Make yogurt at home

[honeylemon]

This forum is like the best place for me.
I can ask all the questions that I have wanted to and I almost always get a reply. Now, I want to know do you all buy yogurt like me or make it at home?

[Sophie]

I love yogurt but I don't know how to make a homemade one. In fact, I have never tasted a homemade yougurt.

Tonight I'm going to have banana yogurt after dinner!

[ExCal]

I should try a google search. Im the same as sophie I have never made or eaten a home-made yogurt, hopefully gives me a chance to try some ideas out.

[Mrs. Chipotle]

I don't know how to make yogurt at home, but I know how to make cheese at home using yogurt. You just wrap it in cheesecloth and hang it over a bowl so the liquid can drip out. In a day or so you will have a nice soft ball of cheese. You can mix in herbs or other flavorings then.

[honeylemon]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Chipotle

I don't know how to make yogurt at home, but I know how to make cheese at home using yogurt. You just wrap it in cheesecloth and hang it over a bowl so the liquid can drip out. In a day or so you will have a nice soft ball of cheese. You can mix in herbs or other flavorings then.

Really, is it that easy? What does this cheese taste like? I mean close to which variety of commercially available cheese.

[Mama Mangia]

I got this from a friend of mine:

YOGURT (HOW TO MAKE)

1 QUART MILK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
1 HEAPING TBLSP PLAIN COMMERCIAL YOGURT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE


POUR MILK INTO POT. HEAT AND STIR OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT UNTIL IT BOILS. REMOVE FROM HEAT. PARTIALLY FILL YOUR KITCHEN SINK WITH COLD WATER, IMMERSE POT IN WATER TO COOL THE MILK TEMP DOWN TO A LUKE WARM 110 deg F. STIR THE MILK OCCASIONALLY, SO THAT COOLING WILL BE EVEN. TO DETERMINE 110 DEG, IMMERSE PINKY INTO MILK. TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE WARMER THAN BODY TEMP, BUT NOT HOT ENOUGH TO HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR FINGER.

WHEN THE MILK IS 110 DEG, REMOVE POT FROM THE WATER.WORKING QUICKLY, STIR THE COMMERCIAL YOGURT INTO SMALL MIXING BOWL. SLOWLY MIX IN 1 CUP OF 110 DEGREE MILK. GRADUALLY POUR AND BLEND THE BOWLS MIXTURE BACK INTO THE POT OF MILK. STIR CONTINUOUSLY AS YOU POUR. POUR THE CONTENTS OF THE POT INTO CONTAINERS TO BE USED FOR INCUBATING. WHEN SET, REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 5 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.

POUR CONTENTS OF POT INTO 4 SMALL CONTAINERS. PLACE CONTAINERS INTO LARGE, HIGH SIDED PAN. PLACE THE PAN IN AN OVEN THAT HAS BEEN PREHEATED TO 100 DEGREES, THEN TURN OFF OVEN. PLACE THE PANS IN THE OVEN AND LEAVE UNDISTURBED FOR TEN HOURS, WITHOUT PEEKING.



FLAVORINGS:
AFTER SET: (ADD MEASUREMENTS PER 8 OUNCE CUP)

PRESERVES: 4 LEVEL TBLSP
FRESH FRUITS, FROZEN OR CANNED FRUITS, FRUIT SYRUPS, SUGAR, HONEY, WHEAT GERM, GRANOLA, DRIED FRUITS(2 TBSP)

BEFORE SETTING(ALL FLAVORS MUST BE AT ROOM TEMP. ADD MEASUREMENTS PER CUP)

HONEY, SUGAR, PURE MAPLE SYRUP( 2 1/2 - 3 TBSP. STIR TO DISOLVE. INCUBATE ONLY 5-6 HOURS OR UNTIL JUST SET.)
VANILLA, COFFEE( TBSP AND 2 TSP INSTANT COFFEE PLUS SWEETENER TO TASTE STIRR TO DISSOLVE INCUBATE ONLY 5-6 HOURS)


I haven't made yogurt in quite a while - but we do make cheese! It's so much better than store bought!

