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niemeyjt
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Yoghurt making question

#1 Post by niemeyjt »

I bought a yoghurt maker in a recent promo as I tend to go through quite a lot of shop-bought ones and thought I would give it a try.

The first batch has turned out well - Full cream UHT + a Nestle LC1 probiotic given 12 hours heat (I like it thick!).

Anyway - a question for seasoned yoghurt makers - how often do you buy a new starter yoghurt as opposed to starting the next batch off with one of the previous batch? Or don't you?

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Yoghurt making question

#2 Post by Blaze »

Mother in law used to reckon on 3 batches before it stopped working, but that was years ago when people talked about "live" yoghurt. I think in those days it was recommended to use semi-skimmed or canned milk. I didn't like it, it looked like junket or blancmange !!
I'm sure things have changed and you can make much tastier yoghurt today - and I much prefer thick and creamy ones.

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Yoghurt making question

#3 Post by Polarengineer »

I did the same as you N. I made one batch that could just be called yoghurt, but after that the next six tries all died. Stuffed the machine to the back of the cupboard. Anyone want one?

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#4 Post by niemeyjt »

Well, my yoghurt maker is working well - and I decided to get a fresh pot each time and mix with 1 litre of UHT full cream for seven mini-pots - and 12 hours heating to make it nice and thick.

Anyway, by mistake I grabbed a "slightly sweetened" yoghurt instead of "unsweetened". I reconned that by the time it was diluted with milk any sugar would be undiscernible.

Wrong! The yoghurt was much more acidic tasting. I am not sure if this is the effect of the sugar or whether they use a different microbe to make the base. Thoughts?

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#5 Post by Mangetout »

To answer the original question, I tend to buy a new probiotic starter yogurt every 4 weeks or so. I buy a pack of four for around 1 euro.

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