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Instead of using a direct set or a prepared starter, can I freeze some of the current batch to use later?

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Instead of using a direct set or a prepared starter, can I freeze some of the current batch to use later?

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We don’t recommend freezing it because there is too much stress on the bacteria and the possibility of ambient contamination. The best alternative to using starter is to put 1-2% of a live culture from the current batch into fresh milk.

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