Guest guest Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Here you go Connie and and : RICH VANILLA YOGURT 1/2 gallon organic milk (I use skim) 3 - 6 Tablespoons agave, honey or maple syrup (optional but better with) 2 - 4 Tablespoons real vanilla 1 small container plain yogurt (6 oz? I use Dannon) 1 cup dry nonfat milk Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Once milk reaches 160 - 185 degrees stir in the honey, agave or syrup and vanilla. This has to cool to 110 degrees......then add in the yogurt and dry milk. Mix well. I speed up the cooling process by sitting the pan in a bowl of ice and water, while stirring. It's very important to make sure it's 110 degrees and not hotter, or it will kill the cultures and not make yogurt. So you will need a therometer to be safe. Put it in the dehydrator for 8 hours at 112 degrees. The recipe says 115 but I thought that seemed too high. Oh, I forgot, put the lids on before putting it in dehydrator. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 > > Here you go Connie and and : > > RICH VANILLA YOGURT > > 1/2 gallon organic milk (I use skim) > > 3 - 6 Tablespoons agave, honey or maple syrup (optional but better with) > > 2 - 4 Tablespoons real vanilla > > 1 small container plain yogurt (6 oz? I use Dannon) > > 1 cup dry nonfat milk > > Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Once milk reaches 160 - 185 degrees stir in the honey, agave or syrup and vanilla. This has to cool to 110 degrees......then add in the yogurt and dry milk. Mix well. I speed up the cooling process by sitting the pan in a bowl of ice and water, while stirring. > > It's very important to make sure it's 110 degrees and not hotter, or it will kill the cultures and not make yogurt. So you will need a therometer to be safe. > > Put it in the dehydrator for 8 hours at 112 degrees. The recipe says 115 but I thought that seemed too high. > > > Oh, I forgot, put the lids on before putting it in dehydrator. > > Enjoy! > I just had to share how I make my own yogurt. I went on youtube a long long time ago, (after buying an electric yogurt maker), I then stumbled upon this video and this is what I've been doing ever since. YOGURT IN A CARDBOARD BOX. So take a look and let me know what you think. It works beautifully. I then take the yogurt and strain it through some cheese cloth, (I have a video up on youtube showing this). And I make my own GREEK YOGURT. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks, Melody. Wow--such a great education I am getting... Connie > > > > Here you go Connie and and : > > > > RICH VANILLA YOGURT > > > > 1/2 gallon organic milk (I use skim) > > > > 3 - 6 Tablespoons agave, honey or maple syrup (optional but better with) > > > > 2 - 4 Tablespoons real vanilla > > > > 1 small container plain yogurt (6 oz? I use Dannon) > > > > 1 cup dry nonfat milk > > > > Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Once milk reaches 160 - 185 degrees stir in the honey, agave or syrup and vanilla. This has to cool to 110 degrees......then add in the yogurt and dry milk. Mix well. I speed up the cooling process by sitting the pan in a bowl of ice and water, while stirring. > > > > It's very important to make sure it's 110 degrees and not hotter, or it will kill the cultures and not make yogurt. So you will need a therometer to be safe. > > > > Put it in the dehydrator for 8 hours at 112 degrees. The recipe says 115 but I thought that seemed too high. > > > > > > Oh, I forgot, put the lids on before putting it in dehydrator. > > > > Enjoy! > > > > I just had to share how I make my own yogurt. I went on youtube a long long time ago, (after buying an electric yogurt maker), I then stumbled upon this video and this is what I've been doing ever since. > > YOGURT IN A CARDBOARD BOX. > > > > So take a look and let me know what you think. It works beautifully. > > I then take the yogurt and strain it through some cheese cloth, (I have a video up on youtube showing this). And I make my own GREEK YOGURT. > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I am guessing a nutmilk bag would do the trick, too? Connie > > > > > > > > Here you go Connie and and : > > > > > > > > RICH VANILLA YOGURT > > > > > > > > 1/2 gallon organic milk (I use skim) > > > > > > > > 3 - 6 Tablespoons agave, honey or maple syrup (optional but better > > with) > > > > > > > > 2 - 4 Tablespoons real vanilla > > > > > > > > 1 small container plain yogurt (6 oz? I use Dannon) > > > > > > > > 1 cup dry nonfat milk > > > > > > > > Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Once milk reaches > > 160 - 185 degrees stir in the honey, agave or syrup and vanilla. This > > has to cool to 110 degrees..... .then add in the yogurt and dry milk. > > Mix well. I speed up the cooling process by sitting the pan in a bowl > > of ice and water, while stirring. > > > > > > > > It's very important to make sure it's 110 degrees and not hotter, > > or it will kill the cultures and not make yogurt. So you will need a > > therometer to be safe. > > > > > > > > Put it in the dehydrator for 8 hours at 112 degrees. The recipe > > says 115 but I