faffa's Yoghurt

[coopipereed]

So, after reading all 13 pages of this thread, I've just poured my first attempt at yoghurt into my thermoserver which I've also wrapped in a towel. I didn't use milk powder as I don't have any and I used Jalna genuine Leben European style yogurt as it was the only tub in the whole yogurt section at Coles today that was pot set and didn't contain flavours. Hopefully it will do the job.

It's 10.40pm here so off to bed to dream of hick, creamy yogurt! I'm going to try adding some vanilla bean paste to it once it's set and refrigerated. Not sure how much though. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Tracey

[fundj&e]

So, after reading all 13 pages of this thread, I've just poured my first attempt at yoghurt into my thermoserver which I've also wrapped in a towel. I didn't use milk powder as I don't have any and I used Jalna genuine Leben European style yogurt as it was the only tub in the whole yogurt section at Coles today that was pot set and didn't contain flavours. Hopefully it will do the job.

It's 10.40pm here so off to bed to dream of hick, creamy yogurt! I'm going to try adding some vanilla bean paste to it once it's set and refrigerated. Not sure how much though. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Tracey

i have used the same yogurt and it was fine. just add 1 teaspoon at a time of yogurt until it to your taste

[coopipereed]

Well that was a big fat FAIL!!! Woke up to a Thermoserver full of milk. Oh well, yogurt making isn't for me!!

[Wonder]

coopipereed, that's such a shame it's such a disappointment to wake and find it didn't work. I didn't have a lot of success until I bought the cheeselinks starter and now make yoghurt weekly. We aren't big eaters of it but the kids prefer the home made to anything bought and particularly love it for their tatziki.

[Amy :-)]

Don't give up coopipereed, it took me a few goes as well. I use the cheeselinks starter now, like Wonder does

[fundj&e]

like amy said, don't give up coo. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!

[coopipereed]

Thanks ladies!  I think I will invest in a proper thermometer and the Cheeselinks starter before I attempt it again.  Anyway, I have about a million other recipes I want to try in my new Thermomix first!!
Tracey

[andiesenji]

An accurate thermometer is ESSENTIAL.

My TMX thermostat is way off.  When it is set at 37 C the true temp is  much hotter and certainly too hot for the yogurt culture to live.

I posted a photo a couple of years or so ago of the hole I drilled in the flange of my TMX spatula so I could insert the probe of my Thermapen.
I can't find the original photo so am taking a new one so new members can see what I did.

It is very handy - I use it for testing the temp of sensitive stuff like chocolate. 

[coopipereed]

Thanks andiesenji.  I took the advice of lots of other posters about waiting until the 37 degree light did NOT light up on the Thermomix because then it would definitely be under 37 degrees so I know it was definitely not too hot.  Perhaps too cool??? 

Where did you get your thermometer?  Are they expensive?

[Wonder]

coopipereed, I also found I needed to stir the milk after it had cooled because there were "hot" pockets in the milk. I use a old candy thermometer i had in the back of my draw, not as accurate as Andie's but seems to have done the job so far.

[coopipereed]

Thanks Wonder.  I did give it a stir before I added the 3T of pot set yogurt.  I've left it out on the bench in the thermoserver all day today while I've been at work.  I'm hoping for a miracle when I get home!!

[andiesenji]

The Thermapens are quite expensive but they are the most accurate of any thermometers - they manufacture them for laboratories etc.

They are made by Thermoworks and they now ship to Australia - 
you can check the shipping information for an estimate.

I have a lot of their products, timer thermometers and others...

[coopipereed]

You know that miracle I was hoping for??? I got it!!! Arrived home to a thermoserver of lovely thick yogurt. Yay!!!

[salsabil]

Hi everyone,

I'm going to try making yoghurt for the first time. After I have done it in the TM I have an easyo container - do I need to add boiling water to the container or do I just put the yoghurt in the inside container then place it in the outside container if that makes sense? The normal easyyo instructions say to put boiling water but not sure if u do that if u do it in the TM To begin with.

Thankyou!

[judydawn]

Sasabil, just use it as a thermos - no water.