Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Michele, Are you using the Meyenburg brand of goat milk? That brand is legal but produces a more watery yogurt. mimi > Twice now I've tried to make yogurt only to have it all watery. I > can't see what could have gone wrong. > > I have a Yogurmet, that is almost new. Everything has gone great so > far. I use raw goat's milk (which is not easy to get!) & ProGurt > starter (cannot tolerate any dairy here). > > Not this last batch, but the one before it, was a mess. I blamed it > on maybe I didn't cool it long enough (although it seemed fine), or > perhaps the starter clumped. I saw a small clump but thought I got > it dissolved okay. It was all watery. > > This last batch the same thing happened. This time I know everything > was heated & cooled properly. I took the starter, mixed it in a > little bit of milk to make absolutely sure it was dissolved > entirely, then mixed it into the full batch. It was on for the > correct amount of time both times. This one was all runny too. > > I can't have this continue to happen. We have no yogurt again. What > could be going wrong? > > Thanks, Michele > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Michele, Goat milk yogurt (at least the brand I use which is Meyenburg) comes out runny. I also use progurt and a yogourmet yogurt maker. I have read a post that you can use knox gelatin packets to help firm it up but do not know the details. You might could post and ask how much gelatin and when to add it etc. My two year old boys just drink the yogurt like it was milk and they enjoy it that way out of a sippy cup. Dana Garrett and Celiac, ASD SCD, Six months __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Michele, Is this a new batch of starter? I can't imagine what the problem is, either.... if you've had your yogurt come out just fine many times before. Same milk.... from the same supplier? You added the water to the container before putting the inner batch container in the maker, right? I've done that.... thought I put it in, but didn't. Temp gets too hot then. Patti Yogurt mess Twice now I've tried to make yogurt only to have it all watery. I can't see what could have gone wrong. I have a Yogurmet, that is almost new. Everything has gone great so far. I use raw goat's milk (which is not easy to get!) & ProGurt starter (cannot tolerate any dairy here). Not this last batch, but the one before it, was a mess. I blamed it on maybe I didn't cool it long enough (although it seemed fine), or perhaps the starter clumped. I saw a small clump but thought I got it dissolved okay. It was all watery. This last batch the same thing happened. This time I know everything was heated & cooled properly. I took the starter, mixed it in a little bit of milk to make absolutely sure it was dissolved entirely, then mixed it into the full batch. It was on for the correct amount of time both times. This one was all runny too. I can't have this continue to happen. We have no yogurt again. What could be going wrong? Thanks, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 , Did you taste it? Does it taste sour like yogurt should? Goat milk yogurt is very, very runny. I remember thinking the same thing when I first made it. And, goat yogurt is super duper sour. Meleah SCD 05/06 iel 3.5yrs. ASD, Ethan 5yrs., Mark 19mths., both NT Yogurt mess Twice now I've tried to make yogurt only to have it all watery. I can't see what could have gone wrong. I have a Yogurmet, that is almost new. Everything has gone great so far. I use raw goat's milk (which is not easy to get!) & ProGurt starter (cannot tolerate any dairy here). Not this last batch, but the one before it, was a mess. I blamed it on maybe I didn't cool it long enough (although it seemed fine), or perhaps the starter clumped. I saw a small clump but thought I got it dissolved okay. It was all watery. This last batch the same thing happened. This time I know everything was heated & cooled properly. I took the starter, mixed it in a little bit of milk to make absolutely sure it was dissolved entirely, then mixed it into the full batch. It was on for the correct amount of time both times. This one was all runny too. I can't have this continue to happen. We have no yogurt again. What could be going wrong? Thanks, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 No... it's raw; straight from the goat! Michele > > Twice now I've tried to make yogurt only to have it all watery. I > > can't see what could have gone wrong. > > > > I have a Yogurmet, that is almost new. Everything has gone great so > > far. I use raw goat's milk (which is not easy to get!) & ProGurt > > starter (cannot tolerate any dairy here). > > > > Not this last batch, but the one before it, was a mess. I blamed it > > on maybe I didn't cool it long enough (although it seemed fine), or > > perhaps the starter clumped. I saw a small clump but thought I got > > it dissolved okay. It was all watery. > > > > This last batch the same thing happened. This time I know everything > > was heated & cooled properly. I took the starter, mixed it in a > > little bit of milk to make absolutely sure it was dissolved > > entirely, then mixed it into the full batch. It was on for the > > correct amount