thought that seemed too high. > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh, I forgot, put the lids on before putting it in dehydrator. > > > > > > > > Enjoy! > > > > > > > > > > I just had to share how I make my own yogurt. I went on youtube a > > long long time ago, (after buying an electric yogurt maker), I then > > stumbled upon this video and this is what I've been doing ever since. > > > > > > YOGURT IN A CARDBOARD BOX. > > > > > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=FgX01ncM3r8 > > > > > > So take a look and let me know what you think. It works beautifully. > > > > > > I then take the yogurt and strain it through some cheese cloth, (I > > have a video up on youtube showing this). And I make my own GREEK YOGURT. > > > > > > Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Does not use electricity? I thought you put an electric heating pad in the bottom of the cardboard box? Or are you saying it works just as well without a heating pad? Connie > > Hi . > > Just to clear up some stuff, I do my yogurt in a cardboard box, (NOT A DEHYDRATOR), I never new you could do that. I do have a Farberware Convection oven that is also a dehydrator. Never thought of doing that. But I have such good results in the cardboard box, why mess with a good thing. Doesn't use electricity and it's easy. > > And I use mason jars. Wide mouth mason jars. Small ones, big ones, any size ones. > > So good luck. > > Hope you make nice yogurt. > > Melody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi Connie: You are quite welcome. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Fascinating information. Yochee!!!! thanks so much. Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi. Never used a heating pad in my entire life when I made yogurt in a cardboard box. All you have to do is put it in a cardboard box. Follow the directions first. The jars are very hot to begin with. You are pouring in the hot milk mixture. Then you place a blanket in the coardboard box, lay in the jars, cover with more blankets or throw covers (or whatever will fit on top of them). Close the box, (if you can't close the box, don' worry, the covers are on top of the jars.) Then you leave that box undisturbed for 10 hours or so. Now when I made this, I put the box in my computer room, WHICH IS OVER THE BOILER IN THE BASEMENT DOWNSTAIRS. This was during the winter. But the boiler is turned off at night. But because I gather it generates heat, well, it worked out just fine. But after the winter was over, and the boiler was never used for heating the house again, I still did it in the cardboard box. I just followed directions, and used blankets underneath and over the yogurt filled mason jars and VOILA!!! 10 hours later, I HAD YOGURT. Then I strained it and made GREEK yogurt. So NO, NO HEATING PAD REQUIRED. Neat, isn't it?? Melody > > > > Hi . > > > > Just to clear up some stuff, I do my yogurt in a cardboard box, (NOT A DEHYDRATOR), I never new you could do that. I do have a Farberware Convection oven that is also a dehydrator. Never thought of doing that. But I have such good results in the cardboard box, why mess with a good thing. Doesn't use electricity and it's easy. > > > > And I use mason jars. Wide mouth mason jars. Small ones, big ones, any size ones. > > > > So good luck. > > > > Hope you make nice yogurt. > > > > Melody > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Probably! Can't see why it wouldn't, anyway. :~) Thia On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Connie Lacelle < groups@...> wrote: > > > I am guessing a nutmilk bag would do the trick, too? > > Connie > > > > > > > Even better, you can buy " permanent " coffee filters, made out of some > > kind of mesh. Great for straining out " yogurt cheese " and can be washed > > and used just about forevr. > > Cyn > > > -- º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes http://easyraw.blogspot.com/ º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I have heard of folks using a cooler, too. (of course, without ice added!!). You just need something to contain, and maintain, warmth. The temperature of your house will have a lot to do with whether you need the heating pad or not. :~) Thia On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 12:47 PM, melodylubart1 <eliz7212@...>wrote: > > > > Hi. > > Never used a heating pad in my entire life when I made yogurt in a > cardboard box. All you have to do is put it in a cardboard box. Follow the > directions first. The jars are very hot to begin with. You are pouring in > the hot milk mixture. Then you place a blanket in the coardboard box, lay in > the jars, cover with more blankets or throw covers (or whatever will fit on > top of them). Close the box, (if you can't close the box, don' worry, the > covers are on top of the jars.) > ... > > > > > > Does not use electricity? I thought you put an electric heating pad in > the bottom of the cardboard box? Or are you saying it works just as well > without a heating pad? > > > > Connie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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