YOGURT MAKING!

Let's make some homemade YOGURT!

Some of the supplies you will need:

1 gallon of Raw milk

A pot big enough to put the milk in

A thermometer (I prefer digital)

Not pictured:

Cooler (Or something that will maintain 115-120 degree temp)

2- Towels

Put it on the stove on medium or so heat. Keep stirring as it heats up.

While the milk is heating up to temperature, get out another bigger pot for hot water. I just use hot tap water. My hot water is hot reading is 120 degrees.

Next, you will need:

2- 1/2 gallon jars with lids

1- container with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of yogurt (I use 1/2 cup)

1- empty bowl (I use a measuring cup with handle)

Whisk

Bowl scrapper AKA Rubber Spatula

We are getting closer on temperature.

It needs to be 185 degrees.

Back to the hot water pot. I just sat mine on the stove and didn't turn on the heat. Temperature for the water needs to be 115-120 degrees. Mine normally is 115 degrees before I pour into the cooler.

I fill up my sink with cold water and put some ice cubes in it.

This will help to cool of the temperature before you add the active culture in (yogurt).

Super close!

Needs to read 185 then remove from heat.

Place in ice cold water to drop the temperature to 125 degrees.

Pay close attention it drops fast.

As soon as I sat it in the ice cold water this is the reading.

Once it reads 125 remove from water and in your empty bowl (I use a measuring cup with handle) scoop out a cup or so. Grab the yogurt in the other container and scoop into your bowl. Whisk it to mix well.

Then, pour it back into the pot and whisk to mix it well.

Pour into your 1/2 gallon jars and put the lids on.

Place them into the cooler.

Pour the hot water into the cooler. 
(the temperature read 116 degrees before adding). 

Close it up. 

FYI~ I do put my cooler by my heat vent.

I also put one of the towels under the cooler.

Place the second towel over the top to help hold the heat in.
I set my timer for 5 hours (You can go 4-10 hours later). Then, I place in the refrigerator.

This is so easy and yummy! 
We serve with fruit! But Tim and Kaitlin eat theirs plain. Either way it is good.

Let me know if you make it or if you have a different recipe.