Yogurt

[Phil V.]

Does anyone have a good yogurt recipe using yogurt starter? Been looking and haven't found that many.

[TraciInTexas]

We used to just buy a plain active yogurt & go from there.

Check into using your crock pot to develop it... :thumbsup;

[Alice In TX/MO]

Heat milk to 180. Cool to 120. Add starter. Incubate 6 to 8 hours.

[eclipchic]

I do what Alice does but I keep warm with a heating pad on low for the 8 hours and I add a drop of rennet per gallon. I love what it does to the texture and since I drain ours into greek style, I tend to retain more solids that way.

[cfuhrer]

When making yogurt the crock pot is a miracle machine. I make a batch every other week, my three year old loves it.

Half gallon milk
Half cup starter*
Squeaky clean crock pot

Heat milk to 180 [about two and a half hours], cool to 115 and incubate (I pull out a cup of cooled milk and mix the starter into it, then return the mixture to the crock).
Keep at 110 until culture sets [about six to eight hours].

Strain to desired consistency and add desired flavor. It is best if you can give it about 24 hours before straining; mine usually gets strained at about 12 hours.

* plain yogurt or yogurt from a previous batch. I fill an ice cube tray from every third batch or so and freeze it to use as starter.

[TraciInTexas]

My crock pot on low is too warm the way it was built, so i have to put a few automotive nuts (big ones) underneath the crock to put some space between the heating element and the crock itself.

Check yours with water and a thermometer before starting out. It may take a day to get the low temp figured out...

[Alice In TX/MO]

I don't think my automotive nut will fit under the crock. He's almost six feet tall.