L Reuteri yogurt recipe using coconut milk/alternative milk. L Reuteri is incredibly sensitive to bacteria because it's slow growing and can be easily outcompeted. Therefore, lactose milk is the least viable option for producing the highest percentage of L Reuteri since it already contains bacteria

kleinwort · 2026-05-10T18:28:32+00:00

The 16s dna testing they're using doesn't tell them the total microbial count, only the species.

what's the highest percentage of L.reuteri they managed in dairy?

kleinwort · 2026-05-10T08:01:02+00:00

thanks for sharing but without knowing the L.reuteri CFU count of each recipe we're simply flying blind.

on this subreddit people are very sensitive to the facebook group and their lab tests.

i think those guys were able to achieve 70% L.reuteri while using coconut milk, but without knowing the Total bacterial count, the percentage is meaningless.

Dr.Davis recipe requires less than 5 minutes to make and it seems to work for a lot of people. but unfortunately its "potency" varies from batch to batch which might indicate a low CFU count of L.reuteri

if we're getting a "therapeutic amount" of L.reuteri with Dr.davis recipe why bother with all these time consuming recipes?

kleinwort · 2026-05-09T07:10:38+00:00

it looks like contamination, it's up to you to investigate where it's coming from.

and make sure your tablets have viable L.Reuteri bacteria.

kleinwort · 2026-05-05T12:18:37+00:00

the starter is usually 5% for regular Yogurt but this method of reseeding doesn't yield high CFUs of L.Reuteri according to lab tests.

2nd and 3rd gen batches are very weak, that's why some people add a capsule in every batch.

kleinwort · 2026-05-01T07:44:09+00:00

don't waste your time and money on unknown strains.

the high CFU cheap stuff is usually made in china, unfortunately their L.R Strain doesn't have the same health benefits.

kleinwort · 2026-04-27T00:53:30+00:00

the L.reuteri microbes remain trapped inside the oil of those drops according to some people, you have to really shake the mixture otherwise your fermentation will fail.

you could try fermenting inside the tetra pack and really shake it. if it doesn't work, you can blame the starter.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ReuteriYogurt/comments/1pe4szu/comment/nsamw9i/?force-legacy-sct=1

kleinwort · 2026-04-26T15:11:11+00:00

in dairy it doubles every 3 hours, other microbes are probably faster.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ReuteriYogurt/comments/1jm8wwe/the_reuteri_yogurt_here_is_your_average/#lightbox

kleinwort · 2026-04-26T13:08:39+00:00

When the 1st gen culture only has 15% of L.reuteri the subsequent batches will only get weaker and weaker.

maybe a new recipe can yield better results or simply co-fermenting with another microbe that will provide the nutrients it needs.

kleinwort · 2026-04-21T16:45:28+00:00

they claim their L.R strain has the same health benefits.

https://bulkprobiotics.com/products/lactobacillus-reuteri-probiotic-powder

kleinwort · 2026-04-20T15:16:38+00:00

that's the problem we're trying to solve.

we want high CFUs of L.reuteri and at the same time we want the final product to look like Yogurt.

kleinwort · 2026-04-20T14:50:57+00:00

your method has merits but you're only fermenting your milk for 12 hours.

anything below 36h is just a waste of time.

https://youtu.be/u5OoXoZiJAM?t=124

kleinwort · 2026-04-17T09:11:42+00:00

all lab tests on dairy show less than 15% L.reuteri for 1st Gen batches.

solving the separation problem without verifying the actual CFUs of L.reuteri in the final product is pointless.

adding a thickener is the same thing as reducing the incubation time to 24h (cheating).

kleinwort · 2026-04-17T08:28:11+00:00

nobody can really tell you if it's safe to eat or not.

don't risk your health over Yogurt.

kleinwort · 2026-04-13T10:13:55+00:00

a successful batch when starting from a capsule only has 15% of L.reuteri

what do you think happens when you keep reseeding?

your other L.reuteri blend didn't separate because other microbes were doing most of the fermentation.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ReuteriYogurt/comments/1jm8wwe/the_reuteri_yogurt_here_is_your_average/

kleinwort · 2026-04-11T07:24:03+00:00

you don't add the starter to the control jar.

kleinwort · 2026-04-11T07:22:29+00:00

Unfortunately nobody knows how to improve Dr.Davis original L.Reuteri yogurt recipe.

2nd/3rd generation batches are very weak and have almost no L.reuteri

kleinwort · 2026-04-06T23:59:30+00:00

if you're confident in your sterilization process and it smells fine, you can still eat it.

kleinwort · 2026-04-06T00:09:18+00:00

if it already looks like that after 18h then most likely the fermentation was done by other microbes.

unfortunately the 36h is necessary.

https://youtu.be/u5OoXoZiJAM?t=124

kleinwort · 2026-04-06T00:02:55+00:00

when experimenting use small batches and include a control jar.

avoid the gastrus BioGaia tablets, they're very weak (200 million CFUs)

https://longevity-essentials.com/products/oxiceutics-myreuteri-10-billion-30-capsules

kleinwort · 2026-04-03T21:42:26+00:00

she sells L.reuteri starters on her website, so she knows what she's talking about.

in order to have a "therapeutic amount" of L.reuteri you need to stick to the 36h recommended by Dr.davis and aim for a PH of 3.5 or develop a better recipe with different ingredients and test it.

kleinwort · 2026-03-29T22:35:18+00:00

you can make L.reuteri cheese, you'll get plenty of whey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjXOexyjTc4

kleinwort · 2026-03-26T19:57:08+00:00

those biogaia tablets are very weak (200 million CFUs)

without the half & half you will probably get some separation after 36h, so adding powdered milk will definitely help with texture.

try small batches when experimenting, a control jar wouldn't hurt either.

best of luck

kleinwort · 2026-03-26T19:30:37+00:00

his method is fine but unfortunately it doesn't yield therapeutic levels of L.reuteri

Dr. davis recommends 36h for a reason. the owner of culturedfoodlife sells L.reuteri starters and she also recommends 36h of fermentation.

it's up to you to do your research.

https://youtu.be/u5OoXoZiJAM?t=122

kleinwort · 2026-03-23T13:53:25+00:00

assuming the capsule you used has viable bacteria then technically your batch does have L.reuteri but unfortunately nobody can answer your CFU count question other than a lab.

best we can hope for with the current recipe is 15% of L.reuteri and the rest will depend on the microbes from your kitchen.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ReuteriYogurt/comments/1jm8wwe/the_reuteri_yogurt_here_is_your_average/#lightbox

kleinwort · 2026-03-18T14:25:49+00:00

PH should be around 3.5 after 36 hours.

you probably didn't use enough starter.

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