Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:24 PM, kelley.williams@... kelley.williams@...> wrote: > > Really? Wow! That could really free up some space in my fridge while it's > dripping! Be sure to chill it in the refrigerator for ~8 hours before dripping. -- Cheers, DF in MA UC June '07 SCD Nov '08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 You generally get more yogurt in the end if you chill it before you drip it. Katy ____________________________________________________________ Compare save. Choose from top online insurance providers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 At 11:25 AM 5/27/2009, you wrote: But that must mean that it also contains more galactose which is the reason people drain it in the first place. No. It just means you lost part of what would have set up, along with the water of hydrolysis. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 why is it necessary to chill the yogurt before dripping? Because the bacteria are still growing and they must be undisturbed until it is chilled Ann, Living in Italy Undiagnosed Crohn's since 1977 Diagnosed 15 years Sacroiliitis 25 years Rheumatoid arthritis 25 years Pyoderma Gangronosum 2 years SCD since July, 2008 Meds: None To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:55:07 PMSubject: Re: yoghurt left out I saw this statement in an earlier post and wanted to clarify: why is itnecessary to chill the yogurt before dripping?For the past 6 months or more, I have been dripping mine before I put itin the refrigerator and it seems to work fine for me. I line a colanderwith a flour-sack type dishtowel and let it drip at room temperature fora few hours after completion of the 24 hour ferment cycle. Sometimes Iwill even start dripping it and leave it on the heat (I do my yogurtusing the 60-watt light bulb in the oven since I make 1-1/2 gallons at atime).KathyUC since 12/05SCD since 7/07med-free from 7/08 to 4/09currently recovering from a flare - 2,000mg sulfasalazine daily andCanasa every other day>> Be sure to chill it in the refrigerator for ~8 hours before dripping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 s2k_redhead wrote: I saw this statement in an earlier post and wanted to clarify: why is it necessary to chill the yogurt before dripping? For the past 6 months or more, I have been dripping mine before I put it in the refrigerator and it seems to work fine for me. I line a colander with a flour-sack type dishtowel and let it drip at room temperature for a few hours after completion of the 24 hour ferment cycle. Sometimes I will even start dripping it and leave it on the heat (I do my yogurt using the 60-watt light bulb in the oven since I make 1-1/2 gallons at a time). Kathy UC since 12/05 SCD since 7/07 med-free from 7/08 to 4/09 currently recovering from a flare - 2,000mg sulfasalazine daily and Canasa every other day > > Be sure to chill it in the refrigerator for ~8 hours before dripping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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