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Homemade Yogurt

Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2 Quarts

Ingredients

  • Half a gallon of whole milk
  • 3 ounces of whole milk yogurt with active cultures

Instructions

  • Gather two big pots, 2 quart jars with lids, a thermometer, a whisk and a small cooler.
  • Place your jars, whisk and lids in a pot and fill with a few inches of water. Cover and heat to boiling for about 10 minutes.
  • Pour milk into a stock pot and heat to 185 to 190 degrees.
  • Fill a sink with ice water and place pot in ice bath. Cool milk to 120 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, heat another pot of water above 110 degrees. This will go in your cooler.
  • Whisk in 3 ounces of yogurt starter.
  • Pour the milk into jars and add lids. Place jars in cooler full of heated water.
  • Incubate for 4-6 hours, until the liquid milk in your jars has turned to yogurt when you tip them sideways. Ensure the temp stays around 110 degrees and add more hot water if necessary.
  • After incubation, put jars in the fridge where yogurt will continue to firm up.
  • Enjoy!