Barb - Soy Yogurt

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1 cup    COLD fresh homemade soy milk

5 cups    HOT homemade fresh soy milk

1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon tapioca flour  

1 teaspoon agar powder

1 envelope (2 grams) yolife yogurt culture

or use 1/2 cup plain, unflavored soy yogurt with live culture in it

 

My yogurt maker has 7 jars, I always use the last one to make the next batch of

yogurt - you can do this for up to 8 generations or so

 

I prep my clean yogurt jars by running them through a rinse cycle and heated dry

in the dish washer.  You can also dunk everything in boiling water before

starting.  Just like with canning you want to keep everything as sterile as

possible.

 

The soy milk you use should already be salted and sweetened to your taste.

 

MAKING THE YOGURT

 

In a bowl, mix the 1 cup cold soy milk with the tapioca flour and the agar

powder.

 

Bring 2 cups of soy milk up to temp (almost boiling).

 

Pour the cold milk/starch mixture into the saucepan, whisking constantly.

 

Reduce heat to medium low and stir constantly until thick and glossy

 

Mix in the remaining milk, use a whisk, gently, being careful not to incorporate

too much air.

 

Turn off heat and let cool until the mixture is about 112 F (candy thermometer

works great)

 

Important:  In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of the 112 F warm milk with the yogurt

culture and make sure it is stirred well with no visible lumps, then pour this

mixture back into the remaining mixture and stir well until it is thoroughly

mixed.

 

Pour the mixture into your clean jars and place into your yogurt maker.

 

Soy yogurt takes a bit longer than regular yogurt.  I do mine for a minimum of

10 hours, sometimes as long as 14, to develop the flavor.  After I keep it in

the fridge for 8 hours before eating, as this further develops the flavor.

 

Remember to keep a jar back to start the next batch (use it instead of the

envelope of culture)

 

When I first started making soy yogurt, and I found that it was running and

icky... I tried at least a dozen recipes, and this is the only one that makes

nice thick yogurt.

 

Enjoy!