of time both times. This one was all runny too. > > > > I can't have this continue to happen. We have no yogurt again. What > > could be going wrong? > > > > Thanks, Michele > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 It's very watery; I've never had this happen. We've had some watery to it, but then some of it firmer, more like yogurt which I can spoon out. I can't spoon anything out of this batch or the last one! Michele > > Michele, > > Goat milk yogurt (at least the brand I use which is Meyenburg) comes out runny. I also use progurt and a yogourmet yogurt maker. I have read a post that you can use knox gelatin packets to help firm it up but do not know the details. You might could post and ask how much gelatin and when to add it etc. My two year old boys just drink the yogurt like it was milk and they enjoy it that way out of a sippy cup. > > Dana > Garrett and > Celiac, ASD > SCD, Six months > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Not a new batch of starter; I've had it since probably 2 months ago. Same milk; same supplier; don't know if they're the same goats LOL. Otherwise everything was the same. Yes, I remembered the water. Michele > > Michele, > Is this a new batch of starter? I can't imagine what the problem is, either.... if you've had your yogurt come out just fine many times before. Same milk.... from the same supplier? > > You added the water to the container before putting the inner batch container in the maker, right? I've done that.... thought I put it in, but didn't. Temp gets too hot then. > > > Patti > Yogurt mess > > > Twice now I've tried to make yogurt only to have it all watery. I > can't see what could have gone wrong. > > I have a Yogurmet, that is almost new. Everything has gone great so > far. I use raw goat's milk (which is not easy to get!) & ProGurt > starter (cannot tolerate any dairy here). > > Not this last batch, but the one before it, was a mess. I blamed it > on maybe I didn't cool it long enough (although it seemed fine), or > perhaps the starter clumped. I saw a small clump but thought I got > it dissolved okay. It was all watery. > > This last batch the same thing happened. This time I know everything > was heated & cooled properly. I took the starter, mixed it in a > little bit of milk to make absolutely sure it was dissolved > entirely, then mixed it into the full batch. It was on for the > correct amount of time both times. This one was all runny too. > > I can't have this continue to happen. We have no yogurt again. What > could be going wrong? > > Thanks, Michele > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I didn't taste it becz it was so watery; just figured it was no good. I still have it in the fridge though. But like I mentioned previously, there's nothing I can spoon out; nothing firm. I always have lots of watery to it, but then there's a lot of spoonable yogurt to it too. I don't get this. I'm concerned whether I should try again as I keep wasting all this milk that's not easy for me to get! Michele > > , > Did you taste it? Does it taste sour like yogurt should? Goat milk yogurt is very, very runny. I remember thinking the same thing when I first made it. And, goat yogurt is super duper sour. > Meleah SCD 05/06 > iel 3.5yrs. ASD, Ethan 5yrs., Mark 19mths., both NT > > Yogurt mess > > > Twice now I've tried to make yogurt only to have it all watery. I > can't see what could have gone wrong. > > I have a Yogurmet, that is almost new. Everything has gone great so > far. I use raw goat's milk (which is not easy to get!) & ProGurt > starter (cannot tolerate any dairy here). > > Not this last batch, but the one before it, was a mess. I blamed it > on maybe I didn't cool it long enough (although it seemed fine), or > perhaps the starter clumped. I saw a small clump but thought I got > it dissolved okay. It was all watery. > > This last batch the same thing happened. This time I know everything > was heated & cooled properly. I took the starter, mixed it in a > little bit of milk to make absolutely sure it was dissolved > entirely, then mixed it into the full batch. It was on for the > correct amount of time both times. This one was all runny too. > > I can't have this continue to happen. We have no yogurt again. What > could be going wrong? > > Thanks, Michele > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Hi Michele, Can you taste a small portion to see if it is tart? (If it isn't tart spit it out and rinse your mouth) Sometimes the texture of the yogurt will change even if it is the same brand because the goats are getting different kinds of feeds as the seasons change. If they are unable to get fresh grass they may be eating more hay etc... this food change can alter the milk and in turn the outcome of the yogurt. The texture may be different but it should still be tart. If it is not tart then you should throw it out. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs mom of emily and << I didn't taste it becz it was so watery; just figured it was no > good. I still have it in the fridge though. But like I mentioned > previously, there's nothing I can spoon out; nothing firm.>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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