Cover or uncover Goat yogurt in Dehydrator?

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Hi,

Silly question or not here goes:

First time with Goat Milk Yogurt and first with Food Dehydrator.

To make the yogurt in the Food Dehydrator, my instruction booklet said to cover

the yougurt while fermenting and NOT to open the door till it finished cooking.

My old yogurt makers ( which always over heated all 3 different brands) were

always uncovered weather the little jars or in the liter plastic containters.

The yogurt maker itself had a cover of course, but the containers inside went

uncovered during the fermentation time.

My question is what to do in the case of the F. Dehydrator?

Uncovered vs. covered.

Also, what is best to use, glass or plastic to ferment the milk in. I imagine

temp. influences depending on the container used...maybe I'm wrong.

I have heat resistant containers (good for microwave use) as well as glass pans

for baking.

As for not opening hte door, I'll have to do so, because people said that even

the though the dehydrator is the most reliable type of machine it still needs

some watching and temp checking as well.

One last thing. We all know 24hrs is the minimum fermentation time. Someone said

something about not letting the Goat milk ferment longer than 25hrs.

Question: Does the Dehydrator need preheating? If so, do I start the

fermentation countdown from the time it reaches the optimum temp? This really

has me thinking and wondering..

Thanks for answering questions.

F.

11yrs UC / 10 yrs SCD

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[Guest guest]

Hi F. ,

<<Silly question or not here goes:

> First time with Goat Milk Yogurt and first with Food Dehydrator.

>

> To make the yogurt in the Food Dehydrator, my instruction booklet

said to cover the yougurt while fermenting and NOT to open the door

till it finished cooking.

> My old yogurt makers ( which always over heated all 3 different

brands) were always uncovered weather the little jars or in the liter

plastic containters. The yogurt maker itself had a cover of course,

but the containers inside went uncovered during the fermentation

time.

>

> My question is what to do in the case of the F. Dehydrator?

> Uncovered vs. covered.>>

What brand/model of dehyrator do you have? You can put the yogurt in

a container with a lid or cover it if you want to be extra careful

(to prevent contamination).

<<Also, what is best to use, glass or plastic to ferment the milk in.

I imagine temp. influences depending on the container used...maybe

I'm wrong. >>

Some swear by glass and others are fine with plastic. That's up to

you.

<<I have heat resistant containers (good for microwave use) as well

as glass pans for baking.

> As for not opening hte door, I'll have to do so, because people

said that even the though the dehydrator is the most reliable type of

machine it still needs some watching and temp checking as well.>>

Since you'll be opening the door occasionally, you should put some

kind of cover that prevents contamination - it does not need to be

sealed tight.

<< One last thing. We all know 24hrs is the minimum fermentation

time. Someone said something about not letting the Goat milk ferment

longer than 25hrs.

> Question: Does the Dehydrator need preheating? If so, do I start

the fermentation countdown from the time it reaches the optimum temp?

This really has me thinking and wondering..>>

I start my fermentaion time once the milk with starter reaches the

correct temperature range. I then let it ferment for 24-29 hours.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of Em and Dan