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Do you make yogurt?

Sooner — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 23:39:28 GMT

I love home made yogurt! I think it is so much better than the store bought. I have had several yogurt makers over the years but recently bought the Dash Greek Yogurt maker that includes a strainer to make it "Greek." It works fine and the yogurt gets almost like cream cheese if you let it strain over night.

I like whole milk yogurt best, but 2 percent is ok too. You can make more or less tart depending on how long you let it sit. It's sort of fun too to see how it turns our. I add some honey, jam or fresh fruit for a treat!

Have you ever tried making yogurt? You can do it without the machine, but it's easier WITH one.

Re: Do you make yogurt?

Lacey1 — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 23:44:16 GMT

I make yogurt from organic milk. I have a large Pyrex pitcher. I heat 5 cups of milk in the microwave for 7 minutes. I let it cool to bath water temp, then I add my culture. Cover it with plastic wrap, put it in a cast iron dutch oven, wrap it with a towel and put in the oven overnight WITH the oven light on. Then, I line a stainless steel sieve with coffee filters and strain it in the fridge for Greek style. I save the whey for smoothies.

Re: Do you make yogurt?

Sooner — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 01:46:44 GMT

@Lacey1 wrote:
I make yogurt from organic milk. I have a large Pyrex pitcher. I heat 5 cups of milk in the microwave for 7 minutes. I let it cool to bath water temp, then I add my culture. Cover it with plastic wrap, put it in a cast iron dutch oven, wrap it with a towel and put in the oven overnight WITH the oven light on. Then, I line a stainless steel sieve with coffee filters and strain it in the fridge for Greek style. I save the whey for smoothies.

How many times do you use starter from a previous batch before you buy some new yogurt or starter to use? I only do it a couple of times then use bought yogurt or powdered starter. I'm afraid to use my homemade over and over.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:10:27 GMT

i make my own yogurt at least once a week......we eat a lot of savory yogurt as a side dish to our meals. yogurt with cucumbers/mint, yogurt with spinach/garlic, yogurt with chopped pickled beets, yogurt with dill and cucumber, yogurt with crushed rose petals, walnuts, golden raisins......lots of combinations.

it is so much better than anything you can buy at the store. i let mine sit and warm for 24 hours once the starter yogurt has been added (either from a good store bought yogurt OR from my previous batch).

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debic — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:22:18 GMT

I use my yogurt to restart the next. I just dump the whole jar in. I'll strain that one, but I've found I actually like it runny.

I looked at the Dash one as it has larger jars, I have a euro cuisine now. Granola is pretty good in it as well.

Re: Do you make yogurt?

Lacey1 — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:40:24 GMT

I use starter from my previous batch. It gets 'tangier' as it ages.

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Sooner — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:03:28 GMT

Thanks for some VERY good ideas about using yogurt in different ways! I like to add crunchy stuff to it too!

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Lacey1 — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:00:18 GMT

I like the old Vitamix trick with plain yogurt, vanilla extract, and frozen fruit-It's my ice cream!

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Desertdi — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:07:20 GMT

Used to.........but that was back in the day when ovens had pilot lights......it kept the perfect temp.

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BellaCarro — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:24:17 GMT

I forgot that I used to do this. I stopped out of frustration, though. About one in every three to five batches was great. The rest, well, not so much. Those that turned out were fantastic.

Re: Do you make yogurt?

Sooner — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 01:47:41 GMT

@BellaCarro wrote:
I forgot that I used to do this. I stopped out of frustration, though. About one in every three to five batches was great. The rest, well, not so much. Those that turned out were fantastic.

That's why I have one of those little yogurt makers! THe Dash one was $24 last week at HSN but seems to have gone back up in price. They work great and you can snag one at a good price.

Also, I have read that if you hold the milk at 180-185 for five minutes the yogurt should thicken better.

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debic — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:20:31 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@BellaCarro wrote:
I forgot that I used to do this. I stopped out of frustration, though. About one in every three to five batches was great. The rest, well, not so much. Those that turned out were fantastic.
That's why I have one of those little yogurt makers! THe Dash one was $24 last week at HSN but seems to have gone back up in price. They work great and you can snag one at a good price.

Also, I have read that if you hold the milk at 180-185 for five minutes the yogurt should thicken better.

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What a great price. I would have probably bought another one for that.

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Sooner — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:43:47 GMT

@debc wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@BellaCarro wrote:
I forgot that I used to do this. I stopped out of frustration, though. About one in every three to five batches was great. The rest, well, not so much. Those that turned out were fantastic.
That's why I have one of those little yogurt makers! THe Dash one was $24 last week at HSN but seems to have gone back up in price. They work great and you can snag one at a good price.

Also, I have read that if you hold the milk at 180-185 for five minutes the yogurt should thicken better.
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What a great price. I would have probably bought another one for that.

OK. I'll admit it miss smarty! LOL!!! I DID buy another one! I like that I can make regular and Greek at the same time, and have FOUR containers, two lids and two strainers if I need them. Or make two batches in a row with only one base out and all those containers to cook, strain and store in. LOL!!! YOU CAUGHT ME!

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Sooner — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:45:13 GMT

OH, and the strainer that comes with it is very nice and easy to clean up and fits in either of the two inluded tubs that also both would fit in the cooker!

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debic — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:09:49 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@debc wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@BellaCarro wrote:
I forgot that I used to do this. I stopped out of frustration, though. About one in every three to five batches was great. The rest, well, not so much. Those that turned out were fantastic.
That's why I have one of those little yogurt makers! THe Dash one was $24 last week at HSN but seems to have gone back up in price. They work great and you can snag one at a good price.

Also, I have read that if you hold the milk at 180-185 for five minutes the yogurt should thicken better.
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What a great price. I would have probably bought another one for that.
OK. I'll admit it miss smarty! LOL!!! I DID buy another one! I like that I can make regular and Greek at the same time, and have FOUR containers, two lids and two strainers if I need them. Or make two batches in a row with only one base out and all those containers to cook, strain and store in. LOL!!! YOU CAUGHT ME!

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