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The longer you incubate your yogurt the thicker and tangier it ll be. To start you ll need at least 1 tablespoon plain unflavored yogurt with live cultures 1 quart milk low fat.
Wait for the yogurt to set.
How do you make yogurt. The process is simple and it requires tools you probably already have in your home. To start you ll need at least 1 tablespoon plain unflavored yogurt with live cultures 1 quart milk low fat. To make your own yogurt at home all you need is milk and some store bought yogurt.
Make sure the yogurt contains live active cultures which are what turns the milk into more yogurt. First pour 8 cups 2 liters of milk into a dutch oven. Then heat the milk over medium high heat stirring it continuously so it doesn t scorch.
Use a clean whisk to mix the yogurt starter into the cooled milk. Place the jars into the oven with the light on for 12 24 hours. The light should provide a consistent heat of about 110 f.
Put jars into the refrigerator until the yogurt is cold and set. Cover the dutch oven and place the whole pot in a turned off oven turn on the oven light or wrap the pot in towels to keep the milk warm as it sets ideally around 110 f though some variance is fine. You can also make the yogurt in a dehydrator left at 110 f or using a yogurt maker.
Wait for the yogurt to set. This spreads the good bacteria throughout all the milk. Pour the milk into jars and incubate for 7 9 hours.
A consistent luke warm temperature is paradise for all your good bacteria and promotes their growth. The longer you incubate your yogurt the thicker and tangier it ll be.