freezing yogurt starter?

loocyloo

i have been freezing the other half of the tub of yogurt i buy to make my yogurt. having used the first bit to make big tub of yogurt, i then use some of THIS yogurt to make the next batch and so on, for 3/4/5 yogurts depending on how fast they get eaten!

i then take the reserved fresh starter out of the freezer and leave to defrost. but it is always runny and when i try to make yogurt with it, it really doesn't work -its really runny and yucky!

i make thick yogurt adding dried milk powder, but even adding LOTS of milk powder doesn't help!

any suggestions? or ideas where it is going wrong? !!

( i use a lakeland yogurt maker )

Penelope_Penguin

loocyloo wrote: »

i have been freezing the other half of the tub of yogurt i buy to make my yogurt. having used the first bit to make big tub of yogurt, i then use some of THIS yogurt to make the next batch and so on, for 3/4/5 yogurts depending on how fast they get eaten!

i then take the reserved fresh starter out of the freezer and leave to defrost. but it is always runny and when i try to make yogurt with it, it really doesn't work -its really runny and yucky!

Do you freeze the yogurt when it's still fresh?

It works for me, freezing the starter

loocyloo

yes i put half in the yogurt maker and half in the freezer at the same time ( well almost !!! )

what yogurt starter do you use? i've been using the yeo valley organic natural yogurt (full fat)

how long do you leave it to defrost?

thanks x

Penelope_Penguin

loocyloo wrote: »

yes i put half in the yogurt maker and half in the freezer at the same time ( well almost !!! )

what yogurt starter do you use? i've been using the yeo valley organic natural yogurt (full fat)

how long do you leave it to defrost?

thanks x

I use Yeo Valley full fat, Tesco full fat UHT milk, and no milk powder

I defrost the yogurt overnight in the fridge.

loocyloo

thats what i use, plus the milk powder as DD & DS only like thick yogurt

i shall try it again!

thank you!

xxx