding but fun and cost efficient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStarter Culture and Rennet Brands: \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Culture Cupboard\" href=\"\/collections\/culture-cupboard\"\u003eCulture Cupboard:\u003c\/a\u003e Bringing you natural ingredients for rennet in cheese and starter cultures in yoghurt, with the option to make with dairy and plant-based milks. Their precise formulations of live active cultures and natural ingredients lead to consistent, delicious results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mad Millie\" href=\"\/collections\/mad-millie\"\u003eMad Millie:\u003c\/a\u003e A New Zealand company with easy, DIY food and drink kits. Mad Millie have a selection of cheese, yoghurt, kefir and kombucha kits.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mad-millie-coconut-yoghurt-kit","title":"Coconut Yoghurt Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMad Millie Coconut Yoghurt Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e is a great creamy dairy alternative. Bursting with a delicious coconut flavour coupled with tangy beneficial live cultures, each spoonful will send you off on a relaxing journey to the tropics. Great to use on your morning muesli, smoothie, or whenever you need a moment in paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1 US qt) Glass Jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThermometer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoghurt Culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickener (Made from Organic Tapioca, Organic Guar, and GMO free Maltodextrin). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may also want to get a refill \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.healthpost.co.nz\/mad-millie-coconut-yoghurt-thickener-imth.html\"\u003eMad Millie Coconut Yoghurt Thickener\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mad Millie","offers":[{"title":"1 Unit","offer_id":46872956305626,"sku":"1062880-1","price":37.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2702\/7418\/files\/mad-millie-coconut-yoghurt-kit__93517.jpg?v=1758664226"},{"product_id":"mad-millie-diy-kombucha-kit","title":"DIY Kombucha Kit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMad Millie Kombucha Kit\u003c\/span\u003e is a make your own kombucha using our live culture (Scoby) which turns sweetened tea into a delicious fizzy beverage. Fermenting kombucha yourself gives you the creative license to have as much or as little tart zing as you want.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOnce activated, your scoby can be reused to brew your own delicious booch time and time again. Your 1 litre brew is also the perfect starter culture for bigger fermenting vessels or crocks. It's the gift that keeps on giving!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mad Millie","offers":[{"title":"1 Kit","offer_id":46872956371162,"sku":"1062881-1","price":43.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2702\/7418\/files\/mad-millie-kombucha-kit__02696.jpg?v=1758664271"},{"product_id":"mad-millie-italian-cheese-kit","title":"Italian Cheese Kit","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMad Millie Italian Cheese Kit \u003c\/span\u003eprovides you with everything you need to whip up mozzarella, ricotta, mascarpone and more Italian favourites quickly, all in under an hour! Designed to be used in any kitchen. Quantity: Over 10 batches. Approx. 6 kg total before additional consumables need to be purchased. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCheese this kit makes: Mozzarella, Bocconcini, Ricotta, Ricotta Salata, Burrata, Mascarpone.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mad Millie","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":47176435138778,"sku":"1111549-1","price":46.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2702\/7418\/files\/mad-millie-italian-cheese-kit__15184.jpg?v=1764577029"},{"product_id":"mad-millie-kefir-culture-sachet","title":"Kefir Culture Sachet","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMad Millie Kefir Culture\u003c\/span\u003e can be used to make milk, juice or coconut water kefir. 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However, Mad Millie suggest storing cultures in the freezer when you get them in order to prolong the life of the culture.","brand":"Mad Millie","offers":[{"title":"5x sachets","offer_id":47176468365530,"sku":"1111553-1","price":10.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2702\/7418\/files\/mad-millie-vegetable-culture__56021.jpg?v=1764577032"},{"product_id":"mad-millie-dairy-free-yoghurt-culture","title":"Dairy Free Yoghurt Culture","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMad Millie Dairy Free Yoghurt Culture\u003c\/span\u003e is a freeze-dried yoghurt culture ideal for making yoghurt and yoghurt cheese, which contain the following strains; streptococcus thermophilus, lactobacillus delbrueckii subs. bulgaricus, bifidobacterium lactis, lactobacillus acidophilus. This pack contains 5 sachets and each sachet contains enough culture to make 1-2 L of yoghurt. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis culture is shelf stable for 8 months. However, we suggest storing cultures in the freezer when you get them in order to prolong the life of the culture.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mad Millie","offers":[{"title":"5 x yoghurt culture sachets","offer_id":47176469709018,"sku":"1111546-1","price":10.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2702\/7418\/files\/mad-millie-dairy-free-yoghurt-culture__79977.jpg?v=1764577024"},{"product_id":"mad-millie-kefir-kit","title":"Kefir Kit","description":"\u003cp class=\"HealthPost\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMad Millie Kefir Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e provides everything you need to make it yourself. Just add the culture to your own whole milk, goat, almond or rice milk,  juice or coconut water and leave for 24 hours, shake and enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HealthPost\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eKefir is the latest craze and is building in popularity, so jump on board! It is a delicious healthy drink, containing eight strains of live kefir culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HealthPost\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eKefir can be made without milk too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HealthPost\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eDrink on its own, pour over cereal or add to a smoothie, whatever you choose, it's easy, simple and delicious. With this kit you can also make \u003cspan class=\"Red\"\u003ek\u003c\/span\u003eefir \u003cspan class=\"Red\"\u003ec\u003c\/span\u003eheese too. 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Just add your choice of milk and flavour with natural fruit, honey or spice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur live acidophilus and Bifidobacterium cultures don't just make for tasty yoghurt but they're great for you too! Mad Millie Greek Yoghurt contains over 1 million live cultures (per gram of yoghurt, undrained, when made with full fat milk as per the Mad Millie Greek Yoghurt recipe). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMad Millie Greek Yoghurt Kit is designed to be used in any kitchen. Just add your choice of milk. 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