Re: Making Yogurt with Un-Homogonized Milk

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> I purchase my milk from 's Creamery. They are a local dairy farm

> that doesn't use antibiotics or hormones in their milk, but they

> don't homogonize it either. Their saying is " The cream rises to the

> top " or something like that. When I make yogurt with their milk, the

> top has a thick almost crustlike yellowish appearance. I know the

> yellow color is from the milk fat because I can see if floating on

> the top before I pour it into the 7 7oz jars of my Eurocuisine.

>

> My question is, do you know anyway I can get the milk fat mixed into

> the milk better before pouring it into the yogurt containers? I have

> even tried mixing it a couple times during the fermenting process to

> no avail. I can't find any other brand of half and half or heavy

> cream that doesn't have illegals in it, but I can't use the yogurt I

> make except for smoothies or in baked dishes.

Mine does that too, but I like it. But you can always

mix it in when it's done, no, just as effectively?

I'm not sure why you can't use it except for in smoothies

or baked dishes - is that a separate issue, because of

intolerance to yogurt? or related to

the cream on top and in what way?

Mara

>

>

> Thank you.

>

> Misty Kimble - 31 yo

> Louisiana

> CD - 2/07 - no meds

> SCD - 5 monhts

>

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Hi Mara:

Thanks for replying.

I can't use it because the yellow stuff on top is about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick. By the time I remove it, there's little left in the bottom of the little jar. I love eating the thick stuff at the top, but it pretty much makes my yogurt about 1/4 - 1/3 the volume it shoudl have been.

I moved recently and now have a light in my oven. I just need to remember to get a stronger watt bulb so I can try making a large amount of yogurt at a time in it. Scraping the hard stuff off the top might not be so bad in a larger container.

I just can't find any homogonized half/half or heavy cream that doens't have illegals added in it (usually carageeenan). Unknowingly, I made a cuople batches from milk with carageenan in it and I had no reaction but I don't want to push it.

Misty Kimble - 31 yo

Louisiana

CD - 2/07 - no meds

SCD - 5 months

Subject: Re: Making Yogurt with Un-Homogonized MilkTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:04 AM

I'm not sure why you can't use it except for in smoothiesor baked dishes - is that a separate issue, because ofintolerance to yogurt? or related tothe cream on top and in what way?Mara

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Hi Mara: Thanks for replying. I can't use it because the yellow stuff on top is about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick. By the time I remove it, there's little left in the bottom of the little jar. I love eating the thick stuff at the top, but it pretty much makes my yogurt about 1/4 - 1/3 the volume it shoudl have been. I moved recently and now have a light in my oven. I just need to remember to get a stronger watt bulb so I can try making a large amount of yogurt at a time in it. Scraping the hard stuff off the top might not be so bad in a larger container. I just can't find any homogonized half/half or heavy cream that doens't have illegals added in it (usually carageeenan). Unknowingly, I made a cuople batches from milk with carageenan in it and I had no reaction but I don't want to push it. Misty Kimble - 31 yoLouisianaCD - 2/07 - no medsSCD - 5 monthsSubject: Re: Making Yogurt with Un-Homogonized MilkTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:04 AMI'm not sure why you can't use it except for in smoothiesor baked dishes - is that a separate issue, because ofintolerance to yogurt? or related tothe cream on top and in what way?MaraRecent Activity14New MembersVisit Your GroupMeditation andLovingkindnessA Yahoo! Groupto share and learn.Yahoo! HealthAsthma TriggersHow you canidentify them.Real Food Groupon Yahoo! GroupsWhat does real foodmean to you?.

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Hi Mara: Thanks for replying. I can't use it because the yellow stuff on top is about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick. By the time I remove it, there's little left in the bottom of the little jar. I love eating the thick stuff at the top, but it pretty much makes my yogurt about 1/4 - 1/3 the volume it shoudl have been.But why do you have to remove it? That's yogurt too. I have smaller cups then you do, andjust blend it in with a spoon. (the donvier machine) I moved recently and now have a light in my oven. I just need to remember to get a stronger watt bulb so I can try making a large amount of yogurt at a time in it. Scraping the hard stuff off the top might not be so bad in a larger container. I just can't find any homogonized half/half or heavy cream that doens't have illegals added in it (usually carageeenan). Unknowingly, I made a cuople batches from milk with carageenan in it and I had no reaction but I don't want to push it.Do you have Trader Joes? Or a source for organic half and half. I've found most of the organicbrands don't use carageenen and trader Joes also does not. Mara Misty Kimble - 31 yoLouisianaCD - 2/07 - no medsSCD - 5 monthsSubject: Re: Making Yogurt with Un-Homogonized MilkTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:04 AMI'm not sure why you can't use it except for in smoothiesor baked dishes - is that a separate issue, because ofintolerance to yogurt? or related tothe cream on top and in what way?MaraRecent Activity14New MembersVisit Your GroupMeditation andLovingkindnessA Yahoo! Groupto share and learn.Yahoo! HealthAsthma TriggersHow you canidentify them.Real Food Groupon Yahoo! GroupsWhat does real foodmean to you?.

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But why do you have to remove it? That's yogurt too. I have smaller cups then you do, and just blend it in with a spoon. (the donvier machine)

I remove it and eat it. I have to say it¢s delish and almost like a little treat for me, but because I can only make 42oz of yogurt at a time, I don¢t want to have any that¢s unusable. It¢s very firm like a semi soft cheese. I have tried blending it in with a spoon but because it¢s so firm, it just stays in a blob.

Do you have Trader Joes? Or a source for organic half and half. I've found most of the organic brands don't use carageenen and trader Joes also does not.

No, we don¢t have Trader Joe¢s down here. I checked all the milk at Whole Foods and there were illegals added to each and every one. I was very disappointed. So far, ¢s Creamery is the only brand of heavy cream or half/half that has no illegals whatsoever. I had used a brand of heavy cream with carageenen for a couple batches and had no reactions and it made the absolute best yogurt ever. But, I don¢t want to press my luck. I guess I¢ll just try removing the hard stuff, smooshing it with the back of a spoon until it is somewhat mixable and mixing it back into the yogurt.

Thanks again!!!!

Misty Kimble - 31yo

Louisiana

CD - 2/07 - no meds

SCD - 5 months

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At 08:42 AM 6/27/2008, you wrote:

I purchase my milk from 's

Creamery.

So do I!

And the answer is simple -- although I make yogurt in the Yogourmet, not

the Eurocuisine and its small jars, Once the yogurt is made, just take a

whisk and gently fold the yogurted cream back into the yogurted

milk.

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Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

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At 09:18 AM 6/27/2008, you wrote:

Unknowingly, I made a cuople

batches from milk with carageenan in it and I had no reaction but I don't

want to push it.

Wise move. <wry grin> That's another one of those things where I

can say, " Yes, it is likely to catch up to you

eventually. "

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Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund