tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7205122396938466488..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Easy Peasy Homemade YogurtLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74531619944602046142012-11-07T21:34:50.051-05:002012-11-07T21:34:50.051-05:00Hannah, I've just started experimenting with k...Hannah, I've just started experimenting with kefir myself, and prefer it because the milk doesn't need to be pasteurized first, also because I don't have to keep buying more culture!<br /><br />I've tried making raw milk yogurt by heating the milk to various temperatures, to avoid pasteurizing it. I've had varying success, I'm told the natural bacteria sometimes competes with the yogurt culture. <br /><br />My goat milk yogurt used to get fairly thick. Not like store bought, which is thickened with gelatins, but thicker than we actually wanted. We like to use ours over cereal like milk. <br /><br />Now that Dan is used to the kefir, I probably won't go back to making yogurt. Kefir is so much easier, just as tasty, and so much more nutritious, plus it's sustainable! What more could we ask for. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-10454627816733544742012-11-07T21:18:52.733-05:002012-11-07T21:18:52.733-05:00I've been making kefir with raw goat's mil...I've been making kefir with raw goat's milk that doesn't require scalding, and wanted to also make room temperature yogurt (mesophilic) so I got the Viili and Piima cultures. Then the seller stated they don't work well thickening raw goat's milk, so for the starter I would have to use scalded cow's milk then use that for the raw goat's milk but continue to make more starter with the scalded cow's milk. I find the goat's milk not thick enough so I am considering abandoning making the yogurt and sticking to just kefir.<br /><br />I could try making some raw goat's milk yogurt using your method to keep it warm and see how it works out. I'm still wanting to avoid scalding.<br /><br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31826419948463828432011-12-02T15:10:45.085-05:002011-12-02T15:10:45.085-05:00Dawn, I agree about frugality! LOL. My oven doesn&...Dawn, I agree about frugality! LOL. My oven doesn't have a light. :( We do love our homemade yogurt though.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54170618702346584352011-12-02T11:24:24.012-05:002011-12-02T11:24:24.012-05:00I incubate my yogurt in the oven overnight with ju...I incubate my yogurt in the oven overnight with just the oven light on. I like your no-electricity method though. Frugality rules! There's nothing like homemade yogurt.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276467506618228323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48356507571460321502009-11-07T12:36:48.528-05:002009-11-07T12:36:48.528-05:00Katrien, you're welcome! I'm looking forw...Katrien, you're welcome! I'm looking forward to you blogging about this. I hadn't read that particular article on <br />rBGH but I'm not surprised at it's content. I switched to non-growth hormone milk as soon as I found out about it. <br /><br />Robin, next post will be about yogurt cheese, a soft, spreadable, (and yummy) cheese. You should give it a try and tell me what you think. <br /><br />Sharon, I love it over granola too! Haven't tried it on potatoes but that's an excellent idea.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73989132680966247062009-11-07T00:56:36.023-05:002009-11-07T00:56:36.023-05:00I grew up with homemade yogurt from our goats milk...I grew up with homemade yogurt from our goats milk. I made it myself during my Mother Earth years. My dad raised honey bees so a treat was honey drizzled over cold yogurt. Now I buy Greek Yogurt from Trader Joes. It goes on my granola and our delicious potatoes. Seasoned, it's a good dip for celery. Couldn't be without it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89816886038134266562009-11-07T00:19:23.389-05:002009-11-07T00:19:23.389-05:00Wow you make it seem so easy. I would like to try ...Wow you make it seem so easy. I would like to try this sometime. Only problem is, we don't eat yogurt that often. My sister-in-law makes goat kiefer which I did like to drink. Now making cheese I could really get into. I LOVE cheese.Robinhttp://farmfolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27794699517240635592009-11-06T18:41:54.046-05:002009-11-06T18:41:54.046-05:00Thank you for all those links! I'm on it. At t...Thank you for all those links! I'm on it. At the moment I'm baking my first bread so that's the priority, but I'll be experimenting with, and reporting on, the raw milk yogurt soon!<br /><br />So jealous of your goats!