Time for more yogurt!

So, this morning I ate the last of my yogurt, so I set another batch to start.
Found out, you cannot heat the milk on medium high, using a gas stove.  It didn't scorch, but I had to filter the last of it through cheese cloth.
We'll see how it turns out.  I am still getting the hang of it.

A friend made a 1/2 gallon in her crock pot this week!  Unfortunately, my crock pot is 7 qt.  Way too big for yogurt.

Anyway, I've been eating it with either honey (Tastes much like FAGE!) or with all fruit preserves (stirred up like a fruit on the bottom).  Now, once you stir it up, it does become a tiny bit runnier, but it is delicious.  I made 15 cups of yogurt for less than $2.50.  A stellar savings of $17.35.
Update: 1/12/11
The yogurt turned out great, again!  I have ordered this, Yogurt Culture.  I will keep you posted about how it turns out!

Yogurt?!

So today, I am making yogurt ( http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/03/do_a_dance_for_.html)for the first time ever.

 I recall my mom making yogurt when I was growing up.  She had this space-age looking device that warmed the containers, which the milk was cultured.  I don't recall eating that specific yogurt, but I am sure I did.
Now, NI Man says I don't need a fancy yogurt maker, just a place to keep it consistently warm.

So I boiled and cultured my milk, placed it in pint jars and sealed them with BPA-free plastic lids from Ball Canning. (I found these darlings at Wal-Mart, when shopping for the jars themselves; which I purchased at Discount Drug Mart). $10 for a dozen jelly jars, $3 for the Caps, Milk (on sale at CVS this week) $2.49 a gallon.  I'm only making 8 pints to start.  I will update this Post once the process is complete.  Keep your fingers crossed that it works. 

 

While those live active cultures are doing their job, I am gonna: clean the bathroom, take care of baby fish, fold laundry and make some oatmeal jars.

UPDATE:

It totally worked.  I must've checked about 4 times in the first two hours.

Then I got caught up in my chores (Classes start in a week, Dontcha Know!) . . ..

Hubby got home and I was like, "OH, I wonder what my "yogurt" looks like!" and went down the steps as quickly as my poor feet will let me. . . .

****Aside: It says to place the containers somewhere consistently warm.  My friend used her oven on low, as directed by: http://www.jasonandshawnda.com/foodiebride/archives/1116 .  However, not liking to heat up this tiny house any more than necessary AND using what I have handy . . . I placed them on top of our dehumidifier (which could almost heat this house) and wrapped in two towels.  It took about 6 hours.****

I am straining one in cheesecloth. and the rest are chilling in the fridge!

LOOK!  Yogurt!!!