Kitchen

[Barbarainnc]

My brother got me a yogurt maker. I'm making it now, it will be ready in 7 hours. I'm going to add some strawberry preserves to some of it. It makes 7 jars.

There is a yogurt maker that makes 8 qts. or it can proof bread and do other things for $148.00. Not sure I want to invest that much. I've seen recipes for yogurt that you make in a slow cooker. Search online for a recipe.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

[sidsmom]

There's a pressure cooker called an "Instant Pot" that has a yogurt feature, as well as a slow cooker, etc. My veggie websites highly recommend it. Runs in the $140-150 range, I believe, and has many mother features than a yogurt maker.

[sunshine45]

i make yogurt twice a week.....hope you love it as much as i do. once you start doing it you will see how easy it is to do it yourself! i prefer doing smaller batches and making it fresh.

[Barbarainnc]

Well about 1:10 this morning, the yogurt was finished. I put it in the refrig. to cool. I'll try it for breakfast.

[Poodlepet2]

Barbara, I always thought you were a "cultured" lady Poodlepet

[Sooner]

I have made yogurt since the 1970s. I have the electric kind that holds a quart jar and the non-electric Easiyo and both work great! I made a batch yesterday.

[LAlaland]

I make my own but without a yogurt maker. I couldn't find one that did the whole process. All the makers I researched required that you still had to heat the milk on the stove (or microwave). After cooling and adding the starter, I just put mine in the oven with a towel over it and leave it overnight. I first turn the oven on low to warm it and then turn it off. It works very well.

[Andreatoo]

On 8/15/2014 LAlaland said:

I make my own but without a yogurt maker. I couldn't find one that did the whole process. All the makers I researched required that you still had to heat the milk on the stove (or microwave). After cooling and adding the starter, I just put mine in the oven with a towel over it and leave it overnight. I first turn the oven on low to warm it and then turn it off. It works very well.

yeah, I was going to say that I didn't know they even made a contraption for it because I've only ever seen it done without one

[Sooner]

The yogurt makers are really handy and some aren't very expensive. The electric ones are so easy to use. It is like a big thermos with an inner jar and plugs in to gently warm the yogurt for a few hours. Mine is a very old one and has a quart size inside, so the jar that came with it or a quart canning type jar fits.

I heat the milk in the microwave for about 6 to 8 minutes, let it cool to warm, about 110 degrees, and add a couple of heaping tablespoons of plain good yogurt, and let it go for 8 to 12 hours or even longer. Then put it in the fridge. Add 1/4 cup of powdered milk for thicker yogurt or strain.

The old one is a Salton, no longer made, and the newer non-electric is a easiyo and works fine too. You pour boiling water in it and it stays warm.

It's fun!

[skyblue]

I use plain Greek yogurt in my smoothie everyday and have toyed with the idea of making my own, but never bit the bullet. I may investigate the process again.