<br /><br />Have you read this, about "Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin" (rBST) : http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19391.cfm<br />Insane.Katrienhttp://blog.bolanbol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29024843764318347552009-11-06T18:12:50.448-05:002009-11-06T18:12:50.448-05:00Heather, a thermos is a good idea too. Don't ...Heather, a thermos is a good idea too. Don't you love not having to use electricity to do this?<br /><br />Katrien, good point. Now you've got me on the hunt for more information! When we get goats, that will obviously be raw milk, so I wanted to know more. The best information I found was at the Weston A. Price Foundation - <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/motherlinda/yogurt.html" rel="nofollow">To Heat or Not to Heat: A Yogurt Question</a>. Two more good articles are - <a href="http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/06/make-it-yourself-yogurt.html" rel="nofollow">Make it yourself yogurt</a> at Passionate Homemaking, and <a href="http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/recipes/raw-milk-yogurt-escapades/" rel="nofollow">Raw Milk Yogurt Escapades</a> at Kitchen Stewardship.<br /><br />Barb, how can you live without homemade yogurt :) . Great idea to use a heating pad.<br /><br />Nina, I just read that with yogurt culture, less is more. Best results are obtained with smaller amounts of starter rather than more, so maybe your mom just used to much. Recommended amount is one tablespoon per quart.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38292354207394973782009-11-06T17:31:59.610-05:002009-11-06T17:31:59.610-05:00Makes me want to go out and make my own yogurt aga...Makes me want to go out and make my own yogurt again. I got a recipe from one of Jeff Smith's cook books and made my own for years. The only difference was to keep the yogurt warm I set it in a water bath on a heating pad. Very good especially with fresh fruit and the only dairy product my stomach doesn't go crazy eating.bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22382977294176111092009-11-06T17:01:14.496-05:002009-11-06T17:01:14.496-05:00This is exactly what I need to get started myself:...This is exactly what I need to get started myself: some handholding with complete instructions and visual examples. Especially your hot-water-in-the-cooler method is helpful. I don't want to buy a yogurt maker and we don't have a pilot light in our over (electric). This will work just fine for us too!<br /><br />I've been wanting to make yogurt with my raw milk but didn't know the bacteria in it would have to be killed first, which would run counter to why I buy that (expensive milk) to begin with. Looks like I need to investigate a bit more...Katrienhttp://blog.bolanbol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89633118853139415722009-11-06T13:52:57.753-05:002009-11-06T13:52:57.753-05:00We sometimes make our own yogurt too. I do mine in...We sometimes make our own yogurt too. I do mine in a 2 quart glass jar then I put it into one of those big thermos cooler water jugs - sort of the same thing you do with your big cooler. I love it with blended cherries and a bit of honey. Would love to see how your yogurt cheese turns out.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343988569221606506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75094268357998830632009-11-06T11:54:38.743-05:002009-11-06T11:54:38.743-05:00Theresa, you like sauerkraut. I've been readi...Theresa, you like sauerkraut. I've been reading that raw (not canned), non-pasteurized sauerkraut has the same benefits as yogurt for digestion. Might as well keep the gut bacteria balanced with something you like. :)<br /><br />Nina, there are several reasons why that might have happened. It may have been the starter or the milk. It's also possible that it incubated too long. It does tend to get sourer the longer it incubates. Try some yourself with a good starter and organic milk, and keep an eye on it. I think you'll be able to make a yogurt that you're happy with.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68355373584363246082009-11-06T10:24:11.278-05:002009-11-06T10:24:11.278-05:00I love baking with yogourt and it's one of the...I love baking with yogourt and it's one of the few dairy products I can generally eat without problems. I've never tried making it though. My mom used to and it had a nasty, overly sour, almost bitter taste which coated the mouth and never thickened much at all. Maybe I should try it myself though nowNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77435450236069813212009-11-06T07:27:11.803-05:002009-11-06T07:27:11.803-05:00Nice yogurt! I had some friends that made it very ...Nice yogurt! I had some friends that made it very simply as you do. I myself am not a yogurt fan unless<br />it's as a cooler with indian food, but the dogs love it<br />and get some organic plain when anyone has had to take medication. Just a little for a week or two to keep the gut bacteria balanced. We do the same.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.com