can you use non-fat dried milk? and overall, is it worth the time and effort to make this greek yogurt/
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I have never tried non-fat dried milk. In recent research on yogurt making I did not come across use of non-fat dried milk as a base or more than an additive to thicken home-made yogurt so I can't really say it will work as a stand alone. However, reconstitute and/or a mixed base might be worth a try to see to see if it works. Use a good starter and proceed as you would normally. If it does not set up in 10 hours, I doubt it will. I personally think yogurt making is fun. I like the fresh taste. I have used whole, 2% and goat's milk mixed but I have not had as good a results with goat's milk as I would like even when mixed with cow's milk or at least with the brand I can find. It is probably cost saving to make your own although you lose volume when draining yogurt to make Greek. Without some draining the homemade product is typically a little thinner so I compromise by draining and reincorporating some of the whey back in to desired consistency. I use yogurt for smoothies and as a substitute for buttermilk, which is nice for biscuits and breads. The whey is useful alone and can be added to other dishes as a high protein supplement. I often drink it because it does not upset stomach as milk sometimes does. Some people use it on plants. I haven't tried that yet. I believe yogurt making is worthwhile and may be more economical depending on your preferences. Some commercial yogurts have additives to thicken them so label reading helps there. I don't like anything with high fructose syrup. I can add my own choice of fruit, honey, nuts, chia seeds and it tastes very fresh. Hope that helps.
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You can use any plain yogurt: fat-free, full fat, 2%, greek yogurt, whatever. I would not use a flavored yogurt, but that may work. I usually use as the starter the end of the last batch of yogurt that I made. But that loses potency after a period of time, I find. When that happens, I either cut that 50/50 with a store bought yogurt or I just use 100% of the store bought as the starter. I have used the packaged starter that came with my machine. Good luck.
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Yep. I tried it once using a recipe I had for soy yogurt. The coconut milk I used wasn't smooth so it was like having yogurt with bits of coconut in it but it was definitely yogurt. Hope that helps.
1767553
Kinda... add water, milk and butter - but the product is so much better than what you can get in the stores for this same category of potato - dry, boxed. I always have on hand. To make even richer, you can use cream or half/half or even plain yogurt in place of the milk ... just have to adjust amounts.
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You do not need a yogurt maker. I make the yogurt in the oven in a deep dish casserole (big enough to hold 1/2 gallon of milk). When thickened it goes into the strainer for 24 to 48 hours to strain off the whey, thus Greek yogurt.
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Yes of course. It becomes of greek yogurt consistency if you put the contents in the strainer and let the whey/liquid drain. Up to you!
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Alex, I have tried a few kinds of milk from the grocery stores...Skim, 1% and 2% and they would not set. They came out very soft. Almost like a spread and no flavor. No one cared for it. Whole milk was ok, but the best is raw milk right from the farm. It was " GREAT ". So I'm thinking Almond or Soy milk ( which has no fat contents ) won't work well at all. I hope this answered your question.
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This machine makes great non dairy yogurt. There are many recipes, but I make mine with organic unsweetened Coconut yogurt, raw local honey, probiotics, and organic unflavored gelatin. I cook for 15 hours. This turns out a thick yogurt that I then add crushed fruit to when serving. Adding fruit prior works well also, I just prefer it afterwards.
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No, but they have a facebook page and I posted the question there. There's no info on the website and also, please see my comment that you have to double the amount of yogurt starter used in order for the yogurt to firm up. If used as directed it is a watery mess. If you use a whole box for 10 cups of yogurt it comes out great.
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All you need to do to make greek yogurt is to strain it. You can either use cheesecloth, or you can you a extra large coffee filter (like from a professional size drip). I usually strain mine overnight. You may find you want to drain it longer to get the thickness you like.
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1. Make sure you let it set for at least 10 hours. Sometimes it takes this long if the weather is dry or cool- hot and humid makes the best yogurt! 2. You could try adding an extra cup of full fat powdered milk or decreasing the water you add to the mix slightly. 3. The Greek yogurt is naturally the thickest
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Basically it's little bit of yogurt with active cultures, powdered milk (for some recipes), regular milk, and a thermometer. You just need to Google homemade yogurt recipes for a variety of instructions and ingredients depending on whether or not you want to make it with whole milk, reduced fat or fat free. All are possible.
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No! You can make an almond milk yogurt, but you must use almonds that have been grounded up and soaked. Store bought "almond milk" has other ingredients in it.
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I have not but would be interested in knowing how to make my own cheese from this milk. I use this milk to make my homemade yogurt thicker like Greek style yogurt.
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You can use any milk so I guess it would be okay if it is raw. then yogurt actually "cooks" for'10 hours so I don't guess it would be raw anymore???
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I think so. I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. You make the yogurt separately (or just buy non-dairy yogurt) and pour it into this strainer. Yogurt turns into "Greek yogurt".
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I just received my Yolife yesterday and made my first soy yogurt using the Silk brand of soy milk. It turned out fine! Not as firm as store brands, but not runny either. Next time I'll try adding something like agar or gelatin to firm it up a bit just to see what happens, and then move on to experimenting with coconut and almond milks. I love my Yolife! It's hard to find nondairy yogurt where I live, but now the search is over.