Can anybody tell me how to make plain yogurt at home?

Answer 1

Go to store...Buy plain yogurt...Go home...Open yogurt...Congrats!!!

Answer 2

What I do is get a cup of plain yogurt from the supermarket. The kind with no fruit, and little or no sweetening.

Then at home, I scoop out 1 or 2 scoops of the yogurt i bought into small 100-150ml cups, and fill the rest of the cups with milk (normal milk, low fat is fine).

Leave the filled cups out in the open for 24-36 hrs, and you should have your own plain yogurt.

For your next batch, just repeat the steps above. Good luck!

Answer 3

Plain yogurt made at home is a wonderful taste. I bought a Yogurt Maker and put one spoonful of shop yogurt into the container, added milk, left 24 hours and voila the quantity is doubled and very tasty.

If you dont want to purchase a Yogurt Maker you can make it in a Thermos flask.

Answer 4

Buy a yogurt maker. They are not too expensive (around $30) and they keep the milk at the right temperature, after you have boiled it first and poured it into jars, mixed with starter.

As a starter, you can either use a few tablespoons of commercial plain yogurt, or you can buy yogurt starter. I have found it at Whole Foods Market, if you have one of those in your area.

Also, I would recommend using whole milk for making homemade yogurt. It is sooooo good, and using 2% or skim leaves the yogurt very tangy. Good luck.

Answer 5

Sterilize the milk. Even though your milk has been pasteurized, it will still contain bacteria. Pour a quart of milk into a pot and use a metal spoon. Heat the milk until it is almost boiling. You'll see small bubbles form around the edges and steam beginning to rise. Checking the temperature is a good idea. It should be around 180-185F (82-85C). A candy thermometer comes in handy. Remember to heat slowly and stir often to prevent scorching. A double boiler may also be used.
Cool the milk to grow the yogurt. Allow the milk to cool at room temperature or place it in the refrigerator. Stir frequently in order to accurately check the temperature. It should reach 112F (45C). Don't proceed until the milk is below 120F(49C), and don't allow it to go below 90F (32C). 105-110 (41-43) is optimal.
Add nonfat dry milk, if desired. If you wish, adding about 1/4c nonfat dry milk at this time will increase the nutritional content of the yogurt. The yogurt will also thicken more easily.
Add the starter. All yogurt needs "good" bacteria. The easiest way to do this is to add some existing yogurt. The first time you make your own yogurt, use store-bought plain yogurt. Be certain it has "active cultures" on the label. For each quart of your cooled milk, you'll need 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Let the starter yogurt sit at room temperature while you are waiting for the milk to cool. This will prevent it from being too cold when you add it in. Alternatively, specialty stores may carry freeze-dried bacteria cultures, which are more reliable as starters.
Allow the yogurt bacteria to incubate. Pour your milk into clean individual containers. Cover each one tightly with a lid or plastic wrap. Keep the yogurt warm to encourage bacteria growth (between 105F and 122F (41C and 49C) is ideal). Your oven is a great place, just make sure the thermometer is accurate. You'll need to use your candy thermometer and perhaps turn your oven on and then off again periodically or keep the oven light on to warm. Most ovens don't have set temperatures this low. To check the oven temperature, place your thermometer into a bowl of water inside the oven. Wait until the yogurt is thick, about the consistency of pudding. (A simple solution for good results is a large thermos).


Important: Keep the yogurt still during this process. Jiggling won't ruin it, but it makes it take a lot longer. It can take anywhere from 8-14 hours to incubate. The longer it incubates, the thicker and more tangy the final yogurt will be.
Refrigerate the yogurt. Place the yogurt in your fridge for several hours before serving. It will keep for 1-2 weeks. If you are going to use some of it as starter, use it within 5-7 days, so that the bacteria still have growing power. Whey, a thin yellow liquid, will form on the top. You can pour it off or stir it in before eating your yogurt.
Add optional flavorings. Experiment until you develop a flavor that your taste buds fancy.
Tips
Next time, you can use some from this batch to start the next batch.
Try whole milk, 2%, 1%, skim, pasteurized, homogenized, organic, raw, diluted evaporated, dry milk powder, cow, goat, soybean, and more!
Other methods for keeping the yogurt warm are available and numerous. Just use your thermometer and best judgment. Options include hot water in a sink, stove burner, crock-pot, warming tray, heating pad, a sunny window, etc.
Placing your yogurt into the freezer to cool it prior to moving it to the refrigerator will result in a smoother consistency.
If you use skim (or nonfat) milk, add some nonfat dry milk powder for a better, thicker consistency.
A trick to maintain a consistent low temperature in the oven is to leave the oven light on after preheating it to the desired temperature. The heat generated by the light will usually be sufficient to maintain the temperature.
Pie filling in a can makes great flavoring.
Jams, maple syrups, and ice-cream fudges are good choices of flavorings too!



Warnings
Your first batch is always the hardest.
Watch your temperatures. Don't let the milk get too hot or too cold.
Old starter won't grow yogurt.
If your yogurt smells, tastes, or looks strange, don't eat it.
Try again with a new batch.
It's good to always get a second opinion on the flavor of your yogurt.



Things You'll Need
Materials:
Pot
Metal spoon
Candy thermometer
Double boiler (Optional)
Containers with lid
Oven
Refrigerator
Ingredients:
Milk (any kind)
Non-fat dry milk (Optional)
Freeze-dried bacteria or existing yogurt

Answer 6

There's a reason nobody makes yogurt at home. It's hard and you can buy a quality product in your grocers dairy case for probably like fifty cents.

Answer 7

I have been told that females make their own at times..I am sorry..That was uncalled for...Isn't easy buying the bigeest container of plain yogurt and adding your own flavors(buy in bulk)especially if you eat alot of yogurt....

Answer 8

I have a 'Lakeland' heating unit. I use one carton of UHT whole milk, 1/2 pot of lidl bio yoghurt and three heaped teaspoons of marvel skimmed milk powder. stir it all gently and pop into the heating unit over night. next morning remove, cool and fridge it. that evening you have the most delicious litre of home made live natural yoghurt (a bit like greek)

good luck

Answer 9

you can buy one of those home-made yogurt sets.

Answer 10

It s easier to buy it at store