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Did I just kill my yogurt?

Hi all,

I hope this is the right forum for this. I successfully made my own yogurt several times. Since I don't have a yogurt maker, I use a pan inside another pan with a water bath.

To keep the right temperature I have a food thermometer and switch on the hob to mark 1 for a couple of minutes, switch it off and leave it for another 30 to 60 minutes.

Now i missed the right moment to switch it off and the temperature went up to ~75C for quite a while.

Is my yogurt dead now or will the bacteria "go back to work" once it is cooled down? If it's dead, then I guess I will just eat it and use another starter the next time. I don't see why I should throw away the dead yogurt...

What is the answer from the experts here ;-)

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  • msb5262
    msb5262 Posts: 1,619 Forumite
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    I am far from expert...but what I've just read online suggests that you have indeed just killed your yogurt. Sorry!
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