Hi Emily! No, I don't use any gelatin etc, just plain soy yogurt starter and plain soy milk. It does depend on the quality of the starter - I've had disappointing results when it didn't set at all, tried again with a yogurt bought at the same time, so probably same batch, and the same thing happened. I think that sometimes there are not enough live cultures to get it going. But this hasn't happened often.
I buy 3 pots of fresh soy yogurt every fortnight from the HFS. I use some as a starter, then use the resulting yogurt as starter. I do this about twice/three times. Then, I use more fresh bought yogurt as a starter, and repeat the process. I have found that if you don't renew the starter every two or three times you make yogurt, the yogurt gets separated and watery and doesn't taste as good.
Do you use an electric yogurt maker? I use one that heats up to just the right temperature and takes eight hours to produce the yogurt. Even though the yogurt maker is insulated, I have found that the yogurt is too runny or doesn't set well if the air temperature is low. In the winter, I wrap the yogurt maker in a small towel for extra insulation. Likewise, in the summer, if the air temperature is high, the yogurt can be too thick and lumpy, so I put the yogurt maker in a cool place.
I hope you have success next time you try 
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