Comments on: making yogurt from powdered milk http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/ The Damsel in Dis Dress Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 Anonymous Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:04:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-13449 Great tips! I'm trying this next time. Great tips! I’m trying this next time.

]]> By: Mailbag http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-13441 Mailbag Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:27:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-13441 BTW, it's best not to add the yogurt starter to the blender, you gotta take care of those little critters and not rip them to shreds! Add them after you've mixed up the liquid and dry milk mixture. BTW, it’s best not to add the yogurt starter to the blender, you gotta take care of those little critters and not rip them to shreds! Add them after you’ve mixed up the liquid and dry milk mixture.

]]> By: Mailbag http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-13440 Mailbag Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:25:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-13440 Just to let you know... if you're looking for firmer yogurt using liquid milk, all you have to do is add a Tablespoon or two of powdered milk to the liquid milk (and mix thoroughly... a blender works well for this) and make yogurt in your usual method. The powdered milk makes a firmer yogurt. Just to let you know… if you’re looking for firmer yogurt using liquid milk, all you have to do is add a Tablespoon or two of powdered milk to the liquid milk (and mix thoroughly… a blender works well for this) and make yogurt in your usual method. The powdered milk makes a firmer yogurt.

]]> By: Terrie Smith Nielsen http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-13438 Terrie Smith Nielsen Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:31:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-13438 I've had lots of luck with whole milk and heating it on the stove to 180 then cooling to 110.  I made my last gallon of yogurt in saved 24-oz yogurt containers from my favorite brand (which I used as starter).  I recently started adding sugar-free gelatin dessert powder mixed with 1/2 cup boiling water; it sets up really really well (like the stuff my kids like in the store); I added crushed strawberries to one batch and it's delicious.  Plus CHEAP! I’ve had lots of luck with whole milk and heating it on the stove to 180 then cooling to 110.  I made my last gallon of yogurt in saved 24-oz yogurt containers from my favorite brand (which I used as starter).  I recently started adding sugar-free gelatin dessert powder mixed with 1/2 cup boiling water; it sets up really really well (like the stuff my kids like in the store); I added crushed strawberries to one batch and it’s delicious.  Plus CHEAP!

]]> By: the_damsel http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-7953 the_damsel Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:21:09 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-7953 Cool, Kellie! I'm going to try kefir. I haven't made it yet. Cool, Kellie! I'm going to try kefir. I haven't made it yet.

]]> By: Kellie http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-7915 Kellie Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:07:57 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-7915 Can't thank you enough for this, Damsel. Have been making this every week since reading this post and here is what works for me. I use the stoneware insert from my crockpot since it holds the heat really well. I put the powdered milk in first then add room temperature water and it mixes easily with a whisk. Sometimes I add a couple of glugs of vanilla to it along with the starter yogurt. I always make it at night after dinner. The lowest setting on my oven is 170. Put the yogurt in, turn the oven on to 170 and when it reaches that temp turn it off and turn the oven light on. The light generates enough heat to keep it warm. Leave it overnight and in the morning repeat the turn the oven on to 170 and when it reaches that temp turn it off again. By that evening, when I get home from work it is done and turns out perfect every time. There is a lot of whey but it's easy enough to use that baking bread or add it to smoothies. Easy and delicious. Do you make kefir? After a recent experience with anti-biotics was searching for information on pro-biotics and stumbled across kefir. Local grocery wants nearly five dollars for a quart(!) and I'd much rather make it myself. Can't thank you enough for this, Damsel. Have been making this every week since reading this post and here is what works for me. I use the stoneware insert from my crockpot since it holds the heat really well. I put the powdered milk in first then add room temperature water and it mixes easily with a whisk. Sometimes I add a couple of glugs of vanilla to it along with the starter yogurt. I always make it at night after dinner. The lowest setting on my oven is 170. Put the yogurt in, turn the oven on to 170 and when it reaches that temp turn it off and turn the oven light on. The light generates enough heat to keep it warm. Leave it overnight and in the morning repeat the turn the oven on to 170 and when it reaches that temp turn it off again. By that evening, when I get home from work it is done and turns out perfect every time. There is a lot of whey but it's easy enough to use that baking bread or add it to smoothies.

Easy and delicious.

Do you make kefir? After a recent experience with anti-biotics was searching for information on pro-biotics and stumbled across kefir. Local grocery wants nearly five dollars for a quart(!) and I'd much rather make it myself.

]]> By: stacie http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 stacie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:56:01 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-1823 i realized the other day that my food dehydrator creates the perfect consistent temperature for making yogurt! i haven't tried it yet, but i seems easier to maintain than the oven. anyone ever tried this? i realized the other day that my food dehydrator creates the perfect consistent temperature for making yogurt! i haven’t tried it yet, but i seems easier to maintain than the oven. anyone ever tried this?

]]> By: aravis http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-610 aravis Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:13:16 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-610 I make yogurt with powdered milk--it's cheaper. I heat the milk to 180 F (just starting to simmer if you don't like to measure temperature), then cool to 115 F (just lukewarm), add starter (around 90 mL of yogurt with live bacteria for 1 liter of milk) and then put it in a food thermos to incubate. It's done in 4 hours but if not, (like if I put too little culture or my milk is too runny) I just leave it in the thermos longer up to 15 hours and it has always set for me. Just a bit more sour than 4 hr yogurt. I make yogurt with powdered milk–it’s cheaper. I heat the milk to 180 F (just starting to simmer if you don’t like to measure temperature), then cool to 115 F (just lukewarm), add starter (around 90 mL of yogurt with live bacteria for 1 liter of milk) and then put it in a food thermos to incubate. It’s done in 4 hours but if not, (like if I put too little culture or my milk is too runny) I just leave it in the thermos longer up to 15 hours and it has always set for me. Just a bit more sour than 4 hr yogurt.

]]> By: damselindisdress http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-202 damselindisdress Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:36:55 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-202 Hey Stacie, I haven't tried any more tricks with the yogurt yet, but I did have someone post about using my oven method with fresh milk, and she said it worked like a dream. I'm trying it! Hey Stacie,
I haven’t tried any more tricks with the yogurt yet, but I did have someone post about using my oven method with fresh milk, and she said it worked like a dream. I’m trying it!

]]> By: Julie http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/06/22/making-yogurt-from-powdered-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Julie Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:14:42 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-201 I've made yogurt in a yogurt maker with real milk and freeze-dried yogurt starter with a lot of success. I would love to be able to use powdered milk. Have you ever used a yogurt starter instead of the store bought yogurt with live cultures with your recipe with powdered milk? If so, how much did you use for the amount of milk? I’ve made yogurt in a yogurt maker with real milk and freeze-dried yogurt starter with a lot of success. I would love to be able to use powdered milk. Have you ever used a yogurt starter instead of the store bought yogurt with live cultures with your recipe with powdered milk? If so, how much did you use for the amount of milk?

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