Yoghurt is amazingly easy to make. Like, seriously. If you're going to make it though, make large amounts. That way you will save cash. But really, it's cool to have your own batch growing.I like tangy yoghurt, I like Greek yoghurt. The other day I was almost out of Greek yoghurt, and I wouldn't be going to the store anytime soon. So I made up a batch of yoghurt, incubated it and when I got home from work I had a bunch of free delicious yoghurt to eat. Blah, just do it.
So this is how yoghurt is made
INGREDIENTS
946ml milk
1 tbsp yoghurt
METHOD
- Heat milk to 180F/82C. The longer you hold it at this temp, the thicker your yoghurt will be.
- Let it cool. Wait until it's 110F/43C.
- While waiting, boil jars to sterilize. (Or you can just take them out of the dishwasher when it's just finished.)
- Preheat storage area. You'll have to keep the yoghurt warm for about 8-12 hours.
- Add yoghurt to milk. Stir.
- Pour milk into jars.
- Cap jars.
- Wrap with warm towels, store for 8-12 hours.
...but what I do is, wrap the jars in towels, put them on top of the dryer in the dryer cupboard, then dry some clothes. Keeps the cupboard warm.
That's it! You need a tbsp of yoghurt to make about a litre of yoghurt. You can use the yoghurt you make to make the next batch of yoghurt too. I've read that after a few turns of doing this, that you should start with a fresh batch, but that doesn't make any sense to me. If you have a healthy, culture going, then by all means use it.
Btw, the iPhone sucks fucking dicks for taking pictures. iPhones are lame, guys. Worst phone ever.
--edit: made more yoghurt today (4th Aug 2011), did it with about 1 minutes work total, and took a bath while I waited for the milk to cool. This time, I shook up the jars to get that yoghurt dispersed in the milk. Checked on it 8 hours later and it was super thick. Success! Shake your jars!
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