Yogurt Machine Recommendation?

[Guest guest]

I've been making yogurt in quart jars in a warm/not hot oven, which works fine

in theory... However, the reality is that we are forgetting it's in there and

turning on the oven with disastrous results! I have a sign on there now, but

I'd rather just not worry about it and look into getting a yogurt machine down

the road. I prefer something cheap and glass or stainless steel to avoid BPAs

and other plastic sourced chemicals, especially on something that heats. We

like our yogurt thick and creamy in texture and I'm looking for something that

can replicate that.

Does anyone have any brand recommendations and recommendations on where to buy?

Thanks

Faith

[Guest guest]

Excalibur dehydrator

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bubblingovernow <fhwhelan@...> wrote:

I've been making yogurt in quart jars in a warm/not hot oven, which works fine

in theory... However, the reality is that we are forgetting it's in there and

turning on the oven with disastrous results! I have a sign on there now, but I'd

rather just not worry about it and look into getting a yogurt machine down the

road. I prefer something cheap and glass or stainless steel to avoid BPAs and

other plastic sourced chemicals, especially on something that heats. We like our

yogurt thick and creamy in texture and I'm looking for something that can

replicate that.

Does anyone have any brand recommendations and recommendations on where to buy?

Thanks

Faith

[Guest guest]

I wondered whether it was possible to make yogurt in a dehydrator. What

temperature would you do it on?

x Shmi x

Shmi Skywalker

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[Guest guest]

I use canning jars in my dehydrator. I have a cabela's 9 tray which I ordered

online. It was much cheaper than the Excalibur in price but not quality from

what I can tell. The temp would depend I think on whether you are using milk

that has been heated or not? I don't heat my raw milk and I put it in the

dehydrator on 105-110F.

Shara

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[Guest guest]

We love our Excalibur dehydrator!

Excalibur dehydrator

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[Guest guest]

Me too!

I'm wondering about getting a book on dehydrating to make the most out of my

excalibur - I'd love to know how to make jerky and other dried meats.

x Shmi x

Shmi Skywalker

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[Guest guest]

I also recommend the 9-tray Excalibur dehydrator. I make yogurt in it in quart

or pint glass jars at 95 degrees for 24 hours to be sure all the lactose is

cultured out of it. Works great!

[Guest guest]

I now do mine in the Excalibur. But used to put in hot water bath in wash basin

in the sink with a large cutting board over it to keep in heat. Every now and

then when I'd walk by I'd rewarm the basin just by turning on the hot water for

a little bit, letting the old water spill over the sides. It worked well since

the water came most but not all the way up quart-sized mason jars. AND you will

notice the yogurt every time you use sink so aren't likely to forget.

If you have really hot water, you may want to use a thermometer until you get a

feel for what the temp should feel like. I just sort of go for warmish and it's

worked every time. Even when I just let it go overnight and it was cool by

morning.

Happy culturing!

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> I've been making yogurt in quart jars in a warm/not hot oven, which works fine

in theory... However, the reality is that we are forgetting it's in there and

turning on the oven with disastrous results! I have a sign on there now, but

I'd rather just not worry about it and look into getting a yogurt machine down

the road. I prefer something cheap and glass or stainless steel to avoid BPAs

and other plastic sourced chemicals, especially on something that heats. We

like our yogurt thick and creamy in texture and I'm looking for something that

can replicate that.

>

> Does anyone have any brand recommendations and recommendations on where to

buy?

> Thanks

> Faith

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[Guest guest]

If you don't need a dehydrator and would like a good yogurt maker for about

forty bucks, I would recommend the one made by Yolife. It comes with 7 little

glass jars/covers, but you can use your own quart canning jars, even fits a

squat half gallon jar. I add a tablespoon of gelatin with each half gallon batch

and the texture is perfect every time.

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> I've been making yogurt in quart jars in a warm/not hot oven, which works fine

in theory... However, the reality is that we are forgetting it's in there and

turning on the oven with disastrous results! I have a sign on there now, but

I'd rather just not worry about it and look into getting a yogurt machine down

the road. I prefer something cheap and glass or stainless steel to avoid BPAs

and other plastic sourced chemicals, especially on something that heats. We

like our yogurt thick and creamy in texture and I'm looking for something that

can replicate that.

>

> Does anyone have any brand recommendations and recommendations on where to

buy?

> Thanks

> Faith

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