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Yes, you can freeze yogurt to use as starters. This is a good idea, because if you use some from each batch you make, the yogurt gets gradually sourer. If you were to freeze several portions from your first batch using a commercial yogurt as a starter, they would all be the same age IYSWIM - does that make sense?
I freeze 2 tbsp quantities in small containers/little bags. Defrost it before you start your batch of yogurt otherwise the temperature will drop
As for how long yogurt lasts, I'm afraid I don't really pay attention, but about 2 weeks I should think and at least a week;)
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As we're talking yoghurt and I've scanned the many yoghurt discussions without getting a definitive answer, can you recommend which of the many types of milk powder there are out there, you have found to be best for thickening up home made yoghurt?
I've been using a low fat Total as my starter (only one I could find) and full fat UHT milk, but the yoghurt is very thin, so I suspect I need to add milk powder - but which one and how much?
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I always freeze the first batch to use later (I use an ice cube tray). Two 'cubes' of defrosted yoghurt mixed with a couple of teaspoons of skimmed milk powder make a lovely new flask of yoghurt every time
That way I only buy a pot of Rachel's Live Organic every 2/3 months or so and eek it out
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I use Tesco Value skimmed milk powder. Comes in a 454g box (2 oz make 1 pint-so it makes a gallon of milk;) ). I find half a cup (a measure that hold 4 fl oz) makes a 1 litre carton of UHT milk lovely and thick. I use semi-skimmed or whole UHT as I find skimmed makes thinner yogurt and I refuse to accept that even whole milk is a high fat food.0
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I use Tesco long life skimmed UHT milk and Morrisons skimmed milk powder and (touch wood) it's always turned out nice and thick0
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PoshPaws wrote:As we're talking yoghurt and I've scanned the many yoghurt discussions without getting a definitive answer, can you recommend which of the many types of milk powder there are out there, you have found to be best for thickening up home made yoghurt?
I've been using a low fat Total as my starter (only one I could find) and full fat UHT milk, but the yoghurt is very thin, so I suspect I need to add milk powder - but which one and how much?
Not an expert as I've only done it the once so far but things that I believe could go wrong are
using old live yogurt or yogurt that isn't live at all
Killing the bacteria by adding the yogurt when the milk is too hot
Not heating the milk sufficiently in the first instance to kill off any bacteria that would upset the yogurt making ones.
I used s/s milk, yeo valley natural live yogurt and tesco value milk powder and ended up with a very thick yogurt.
I boiled the milk and let it cool to blood temp before adding other ingredients. Resulting mixture was popped into the airing cupboard for several hours
I used 2 tbls yogurt to 1l milk and, I think, 2 tbls milk powder.7 Angel Bears for LovingHands Autumn Challenge. 10 KYSTGYSES. 3 and 3/4 (ran out of wool) small blanket/large square, 2 premie blankets, 2 Angel Claire Bodywarmers0 -
I've just made another batch omitting the milk powder - it was so thick last time I thought I'd see what happens without it.
This time it is too runny - DD keeps asking for those really expensive yogurt drinks so I think I'll whizz up a few strawberries, mix them together and call it a yogurt drink 7 Angel Bears for LovingHands Autumn Challenge. 10 KYSTGYSES. 3 and 3/4 (ran out of wool) small blanket/large square, 2 premie blankets, 2 Angel Claire Bodywarmers0 -
I had that problem with one of my batches. I really liked it as a runny drink!0
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No matter what I've done with them, ALL of my tries at making yoghurt have been hopeless.
OH had a go yesterday and his batch is nicely yoghurty, but way too thin. He forgot to include the milk powder.
So, we reckon that if he includes milk powder in his next go, we might actually get there!
Still, the runny yoghurt is nice poured over fruit. I got four passion fruit for 49p yesterday, and its delish with passion fruit mixed in.
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