-yogurt maker

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Dear ,

I have looked around and I can't seem to get a feel of the process of

making the yogurt in the dehydrator. Do you nee the large one? Do

you like the one that has all of the extras? I know it comes with

trays--do you take them out? Do YOU use the powdered milk and/or the

starter culture? Do you ever add fruit/sweetener?-- if so when?

Do you use the dehydrator for anything else? If so, what? I have

seen on the website that it works for many things but wondering what

your experience is?

Do you know of where to get the excalibur at discount?

Thanks in advance.

>

> You do not need a yogurt maker, I used to just wrap a towel around

it and

> put it in the oven with the light on. That said, I have been

making much

> more consistent yogurt since I got my excalibur dehydrator. I can

set it in

> and know the temp will be steady for as long as I want to incubate

the

> yogurt. I can make more mild yogurt for the kids and sharper for

me - it is

> as thick as any commercial yogurt. I use raw milk only heated to

110

> degrees, mix in 2 T good quality yogurt (I use mine from a previous

batch,

> or Seven Stars brand) per quart batch and set it in the dehydrator

at 100

> degrees for 8-18 hours. Transfer to the fridge without stirring or

jostling

> it too much and let it get completely cold. That is how to get it

thick -

> if you check it by stirring it before you put it in the fridge, it

is not

> going to be as thick.

>

> Hope those tips help!

>

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