Lactose free? Can you make lactose free yogurt if you start with lactose free yogurt and milk?
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I've had great success with this non-dairy yogurt:: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfjkkgb2_214dwjt5qgk
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My question is: do you just get the commercial yogurt and let it sit on the counter for a day? I guess as long as it is sealed other stuff can't get in there to ferment as well. I'd appreciate hearing if you have tried this.
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Are you aware that the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt cultures consume the lactose (milk sugar) in animal milk? So if one is simply trying to avoid lactose adding yogurt cultures to it and incubating for several hours will do it. Elaine Gottschall suggested 24 hour incubation, which I used to use, but subsequent discussion with Lucy Rosset (Lucy's Kitchen Shop) who had many conversations with Elaine before her death, convinced me to try 34 hours to allow the cultures to consume ALL the lactose.. I think the results are better -- firmer, more nearly solid yogurt starting with skim mild and 5 grams of Yogourmet yogurt starter per quart. (Yogourmet yogurt starter is Lyo-San, Inc.'s product #LS9212.) Are you aware that the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt cultures consume the lactose (milk sugar) in animal milk? So if one is simply trying to avoid lactose adding yogurt cultures to it and incubating for several hours will do it. Elaine Gottschall suggested 24 hour incubation, which I used to use, but subsequent discussion with Lucy Rosset (Lucy's Kitchen Shop) who had many conversations with Elaine before her death, convinced me to try 34 hours to allow the cultures to consume ALL the lactose.. I think the results are better -- firmer, more nearly solid yogurt starting with skim mild and 5... » Read More Are you aware that the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt cultures consume the lactose (milk sugar) in animal milk? So if one is simply trying to avoid lactose adding yogurt cultures to it and incubating for several hours will do it. Elaine Gottschall suggested 24 hour incubation, which I used to use, but subsequent discussion with Lucy Rosset (Lucy's Kitchen Shop) who had many conversations with Elaine before her death, convinced me to try 34 hours to allow the cultures to consume ALL the lactose.. I think the results are better -- firmer, more nearly solid yogurt starting with skim mild and 5 grams of Yogourmet yogurt starter per quart. (Yogourmet yogurt starter is Lyo-San, Inc.'s product #LS9212.) « Show Less
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Add a teaspoon of sugar(sucrose) to a quart of lactosefree milk and then make the yogurt. It has worked for meVembar
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You may also want to check the recent thread on making yogurt using soymilk. It turns out that lactose is not essential to the process.
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This is great. I use Elaine G's recipe too so this info helps. I wanted to know if I could use 2% lactose-free milk since I'm short on regular. I'm also going to add 5% cream- which I didn't realize had other ingredients in it- like "modified milk ingredients. " If you can make yogurt with soy milk- [which I would never use], I don't see why this wouldn't work. I'll try and see. I have also found keeping the temp. at the simmer point for a minute before cooling and the culturing temp. a little cooler than suggested makes a thicker, firmer result.
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All yogurt is lactose free, the bacteria "eats" lactose and convert it in acid."Cow's milk yogurt is packed with calcium, protein and Vitamin D," says Althea Zincowski, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. People who are allergic to milk products, or very lactose intolerant, can try a non-milk soy-based yogurt. Most, but not all of the lactose (natural milk sugar) in yogurt is digested by beneficial bacteria, so the majority of lactose-intolerant people can eat yogurt unless they are very sensitive. For a more exotic flavor or animal alternative to cow's milk, there are also goat's milk and sheep's milk yogurts. (http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3533&prin;tview&imagesoff;) All yogurt is lactose free, the bacteria "eats" lactose and convert it in acid."Cow's milk yogurt is packed with calcium, protein and Vitamin D," says Althea Zincowski, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. People who are allergic to milk products, or very lactose intolerant, can try a non-milk soy-based yogurt. Most, but not all of the lactose (natural milk sugar) in yogurt is digested by beneficial bacteria, so the majority of lactose-intolerant people can eat yogurt unless they are very sensitive. For a more exotic flavor or animal... » Read More All yogurt is lactose free, the bacteria "eats" lactose and convert it in acid."Cow's milk yogurt is packed with calcium, protein and Vitamin D," says Althea Zincowski, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. People who are allergic to milk products, or very lactose intolerant, can try a non-milk soy-based yogurt. Most, but not all of the lactose (natural milk sugar) in yogurt is digested by beneficial bacteria, so the majority of lactose-intolerant people can eat yogurt unless they are very sensitive. For a more exotic flavor or animal alternative to cow's milk, there are also goat's milk and sheep's milk yogurts. (http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3533&prin;tview&imagesoff;) « Show Less
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I haven't tried it yet but I just spent 2 hours on a German forum discussing this topic. Short answer: Yes, you definitely can! Long answer: There seem to be thousands of ways how to do it; l-free milk and l-free yogurt, l-free milk and normal yogurt (the bacteria are fermenting lactose, so there won't be that much left), soy milk and soy yogurt, soy milk and l-free yogurt, l-free milk and soy yogurt, and so on... The result mostly depends on the yogurt, so either spend some time on Google to find out what people suggest or spend some time in the kitchen to figure it out. Rice milk doesn't work that well because it has a very low protein content (0.3% compared to 3.7% in soy and cow milk). People were trying to use rice milk and add extra protein but that needs some more research...
