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Missing thermometer trials

May 1st, 2006 at 03:26 pm

Well I broke the thermometer we had for yogurt, which kindof sucks, I am pretty good at telling when the yogurt is hot enough, but then you have to cool it, and I am guessing in the dark here, if I succeed we will have yogurt for the week, if not...

Wish me luck!

Posted in Grocerys, food lessons, Complaint department | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “Missing thermometer trials”

  1. annab Says:
    May 1st, 2006 at 06:13 pm 1146507227
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    There's a tip someone gave me to make yogurt and it works really well -- use a thermos (wide mouth). Just heat the milk to scalding (to kill any present bacteria. Scalding is where there are little bubbles forming around the edges, not yet boiling) then let it cool to baby-bottle warm. Then add the starter yogurt, little bit powdered milk and I always add a tiny bit of sugar. Give it a good stir, and then put in the thermos. Then go away and goof off. Don't bother the thermos, leave it alone.

    A thermos is well insulated, so it keeps the mix at a stable, warm temperature for a really long time (longer than you'll need, actually.) My thermos is a green Stanley (like the construction guys use) and I think it holds a quart. I know it will keep coffee hot for a whole day, practically. I use about a tablespoon of powdered milk and about 2 of yogurt to start it.

    Anyway, I keep the mix in there for about 8-10 hours or so. I've even left it in the fridge overnight, and the mix was still warm when I opened the bottle. It's worked perfectly for me every single time and I never used a thermometer (just used a finger to see if the milk was just warm enough to let the yogurt bacteria grow.) It's tangier than store bought so I add honey and fruit. I've only used skim or 2 percent, so I don't know how it is with whole. I hate how store yogurt is so sweet, so I usually make mine.

  2. Princessperky Says:
    May 2nd, 2006 at 02:07 pm 1146578867
    1146578867

    baby bottle warm, that is what I really needed.

    Thanks for the tips, bit of suger and powdered milk too..

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