Use whole or skim milk along with this culture to craft your own thick, good ol' fashioned New England Buttermilk. You can control the acidity, texture and flavor by increasing/decreasing the time and temperatures. This culture is made up of lactose, lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris, lactococcus lactis subsp. biovar diacetylactis, and lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris.
* Freeze and store for up to 2 years.