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Not all yogurt are lactose free. The longer it ferments, the less lactose will be present in the finished product. I can't eat a lot of commercial yogurt because they are pushing productivity and reducing the amount of time that the yogurt cultures. I find that I need to let my yogurt sit for at least 8 hours to get most of the lactose out. 4 hours just isn't enough for my system.
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I have tried a couple of recipes for coconut yogurt and the one I like has a little bit of sugar. The recipe I use says that the bacteria needs the sugar to do its thing. I use the recipe on lexieskitchen.com. Hope this is helpful. Also, I use GI ProStart yogurt starter, which I also order from Amazon, and have had good results. Some of the starters you will see have milk in them, which you may not want if you are making coconut yogurt.
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Yes, you are missing something. There are many, many products that are made with milk but are lactose free. Try them, very good!
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Yes. I make yogurt with Peak milk. I find it more pleasing that some other brands of powdered milk I've tried.
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I don't know I looked on the label but it didn't have anything about lactose. Sorry!
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No dairy at all. If you are dairy free, mix it with unsweetened coconut or almond milk.
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I tried soy milk but it didn't work very well -- yogurt was runny. You need to add some regular milk.
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Yes, you can use cow's milk. This product is described as non-dairy because most other brands of yogurt starters have dairy products in them, but this one does not.
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You need something to use as a starter when making yogurt. You can either buy starter or use some previously made yogurt as starter. It is my understanding that if you do use previously made yogurt as a starter, then the next time you make yogurt you need to use a starter, not yogurt again.
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The ingredients for the yogurt starter are as follows: skim milk powder, sucrose, ascorbic acid, lactic bacteria (L. Bulcaricus, S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus).This came directly from the package. I even double checked my spelling. Hope it helps. sp
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The ingredients for the yogurt starter are as follows: skim milk powder, sucrose, ascorbic acid, lactic bacteria (L. Bulcaricus, S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus). This came directly from the package. I even double checked my spelling. Hope it helps. sp
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No, it's not lactose free. Most weight gainers won't be. If you are lactose intolerant I would suggest Muscle Milk. Despite its name is contains no milk.
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Hi Carolyn, As far as I know, it's lactose free because it only has whey protein, but I haven't used it in a while. It has a great taste, I think it's sweetened with stevia, which is supposed to be more natural. Gina
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I have not personally used non-fat dried milk to make yogurt, but I have seen recipes using it to make cheese so I would think it would be okay to make yogurt with. It is worth the time and effort to make it for me as I have dairy goats. I have plenty of good milk to make it with; add to that my homemade jam and you just can't buy that at the store! Really, the hardest and most time consuming part of the whole process is heating the milk.
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Yes. While it does stress up front "99% Lactose Free", at the bottom of ingredients last line says "Contains milk and soy."
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Yes... in the booklet that come with it (or in my case I had to request the book sent in snail mail) says you can use Soy or Almond milks also,that will be my next project to try making the yogurt with Almond and soy milks.
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Despite its name, coconut milk is quite different from dairy milk. It's high in fat, but it's also cholesterol-free and rich in many nutrients. Because it's not derived from the milk of animals, coconut milk is lactose-free and can be a perfect alternative for people pursuing a lactose-free diet. SO YES! For me I can't have any dairy and coconut works great for me also Almond Milk :0)