Failed attempt at making yogurt...

[Guest guest]

I got some raw milk to make yogurt but I did it improperly and it

didn't work. I just kind of guesstimated to temp and hoped it would

work, stupid eh? So now I have a quart of milk with some yogurt

mixed in that I don't want to throw out. Any ideas on how I could

use it?

I don't know much about using dairy since I was vegan for a long time

until recently, so I apologize for seeming ignorant.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

It may have been the temp but it also may not have been. Other

natural bacteria in the raw milk can take over if it's not very,

very fresh (and that can mean less than day or so old). I gave up on

making raw milk yogurt. The person I buy my dairy from starts the

culture while it's still warm from milking and that makes perfect

yogurt! I usually kefir mine instead.

So what to do with it now....I would just leave it out until it

sours and curdles. Then drain the whey through cheese cloth and save

the curdles. Squeeze the cheese cloth to get more whey out and you

will have a cheese. I put a dollop of so into soups. Save the whey

for culturing with.

Lynn

> I got some raw milk to make yogurt but I did it improperly and it

> didn't work. I just kind of guesstimated to temp and hoped it

would

> work, stupid eh? So now I have a quart of milk with some yogurt

> mixed in that I don't want to throw out. Any ideas on how I could

> use it?

>

> I don't know much about using dairy since I was vegan for a long

time

> until recently, so I apologize for seeming ignorant.

>

> Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I usually kefir mine instead.

>

> Lynn

Lynn,

would you mind telling me how you make kefir? Or point me to a

resource that I can use to teach myself?

Thanks,

Carmen

[Guest guest]

Quoting mama2annabelle <carmengold@...>:

> would you mind telling me how you make kefir? Or point me to a

> resource that I can use to teach myself?

1. Get kefir grains.

2. Put them in a jar of milk.

3. Wait.

4. Strain.

5. Drink.

6. Repeat 2-5 as necessary.

--

Berg

bberg@...

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I found the recipe in NT also. So easy!

Carmen

--- In , Berg <bberg@c...>

wrote:

> Quoting mama2annabelle <carmengold@j...>:

> > would you mind telling me how you make kefir? Or point me to a

> > resource that I can use to teach myself?

>

> 1. Get kefir grains.

> 2. Put them in a jar of milk.

> 3. Wait.

> 4. Strain.

> 5. Drink.

> 6. Repeat 2-5 as necessary.

>

> --

> Berg

> bberg@c...

[Guest guest]

I make yummie fresh goats milk yoghurt. But I buy organic commercial

goat yoghurt to use as my starter. Using kefir grains seems so easy.

Does it make thick yoghurt? Does it taste the same?

Sholan

> > Quoting mama2annabelle <carmengold@j...>:

> > > would you mind telling me how you make kefir? Or point me to a

> > > resource that I can use to teach myself?

> >

> > 1. Get kefir grains.

> > 2. Put them in a jar of milk.

> > 3. Wait.

> > 4. Strain.

> > 5. Drink.

> > 6. Repeat 2-5 as necessary.

> >

> > --

> > Berg

> > bberg@c...

[Guest guest]

Kefir isn't actually yoghurt. They are similar yet far apart. ( well atleast

I think so )

And yes kefiring is easy as :-)

People all get different results though. Mine goes thick but is unlike thick

yoghurt.

Others it goes thin and more sour.

All I have to do with the kefir grain is dump a grain into some milk, leave

it out 24-48 hours and bob's your uncle.

_____

From: sholan5 [mailto:sholan5@...]

Sent: Saturday, 17 January 2004 10:23 PM

Subject: Re: Failed attempt at making yogurt...

I make yummie fresh goats milk yoghurt. But I buy organic commercial

goat yoghurt to use as my starter. Using kefir grains seems so easy.

Does it make thick yoghurt? Does it taste the same?

Sholan

> > Quoting mama2annabelle <carmengold@j...>:

> > > would you mind telling me how you make kefir? Or point me to a

> > > resource that I can use to teach myself?

> >

> > 1. Get kefir grains.

> > 2. Put them in a jar of milk.

> > 3. Wait.

> > 4. Strain.

> > 5. Drink.

> > 6. Repeat 2-5 as necessary.

> >

> > --

> > Berg

> > bberg@c...