How to Culture Buttermilk:

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INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Pint buttermilk (from the store - make sure it has active cultures) or 1 cup buttermilk from a previous batch

3 Cups milk (any % is fine)

Clean glass jar

DIRECTIONS:

Step 1: Pour buttermilk with active cultures in clean canning jar. Make sure the buttermilk either has active cultures (it should say on the carton), is fresh, or from a batch that you've cultured from within the last week.

Step 2: Fill up the rest of the glass container with milk.

Step 3: Put the lid on the jar and shake well.

 Step 4: Cover the jar or keep it out of direct sunlight. Let the jar sit to culture on the counter for 12-24 hours. The time will depend on the temperature, how active your cultures were, etc.

Step 5: Test buttermilk to see if it's ready by pouring into a glass. When ready, buttermilk will have thickened some and will coat the sides of the glass. Smell it. It should smell heavenly, not sour. If it smells sour, chances are you've forgotten it on the counter and it got a little too "ripe". It will still be good, but chances are you won't be able to use it to culture your next batch. When you get the time ratio just right you should be able to propagate the stuff for quite a while. If it starts going a little too sour, just buy another 1/2 pint and start over. Easy and frugal.

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