Re: Yoghurt--Alternate Heat Sources

[Guest guest]

>>>I'd like to try making my own yoghurt, but I've hit a roadblock of sorts. I

have a gas oven with an ELECTRONIC ignition (translation: NO pilot light.) The

lowest setting on the oven is 170 degrees and

I checked with an oven thermometer to verify that's the lowest possible temp.

So, what other setups can I use to make yoghurt?

Danelle in Kansas<<<

I make yoghurt in a thermos. I warm the milk in a saucepan to approx. body temp.

(don't even use a thermometer), mix in the starter, pour into a warmed thermos,

seal up and leave overnight. If it's not set by morning you can leave it longer

and make sure you warm a little more next time. If it's 'overcooked' and

separated you can strain it off and use it for cream cheese and not heat it

quite so much next time. It doesn't take long to work out exactly how warm you

need it.

Cheers,

Tas'.

[Guest guest]

> So, what other setups can I use to make yoghurt?

>

I've heard that a cooler filled with warmed water can be used to incubate

yogurt.

I would put some hot water in the cooler to temper it and then add jars with

innoculated milk

and water at 115°F or so.

I haven't tried it as I like using kefir rather than yogurt.

regards, Bruce

[Guest guest]

Message: 53265 From: homesweethome Received: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:14 AM

Subject: Yoghurt--Alternate Heat Sources

--- In , " Darrell " <lazlo75501@y...>

wrote:>

:> Place jar under brooding hen? LOL> -Darrell

:

:No hens . . . Would a brooding teenager work?

:Danelle in Kansas

It may be workable. Ensure that only thick-walled glass jars are

used as excessive weight could crack the glass. Quite often,

brooding teenagers, unlike brooding hens, will quickly become

disagreeable when something new is introduced into its environment,

so a better plan might be to slip the jar into the bedding material

during its sleep period. Always wear protective gloves when

attempting this procedure to avoid any nasty pecks from startled

teenagers if they happen to wake up and become disoriented.

-Darrell

[Guest guest]

@@@ Danelle/Bruce:

> So, what other setups can I use to make yoghurt?

>

I've heard that a cooler filled with warmed water can be used to

incubate yogurt.

I would put some hot water in the cooler to temper it and then add

jars with innoculated milk

and water at 115°F or so.

I haven't tried it as I like using kefir rather than yogurt.

@@@@@

When I was a kid my mom made countless quarts of yogurt using this

cooler + warm water method, so it definitely works! I believe the

milk is warmed up first in a saucepan before being innoculated and

placed in the cooler, but of course there are a hundred variations on

every technique and people's proven methods might not be the best

methods, so experimentation is called for. Like Bruce, I don't bother

because I prefer kefir for flavor, nutrition, and convenience (no

special temperature requirements).

Mike

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