Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 hi everyone, before i throw my yogurt maker in the garbage, can someone please advise: i've made 5 batches so far. i've been carefully monitoring the temp - it is a yogourmet and i'm using progurt starter. i follow the directions very carefully, yet every time i get yellow liquid on top! the first time i didn't know this was wrong so i dripped it and gave it to my daughter she did fine, but obvioulsy i don't want her to have improperly made yogurt. i just thought it was separated just like if you buy plain yog in the store there is always liquid on top. grrr... if anyone has any ideas on how i could fix this please share!!! right now i have the outer lid off and it is on a rack on my counter, the temp stayed between 100-110 the entire time yet still the yellow liquid... thanks, emma for zoe 3m scd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I can't say for sure, but I always thought the yellow stuff at the top was just cream/fat that had risen to the top. It is always there in just about every batch I make (often it is like thick pale yellowish creamy stuff but once or twice it was more liquid/oily and way more yellow) and we eat it and tolerate it (dripped) just fine. K in Dayton, Ohio Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Fibro, CFS, yeast/candida, copper overload, adrenal fatigue (mostly healed!!!) Kids: son Rhowan 5 yrs old, chronic diarrhea/loose stools, yeast/candida, ADHD, salicylate intolerance; daughter Willow 6.5 yrs old, mild GI issues, salicylate intolerance Started SCD June 2006, went slightly off for awhile in Nov 2006, back on strict SCD starting May 2007. (Redid intro the last week of June 2007 and recently discovered that most carbs have to be thoroughly pureed in order for my son to tolerate them). Sept 07 UPDATE: Seeing MAJOR improvement in behavior and salicylate tolerance, son has FINALLY potty-trained, and he is having frequent " trophies. " > > hi everyone, before i throw my yogurt maker in the garbage, can > someone please advise: i've made 5 batches so far. i've been > carefully monitoring the temp - it is a yogourmet and i'm using > progurt starter. i follow the directions very carefully, yet every > time i get yellow liquid on top! the first time i didn't know this was > wrong so i dripped it and gave it to my daughter she did fine, but > obvioulsy i don't want her to have improperly made yogurt. i just > thought it was separated just like if you buy plain yog in the store > there is always liquid on top. grrr... if anyone has any ideas on how > i could fix this please share!!! right now i have the outer lid off > and it is on a rack on my counter, the temp stayed between 100-110 the > entire time yet still the yellow liquid... > > thanks, > emma > for zoe > 3m scd > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Emma, Is the milk you are using homogenized or unhomogenized? — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund At 04:28 PM 9/2/2007, you wrote: >hi everyone, before i throw my yogurt maker in the garbage, can >someone please advise: i've made 5 batches so far. i've been >carefully monitoring the temp - it is a yogourmet and i'm using >progurt starter. i follow the directions very carefully, yet every >time i get yellow liquid on top! the first time i didn't know this was >wrong so i dripped it and gave it to my daughter she did fine, but >obvioulsy i don't want her to have improperly made yogurt. i just >thought it was separated just like if you buy plain yog in the store >there is always liquid on top. grrr... if anyone has any ideas on how >i could fix this please share!!! right now i have the outer lid off >and it is on a rack on my counter, the temp stayed between 100-110 the >entire time yet still the yellow liquid... > >thanks, >emma >for zoe >3m scd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I think the liquid on top is the whey. From my cook books and info I have accumulated about cultured milk products they say you can stir it back in or just drain it off. It isn't harmful, either way. It is perfectly normal. I have made yogurt and kefir a lot and this seems to form a lot of the time. I have eaten it and experienced no harm. The only thing I have heard as to how to tell if your yogurt or kefir is bad is if it smells bad when it is done. If it does then the wrong (bad) bacteria got into the mix and overgrew. If this happens you will know for sure cause it will have an unpleasant odor, not like yogurt at all. Doreen MC 06, SCD 8-07-2 weeks only In a message dated 9/3/2007 5:53:44 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, no_reply writes: hmm...i hope you're right, no matter what i do this is what happens. thanks! > > > > hi everyone, before i throw my yogurt maker in the garbage, can > > someone please advise: i've made 5 batches so far. i've been > > carefully monitoring the temp - it is a yogourmet and i'm using > > progurt starter. i follow the directions very carefully, yet every > > time i get yellow liquid on top! the first time i didn't know this was > > wrong so i dripped it and gave it to my daughter she did fine, but > > obvioulsy i don't want her to have improperly made yogurt. i just > > thought it was separated just like if you buy plain yog in the store > > there is always liquid on top. grrr... if anyone has any ideas on how > > i could fix this please share!!! right now i have the outer lid off > > and it is on a rack on my counter, the temp stayed between 100- 110 the > > entire time yet still the yellow liquid... > > > > thanks, > > emma > > for zoe > > 3m scd > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 it is homogenized. should it look like this? thanks! > > >hi everyone, before i throw my yogurt maker in the garbage, can > >someone please advise: i've made 5 batches so far. i've been > >carefully monitoring the temp - it is a yogourmet and i'm using > >progurt starter. i follow the directions very carefully, yet every > >time i get yellow liquid on top! the first time i didn't know this was > >wrong so i dripped it and gave it to my daughter she did fine, but > >obvioulsy i don't want her to have improperly made yogurt. i just > >thought it was separated just like if you buy plain yog in the store > >there is always liquid on top. grrr... if anyone has any ideas on how > >i could fix this please share!!! right now i have the outer lid off > >and it is on a rack on my counter, the temp stayed between 100- 110 the > >entire time yet still the yellow liquid... > > > >thanks, > >emma > >for zoe > >3m scd > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 hmm...i hope you're right, no matter what i do this is what happens. thanks! > > > > hi everyone, before i throw my yogurt maker in the garbage, can > > someone please advise: i've made 5 batches so far. i've been > > carefully monitoring the temp - it is a yogourmet and i'm using > > progurt starter. i follow the directions very carefully, yet every > > time i get yellow liquid on top! the first time i didn't know this was > > wrong so i dripped it and gave it to my daughter she did fine, but > > obvioulsy i don't want her to have improperly made yogurt. i just > > thought it was separated just like if you buy plain yog in the store > > there is always liquid on top. grrr... if anyone has any ideas on how > > i could fix this please share!!! right now i have the outer lid off > > and it is on a rack on my counter, the temp stayed between 100- 110 the > > entire time yet still the yellow liquid... > > > > thanks, > > emma > > for zoe > > 3m scd > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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