Heating Milk Without Scorching

[Guest guest]

I can't for the life of me seem to be able to heat my milk to the 180F mark

without

scorching or burning the bottom of the pan a little unless I stir constantly (I

don't have the

time) or putting it on so low that it takes 2 hours to heat up. So I end up

putting off the

process and don't have a steady supply of yogurt.

What does everyone else do for heating their milk? I looked up on the internet

and the only

alternative to stirring was using the microwave (I'm not crazy about using the

microwave

for food) or a double boiler. I may have to rig a double boiler up somehow that

can heat

2-4 quarts of milk.

Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

IBS whole life, SCD 2 years

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa,

Rinse out the pot with very cold water, then dump the water and put

the milk in. This was a trick someone posted on the LI list a few

years ago. It makes clean up much easier - my pots always used to

burn.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of Em and Dan

<<> I can't for the life of me seem to be able to heat my milk to

the 180F mark without

> scorching or burning the bottom of the pan a little unless I stir

constantly (I don't have the

> time) or putting it on so low that it takes 2 hours to heat up. So

I end up putting off the

> process and don't have a steady supply of yogurt.

>

> What does everyone else do for heating their milk? I looked up on

the internet and the only

> alternative to stirring was using the microwave (I'm not crazy

about using the microwave

> for food) or a double boiler. I may have to rig a double boiler up

somehow that can heat

> 2-4 quarts of milk.

>

> Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

> IBS whole life, SCD 2 years

>

[Guest guest]

That sounds too easy! I'll try that tonight. So am I the only one having

problems with

scorched pots?

Theresa

>

> Hi Theresa,

>

> Rinse out the pot with very cold water, then dump the water and put

> the milk in. This was a trick someone posted on the LI list a few

> years ago. It makes clean up much easier - my pots always used to

> burn.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

> mom of Em and Dan

>

>

> <<> I can't for the life of me seem to be able to heat my milk to

> the 180F mark without

> > scorching or burning the bottom of the pan a little unless I stir

> constantly (I don't have the

> > time) or putting it on so low that it takes 2 hours to heat up. So

> I end up putting off the

> > process and don't have a steady supply of yogurt.

> >

> > What does everyone else do for heating their milk? I looked up on

> the internet and the only

> > alternative to stirring was using the microwave (I'm not crazy

> about using the microwave

> > for food) or a double boiler. I may have to rig a double boiler up

> somehow that can heat

> > 2-4 quarts of milk.

> >

> > Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

> > IBS whole life, SCD 2 years

[Guest guest]

Well, whaddaya know! Who knew it could be so easy.

I remember coming across that recommendation when

I was looking up solutions to scalding milk without

scorching the pan, but it sounded too simple. After

reading your post, I heated up 2L of milk in a

medium saucepan. In no time flat the milk was up

to 185, no burns, nothing stuck to the pan.

Thanks Sheila.

Is this step listed in the instructions on the web for

making yogurt? If not it might not be a bad idea

to add it in.

Theresa

> >

> > Hi Theresa,

> >

> > Rinse out the pot with very cold water, then dump the water and put

> > the milk in. This was a trick someone posted on the LI list a few

> > years ago. It makes clean up much easier - my pots always used to

> > burn.

> >

> > Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

> > mom of Em and Dan

> >

> >

> > <<> I can't for the life of me seem to be able to heat my milk to

> > the 180F mark without

> > > scorching or burning the bottom of the pan a little