guaging yogurt temperatures?!?!

[Guest guest]

I bought goat milk, yogurt starter with no bifid... and a candy

thermometer. I opted to use Elaine's suggestion of a 60 watt bulb in

the oven.

The major problem I am having is this: the thermometer shows up to a

10 degree difference depending on whether the thermometer is

-touching the bottom of the pot

-laying at a 45 degree angle, with most of the stake in the milk

-standing upright, not touching the bottom of the pot

So which way is giving the correct temp?

And then...Placing thermometer into the oven (not the pot contents),

which Elaine suggests, the oven itself does not come anywhere near

100-110 degrees. It's about 60. If I put the thermometer into the milk

though, it is 110.

Baden, mom to 3yr old with suspected Celiac and Autism

[Guest guest]

Hi Baden,

>

> I bought goat milk, yogurt starter with no bifid... and a candy

> thermometer. I opted to use Elaine's suggestion of a 60 watt bulb

in> the oven.

>

> The major problem I am having is this: the thermometer shows up to

a> 10 degree difference depending on whether the thermometer is

>

> -touching the bottom of the pot

> -laying at a 45 degree angle, with most of the stake in the milk

> -standing upright, not touching the bottom of the pot

>

> So which way is giving the correct temp?>>>>

Try wrappin the pot with a thick towel once it comes up to

temperature - that will help give a more consistent temp throughout

the pot.

<<<<<And then...Placing thermometer into the oven (not the pot

contents),

> which Elaine suggests, the oven itself does not come anywhere near

> 100-110 degrees. It's about 60. If I put the thermometer into the

milk> though, it is 110.

> Baden, mom to 3yr old with suspected Celiac and Autism>>>>

The air temperature will fluctuate much more quickly (opening close

oven door) than the liquid/solid temperature of the yogurt. Go by

the temp of the yogurt.

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

mom of and