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Making Yogurt
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Antibiotics, especially the misuse of left-over ones (a big No-No) tend to clobber the good bacteria in our digestive system along with the bad ones. The most common home remedy for that condition is yogurt because it contains acidophilus, as do probiotics which are now so popular. Well, I'm no doctor, but often find myself in the "don't know that I know" quadrant and decided to make yogurt.
First I got me a yogurt maker and freeze-dried yogurt starter. Then I bought organic whole milk. Next I read the instructions which I normally don't, until all else fails. But this was no macho mode project. In 32 hours the yogurt was supposed to be ready to eat.
Ok, I poured two quarts of whole milk into a large pot, put it on the stove and heated it to 180 degrees based on the the special thermometer which comes with the yogurt maker. That was easy enough.
Now the milk had to cool down to 100 degrees or lower. I placed the pot of hot milk into the sink which had some cold water in it to quicken the cooling process.
Then I poured one package (2 baggies) of yogurt starter into the 2-quart removable inner container of the yogurt maker, added 1/4 cup of the milk and stirred the hell out of it.
Next I poured the rest of the milk into same container, stirred it slowly and put on the lid tightly. It had filled up nicely because I started with exactly 2 quarts of milk.
Now I poured 1 1/2 cups of water into the yogurt maker shell and set the inner container into the shell. Finally I added the outer lid, plugged the unit into the nearest outlet, and took this picture:
Voila! Fermentation time was 24 hours, then the inner container went into the fridge for 8 hours minimum — done! Oh, what super tasty yogurt full of acidophilus — no additives, no preservatives, no taste enhancers, no coloring, etc. That was easy!
I got me a second inner container, a glass one, so I can start a new batch while the last one is lounging in the fridge. I think I'll do some lounging of my own now.
You probably want to know where I got the yogurt maker and starter, right? Well, this was actually a project I did for my wife who needs to rebuild acidophilus in her system. Lucy in Bellingham, WA, is our supplier. We love her products and service but have no for-profit relationship with her.
