I've used Tillamook and brown cow as starters and they've been fine for a second batch at least. I don't strain mine, instead i chuck in like half a cup/gallon

I've used Tillamook and brown cow as starters and they've been fine for a second batch at least. I don't strain mine, instead i chuck in like half a cup/gallon of dry milk. It's sort of the bass ackwards method. Then I part it up into quart Tupperware.