My first attempt at homemade yogurt - I need help!

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I made my first batch of yogurt yesterday. I did 2% organic cow's milk to start

and will move onto other " milks " as I get more confident and experimental (and

when I get DH on side...he still thinks a yogurt maker isn't a useful

appliance).

 

I let it incubate for the time stated in the manual. I find it a bit runny for

my liking. Does anyone know if I can add something to it now to thicken it or do

I need to wait for my second batch?

 

For my next batch: The manual says you can use gelatin which I obviously won't

do. Could I add something like Agar Agar instead? They call for one pkg of

gelatin (1 TBSP I think). When substituting agar agar can I do 1 for 1?

 

Thanks for any insights.

 

Paula

[Guest guest]

I have seen recipes that add dry powdered milk to make it thicker.

 

M

 

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM, peej2e2 <johnsontew wrote:

 

> I made my first batch of yogurt yesterday. I did 2% organic cow's milk to

> start and will move onto other " milks " as I get more confident and

> experimental (and when I get DH on side...he still thinks a yogurt maker

> isn't a useful appliance).

>

> I let it incubate for the time stated in the manual. I find it a bit runny

> for my liking. Does anyone know if I can add something to it now to thicken

> it or do I need to wait for my second batch?

>

> For my next batch: The manual says you can use gelatin which I obviously

> won't do. Could I add something like Agar Agar instead? They call for one

> pkg of gelatin (1 TBSP I think). When substituting agar agar can I do 1 for

> 1?

>

> Thanks for any insights.

>

> Paula

>

>

>

> ---

>

>

[Guest guest]

I usually add 1/3 cup of powdered dry milk to each quart of liquid cow's

milk.....and that thickens

it perfectly. I also like to combine 2% milk with a can of evaporated

milk....and also add the dry powdered

milk to that. Makes a good creamy yogurt. I have been making yogurt since

the 70's and have made

it with whole milk, 2% milk, 1% milk.....half and half and heavy cream. I

tried adding gelatine way early

on in my yogurt......did not like it at all and never tried it again. I

would rather have my homemade

yogurt than any store bought yogurt I have ever tried. I think I have at

present, 8 yogurt makers of

different kinds. When I see one at the Goodwill or at a thrift store, I

first ask if it has been plugged up

or tested to make sure it works....and if it has and it is cheap enough, I buy

it. Yogurt makers just

fascinate me!

 

You will find that as your milk gets cooler from the initial heating process,

the longer you wait before

you add your starter or starter yogurt within the temperature range, the

sweeter your yogurt will taste...

also don't let it incubate too awfully long....the longer it incubates....the

more tart it becomes.

 

I love making yogurt " cream " cheese too......that is one of the reasons I have

so many yogurt makers.

Nancy C.

East Texas

 

 

 

 

 

I made my first batch of yogurt yesterday. I did 2% organic cow's milk to

start and will move onto other " milks " as I get more confident and experimental

(and when I get DH on side...he still thinks a yogurt maker isn't a useful

appliance).

 

I let it incubate for the time stated in the manual. I find it a bit runny for

my liking. Does anyone know if I can add something to it now to thicken it or do

I need to wait for my second batch?

 

For my next batch: The manual says you can use gelatin which I obviously won't

do. Could I add something like Agar Agar instead? They call for one pkg of

gelatin (1 TBSP I think). When substituting agar agar can I do 1 for 1?

 

Thanks for any insights.

 

Paula

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I'll try that in the next batch. I do like to experiment!

 

Paula

 

, Marilyn Daub <mcdaub wrote:

>

> I have seen recipes that add dry powdered milk to make it thicker.

>

> M

>

> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM, peej2e2 <johnsontew wrote:

>

> > I made my first batch of yogurt yesterday. I did 2% organic cow's milk to

> > start and will move onto other " milks " as I get more confident and

> > experimental (and when I get DH on side...he still thinks a yogurt maker

> > isn't a useful appliance).

> >

> > I let it incubate for the time stated in the manual. I find it a bit runny

> > for my liking. Does anyone know if I can add something to it now to thicken

> > it or do I need to wait for my second batch?

> >

> > For my next batch: The manual says you can use gelatin which I obviously

> > won't do. Could I add something like Agar Agar instead? They call for one

> > pkg of gelatin (1 TBSP I think). When substituting agar agar can I do 1 for

> > 1?

> >

> > Thanks for any insights.

> >

> > Paula

> >

> >

> >

> > ---

> >

> >