Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Michele, I'm puzzled. My Yogourmet came with the outer unit.... that plugs in to the wall. That has a lid (or cover). Then there is an inner batch container with it's own lid. When you make the yogurt, the milk and starter mixture goes into the batch container, and the batch container's lid is snapped on. You then add 10-12 ounces of warm water to the outer unit..... and carefully set the full batch container (with lid on) down into the outer unit. It will be sort of " floating " and the water will come up almost to the edge of the unit. You then put the lid of the outer unit on, plug it in and wait 24 hrs. I didn't get any other " cover " for my Yogourmet. There was just two lids.... one for the batch container, and one for the yogurt maker unit. Patti Yogurt Help This is probably a stupid question, but please bear with me as I've never made yoguft before. I think I know what I need to do, but what is that cover for that came with the Yogurmet? I read something that says it should be inside & the Yogurmet says it should " cover it " but it does not fit the outside so I assume they mean inside? I don't know what to do with it. Can someone clear this one up for me? Thanks, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 That was easily understood the way you wrote it!:-) I do have a bag like thing that came with it; not sure what that's for though... Thanks! Michele > > Michele, > > I'm puzzled. > > My Yogourmet came with the outer unit.... that plugs in to the wall. That has a lid (or cover). Then there is an inner batch container with it's own lid. When you make the yogurt, the milk and starter mixture goes into the batch container, and the batch container's lid is snapped on. > > You then add 10-12 ounces of warm water to the outer unit..... and carefully set the full batch container (with lid on) down into the outer unit. It will be sort of " floating " and the water will come up almost to the edge of the unit. You then put the lid of the outer unit on, plug it in and wait 24 hrs. > > I didn't get any other " cover " for my Yogourmet. There was just two lids.... one for the batch container, and one for the yogurt maker unit. > > Patti > > Yogurt Help > > > This is probably a stupid question, but please bear with me as I've > never made yoguft before. I think I know what I need to do, but what > is that cover for that came with the Yogurmet? I read something that > says it should be inside & the Yogurmet says it should " cover it " but > it does not fit the outside so I assume they mean inside? I don't know > what to do with it. Can someone clear this one up for me? > > Thanks, > Michele > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 That's for dripping the yogurt. I don't use mine, though.... kind of a hassle. I like using a tea towell and a colander if I drip yogurt. Patti Re: Yogurt Help That was easily understood the way you wrote it!:-) I do have a bag like thing that came with it; not sure what that's for though... Thanks! Michele Recent Activity a.. 19New Members Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Is dripping recommended for goat's milk yogurt (I have no idea how to do that or why)? I'll be using raw goat's milk. I'd rather not if it's not necessary. I read goat's milk makes runny yogurt; is that what I should expect? Thanks again, Michele > > That's for dripping the yogurt. I don't use mine, though.... kind of a hassle. I like using a tea towell and a colander if I drip yogurt. > > Patti > > Re: Yogurt Help > > > That was easily understood the way you wrote it!:-) > > I do have a bag like thing that came with it; not sure what that's > for though... > > Thanks! > Michele > > Recent Activity > a.. 19New Members > Visit Your Group > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 You should definitely expect goat yogurt to be runny. I thought I'd done something incorrectly that first time I made it. It's not necessary to drip it, and I never dripped the goat yogurt because I didn't even know about it. We use cow now because iel can handle it, and it's less expensive. I've just started dripping it, but don't always. If you drip yogurt, it will be much thicker. Here's how to do it. Line a strainer with a tea towel, piece of muslin, ect. Set it over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the lined strainer. Place in the frig for several hours. The thinner liquid(waie, I think, and that's pretty pathetic considering I was a home ec major in college) will drain through the towel down into the bowl. Discard the contents of the bowl(I don't know what you'd do with it if you kept it), and put the dripped yogurt into a clean container. Store in the frig as usual. Meleah Re: Yogurt Help >> >> >> That was easily understood the way you wrote it!:-) >> >> I do have a bag like thing that came with it; not sure what > that's >> for though... >> >> Thanks! >> Michele >> >> Recent Activity >> a.. 19New Members >> Visit Your Group >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Two comments: You can also drip yogurt in one of those cone-shaped dishwasher-safe fine-mesh coffee filters (about $4 or $5 at Target, etc.) I balance the filter in a large size Purity Farms Ghee jar, it's just the right diameter. Searching through the archives of this list a while back, I came across some references for using the yogurt dripping " water " to make sauerkraut at home. Haven't tried it, but it does appeal to the " waste not want not " part of me, and sounds interesting. Lorilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Elaine always said to discard the liquid that drips off. I must have missed the discussion about using it to make sauerkraut.... I am only familiar with Seth's instructions for fermented veggies, and don't remember that being suggested. Have to admit I've never tried making sauerkraut myself, but remember my grandmother doing it.... the old-fashioned way in a big crock, with a plate on top of the shredded cabbage, held down by a brick! It sure was.... umm..... " fragrant " in her house after a few days. Patti Re: Re: Yogurt Help Searching through the archives of this list a while back, I came across some references for using the yogurt dripping " water " to make sauerkraut at home. Haven't tried it, but it does appeal to the " waste not want not " part of me, and sounds interesting. Lorilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 If you are happy with the taste and consistency of your goat yogurt when you make it, no need to drip it. Dripping the excess water off of the chilled yogurt makes it much thicker and less tart. Dripped, it works in more recipes (like as a substitute for dry curd cottage cheese, or to make a mock chevre) and is more like yogurt if you are trying to get kids to eat it (with lots of honey, at least in my house, which makes it runny again since honey is liquid.) Lorilyn Re: Yogurt Help > > > That was easily understood the way you wrote it!:-) > > I do have a bag like thing that came with it; not sure what that's > for though... > > Thanks! > Michele > > Recent Activity > a.. 19New Members > Visit Your Group > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Dear List: I have found that raw goat's milk does not make runny yogurt. So, if yours has a nice consistency, it came out fine. Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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