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Use the microwave s high setting for about 7 minutes or until the milk reaches 180 degrees f. Your lactose free yogurt is now ready to eat.
Straight from the maker the yogurt will be runny and warm.
Making lactose free yogurt. Pour warm milk into yogurt maker and process according to manufacturer s instructions. We like to make small 6 ounce 180 ml portions. Typically you will be setting the machine to 112 f 44 c and incubate for anywhere from around 8 hours to 24 hours depending on how thick and tangy you like your yogurt.
You can accomplish this by making lactose free yogurt at home. Pour 4 cups of lactose free milk into a microwave safe glass measuring cup or bowl. Heat the lactose free milk in a microwave oven.
Use the microwave s high setting for about 7 minutes or until the milk reaches 180 degrees f. To make lactose free yogurt with regular milk you simply need a longer culturing period to give beneficial bacteria enough time to consume all of the lactose in regular milk. Removing the seed culture at 3 hours is correct and it may have been a bit softer or more liquid which should be ok.
Switch the yogurt maker off and remove the yogurt jar. Straight from the maker the yogurt will be runny and warm. Place the jar in the fridge for at least 6 hours to chill and set.
Be gentle with the warm yogurt and don t stir it or else it won t set in a perfect white mass. Your lactose free yogurt is now ready to eat. You can start with the plain lactose free yogurt like we suggested in the recipe above or you can use a dairy free yogurt culture.
To thicken your yogurt for a creamier store bought texture you can add tapioca flour chia seeds or agar agar. Add a sweetener before fermenting. It s not for adding a sweet flavor to the yogurt.