Best "vessel" to make yoghurt

[cathy79]

For the first time in about 8 months of yoghurt making, after the 8 or so hours, it was still just milk.  So I let it sit for a further 6 hours, and voila - just needed some more time for some reason.  Maybe the cold weather.

Glad I tried the extra time.  Hope this helps someone.

[cookie1]

My yoghurt making is never consistent.  Sometimes I get lovely firm yoghurt and the next time 'slimey' yoghurt. I sterilise everything with boiling water, perhaps I will use Milton next time.
I love to add dried fruit to mine and leave it in there so it gets all puffed up and sort of sweetens the yoghurt.

[JulieO]

Yes I use the Milton sterilizing tablets for all the stuff that needs it.  They are usually in the baby section. 

[Meagan]

JulieO I am considering getting the yoghurt maker you have. I am also planning to buy some culture from cheese links. Has anyone bought from them? I am looking at the aby stronger flavor and thick set. I would love to hear opinions. Also it looks like to buy it as a pack with the culture it is cheaper than buying them separately from the place you linked JO. So if I am going to get it I would like to do that rather than waste postage. Opinions???

[JulieO]

If you can save money why not.  I haven't tried any of the starters, I have only used pot set yoghurt, so will be interested in what anyone else can tell us too. 

[leo081977]

WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo i tried again...I wrapped the thermoserver in a towel adn left it on the bench nearlly 24 hours...and its WORKED YAY

[judydawn]

I think that means you are one happy chappy Leo081977    Well done.

[cookie1]

Congratulations. To achieve the perfect yoghurt is indeed a success. Perhaps I need to give mine more time.

[foodiepep]

I've been making my own yoghurt since reading Valerie's blog.  I've tweaked it a little though.  I start by grinding about 40g of sugar add then adding 2 litres of milk and 1/2 cup of skim milk powder.  I follow Valerie's instructions and add the started yoghurt to it once it has cooled enough.  Once the weather started to get cooler I noticed that it took longer to set in the thermoserve so started wrapping it in a towel. 

Today's yoghurt I added some cherries. I pitted and quartered the cherries and added about a 2 or 3 tablespoons of sugar (I never measure) and heated them until the sugar had dissolved.  Once it had all cooled I added it to the yoghurt.  Now we have Cherry Yoghurt.   

Every now and again I use a new yoghurt as a starter.  Not every 4th batch but every month or so.  We also make a batch of yoghurt twice a week. 

[berringamababe]

My mother always made yogurt when I was little girl, when I left home I took the old brevil yogurt maker with me.  At 39 I still make about 3 - 4 lt a week I do every thing with yogurt.
About 5 years ago I was recommended to try a culture from cheese link and have never looked back!!! a packet of culture lasts me 12 months.  Depending on what I want to do with it I vary the amount of powdered milk to get a creamier or thicker style of yogurt.

I heat the milk (I use UHT) and 1/4 to 1 cup of milk powder in TM to 90 dec and let cool to 37 dec.  This depasturisers it.
Then I add about 5 grains of culture to the milk and put in my new yogurt maker (the old brevil still worked and made individual pots - my new one from cheese link make 1 big batch.

The other web site for tips is http://www.greenlivingaustralia.com.au/yoghurt_culture.html

From cheeslink at the moment they have a special
Type C1 yoghurt starter
 $20.00

Sterile bottle to store yoghurt starter
 $1.00
 
Easy Yoghurt Maker
 $55.00
 
Regular Price
 $76.
 
DISCOUNT
 -$5.00
 
 LOW PRICE
 $71.00
 

[Zan]

Am I the only one that couldn't make it consistent and decided esiyo was maybe not as good but soooo much easier?

[cookie1]

No Zan, you're not. Mine is still not how it should be. It freezes and makes good icecream or I eat it.

Thanks for your prices berringamababe.  I may have to look at that way to do my yoghurt.

[Thermomixer]

Good to see you back berringamababe.  Thanks for the links    I have a yoghurt maker from about 30 years ago