Yogourmet Yogurt Starter question

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Hi everyone,

I just made my second batch of homemade yogurt using a glass mason jar and a

waterbath in the Salton 1 qt. yogurt maker. To make the first batch, I used

probiotic capsules that I opened (L. Acidoph, S. Therm, and L. Burg combo) with

a total of 12 billion living organisms. It came out thick and creamy and was

delicious after dripping.

For my second batch, I used the Yogourmet Yogurt Starter (one 5 gram packet) but

the result was much runnier and much less thick. It's more like a yogurt drink

consistency. I prefer how the first batch came out.

What are your typical results when you use the Yogourmet starter? I purchased it

from Amazon.com and I'm wondering if maybe it was sitting in a hot warehouse or

truck, and that affected the potency? Or is always runny?

Or did I use too much probiotic for the first batch?

Any thoughts?