[medako]

so, to make the cheese do you just use plain unflavored yogurt and basically "drip dry" it for a few days? You leave it in the fridge while it's drying?

[Mrs. Chipotle]

Originally Posted by medako

so, to make the cheese do you just use plain unflavored yogurt and basically "drip dry" it for a few days? You leave it in the fridge while it's drying?

Yes and yes. It tastes fairly bland by itself, just like a soft cheese. That's why I mentioned you want to flavor it with herbs depending on your preference.

[rhoshoun]

Originally Posted by Mama Mangia

I got this from a friend of mine:

YOGURT (HOW TO MAKE)

1 QUART MILK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
1 HEAPING TBLSP PLAIN COMMERCIAL YOGURT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE


POUR MILK INTO POT. HEAT AND STIR OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT UNTIL IT BOILS. REMOVE FROM HEAT. PARTIALLY FILL YOUR KITCHEN SINK WITH COLD WATER, IMMERSE POT IN WATER TO COOL THE MILK TEMP DOWN TO A LUKE WARM 110 deg F. STIR THE MILK OCCASIONALLY, SO THAT COOLING WILL BE EVEN. TO DETERMINE 110 DEG, IMMERSE PINKY INTO MILK. TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE WARMER THAN BODY TEMP, BUT NOT HOT ENOUGH TO HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR FINGER.

WHEN THE MILK IS 110 DEG, REMOVE POT FROM THE WATER.WORKING QUICKLY, STIR THE COMMERCIAL YOGURT INTO SMALL MIXING BOWL. SLOWLY MIX IN 1 CUP OF 110 DEGREE MILK. GRADUALLY POUR AND BLEND THE BOWLS MIXTURE BACK INTO THE POT OF MILK. STIR CONTINUOUSLY AS YOU POUR. POUR THE CONTENTS OF THE POT INTO CONTAINERS TO BE USED FOR INCUBATING. WHEN SET, REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 5 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.

POUR CONTENTS OF POT INTO 4 SMALL CONTAINERS. PLACE CONTAINERS INTO LARGE, HIGH SIDED PAN. PLACE THE PAN IN AN OVEN THAT HAS BEEN PREHEATED TO 100 DEGREES, THEN TURN OFF OVEN. PLACE THE PANS IN THE OVEN AND LEAVE UNDISTURBED FOR TEN HOURS, WITHOUT PEEKING.



FLAVORINGS:
AFTER SET: (ADD MEASUREMENTS PER 8 OUNCE CUP)

PRESERVES: 4 LEVEL TBLSP
FRESH FRUITS, FROZEN OR CANNED FRUITS, FRUIT SYRUPS, SUGAR, HONEY, WHEAT GERM, GRANOLA, DRIED FRUITS(2 TBSP)

BEFORE SETTING(ALL FLAVORS MUST BE AT ROOM TEMP. ADD MEASUREMENTS PER CUP)

HONEY, SUGAR, PURE MAPLE SYRUP( 2 1/2 - 3 TBSP. STIR TO DISOLVE. INCUBATE ONLY 5-6 HOURS OR UNTIL JUST SET.)
VANILLA, COFFEE( TBSP AND 2 TSP INSTANT COFFEE PLUS SWEETENER TO TASTE STIRR TO DISSOLVE INCUBATE ONLY 5-6 HOURS)


I haven't made yogurt in quite a while - but we do make cheese! It's so much better than store bought!

I never thought to make my own I just buy it from the store. Thanks I love to try new things in the kitchen this is awesome.

[honeylemon]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Chipotle

Yes and yes. It tastes fairly bland by itself, just like a soft cheese. That's why I mentioned you want to flavor it with herbs depending on your preference.

Usually what kind of herbs do you use to flavor this home-made cheese?
or could I just use anything according to what I want?