Blog · 15 Oct 2026

Set, stirred or drinking? Choosing a yogurt culture

How to read texture, flavour and post-acidification when picking a Lyofast yogurt culture.

The SACCO Lyofast yogurt range shares the same two classic species — Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus — but each culture is selected for a different result.

Three things to decide

  • Texture: Y 476 E and Yo-mild give very high texture for stirred yogurt; Y 352 B, Y 356 B and Y 258 A give a highly firm set.
  • Flavour: Y 172 F has a very high, traditional flavour; Y 258 A and Yo-mild are mild.
  • Post-acidification: Yo-mild offers extra low post-acidification for products that travel far in the cold chain.

Typical dose is 2.0–5.0 UC per 100 L for short set and 0.5–1.0 UC for long set. Tell us your process and we will suggest a trial.

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