Comments on: How to Make Yogurt at Home

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:26:04 +0000

Peninah – I don’t bother adding sugar to my homemade yogurt, but if you wanted to sweeten it I guess the best time would be when it is set and you are putting it into the fridge to store – or just before serving.

By: peninah

peninah — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:58:00 +0000

thanks for the recipe, but at what point do you add sugar to the youghurt?

By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:55:36 +0000

Hi Nichole, Maybe the milk is getting too cool before you add the starter. I’ve started putting mine in a cooler bag to stay warm for 8 hours – with a hot water bottle if the weather’s cool.

Other than that, I’m lost. I get the odd runny batch but normally the homemade yogurt is thick. I can never tell that I’ve done anything different! Older yogurt as a starter – the kind you wouldn’t want to eat – does seem to make the creamiest homemade yoghurt though.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:55:46 +0000

My yogurt ALWAYS comes out runny!! HOW do you get it to come out so thick! Please please!! it is so frustrating, coming up with this runny yogurt every time. I use 2 TBS of yogurt to 1 quart of raw milk. I heat, let cool, add the starter gradually the way you do, and place in an off oven with my tea kettle to create a warm moist area for 8 -10 hours. What am I doing wrong why I’m not getting a thick yogurt?

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By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:23:10 +0000

Hi Tricia, glad to have you here!

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By: Mrs.Dirty Boots

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:23:16 +0000

Victoria, I was amazed, the first time I made it, just how simple it is to make yoghurt at home. I have it for brekkie most days and its miles better than the chemical packed store bought stuff! With homemade cherry preserve it really is divine!

By: Mr.Dirty Boots

Mr.Dirty Boots — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:59:33 +0000

Hey Sootie, it wa even easier for me…..I just have to eat it! Lovely though.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:37:52 +0000

Yay! Another homemade yogurt afficionado! I purchased a yogurt maker because it has a timer and I like the cute little glass jars. It’s admittedly a gadget and not required for yogurt-making. Homemade yogurt is delicious, and so much healthier and more economical than storebought yogurt — all for the price of a jug of milk. And I can have fun with creating whatever flavors I like. Having control over exactly what’s in my yogurt appeals to me — just take a look at the labels on storebought yogurt and you’ll see what I mean.

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