Page 1 of 1

Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 12:07 pm
by Chris
Not exactly beer-related, but I was wondering if anyone makes their own yoghurt? I started a month ago and it's great!

For anyone who does, I do have one beer/yoghurt recipe.

(For 1.5L)

-Heat 1.3L full milk to 95*C and cool to 40*C.
-Add 3/4 cup milk powder and 200mL stout.
-Add 1/2 cup live yoghurt.

Then incubate as per usual.

You can sweeten it if that is what you perfer, but I tend not to.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 12:16 pm
by earle
I have mucked around with that yoplus stuff but haven't made any from scratch like you. How does the stout affect the flavour?

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 12:27 pm
by Chris
I got the idea from ALDI brand coffee yoghurt, which had a nice, rich, roasty flavour. The stout gives you that roasty taste along
with a hint of malty sweetness. It's beautiful and creamy too.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 1:16 pm
by earle
Haven't had coffee flavoured yogurt but from your description the stout yogurt sounds good. Don't have any stout but have a porter I might have to give this a go with.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 1:26 pm
by bullfrog
I had been looking at the yoghurt makers that Country Brewer sell and was thinking about getting one. Reckon the results are decent enough to justify the expense of buying the incubator jobby? (From memory they're only like 60 or 70 bucks.)

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 1:37 pm
by earle
Hmmm counrty brewer is blocked from work. Good thing they don't know about this forum, AHB, craftbrewer .......

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 1:49 pm
by Chris
I bought a Breville maker from ebay for $48 delivered. I highly recommend it- and it's cheaper.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Breville-Yoghurt-Creations-Yogurt-Maker-RRP-69-95-/350402557969?pt=AU_Home_Appliances&hash=item51959eb811

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Oct 11, 2010 2:04 pm
by earle

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Tuesday Oct 19, 2010 3:39 pm
by drsmurto
Any chance of a simple blow by blow description on how to make yoghurt Chris?

The machine you bought, is that just as incubator?

How long does the process take?

Was flavours have you made and what additives does this require?

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Tuesday Oct 19, 2010 4:33 pm
by earle
On a related question, can you use your own live yogurt as the starter for the next batch or do you need commercial live yogurt each time? I'm guessing if you want a different flavour plain you want plain starter.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Tuesday Oct 19, 2010 7:01 pm
by Chris
Really simple. The machine is just an incubator- set and forget. It does most of the work for you.

As far as making it, for a basic recipe:

1.5L proper milk (not that light stuff)
3/4 cup milk powder
1/2 cup of a 'live' yoghurt- I use either the ALDI Greek or vanilla

Heat the milk in saucepan, stirring, until ~90-95*C.
Remove from heat and cool quickly (I place saucepan into a sink full of water with a cold brick in it and stir) to ~45*C.
Stir in milk powder.
Cool to ~40*C and stir in yoghurt.
Stir well, but do not whisk/aerate.
Pour into yoghurt maker and set on 4 or 5 (hours).
Wait 4 or 5 hours.
Chill in fridge.
Eat.

Preparing the mixture took ~30mins the first time, 20mins the second, 17mins the next, etc. It really gets simple when you get a routine.

If you want flavours, use fruits, jams etc. Avoid artificial flavours if you can- they taste feral from what I've heard.

When you want to make the next batch, save 1/2cup from the previous batch for culture. You can do this up to 4-6 times. I usually go 3-4. I'd rather do this than buy freeze-dried culture.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Tuesday Oct 19, 2010 7:09 pm
by Chris
And as for flavours/recipes...

I have a LOT of rhubarb at the moment (and in general), so I tend to use that.

All different berries are good when in season (or frozen). Chocolate is really tasty.

Frozen yoghurt is great. I call it froghurt. The froghurt is also cursed.

I do mostly make natural yoghurt, as it is easy to just add stuff. And use it for cooking.

When I make flavours, I use the book at this link:

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/97 ... gurt-Bible

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Wednesday Oct 20, 2010 10:50 am
by drsmurto
Chris wrote:
Frozen yoghurt is great. I call it froghurt. The froghurt is also cursed.



Woo hoo! Doh! :lol:

Cheers for the info, sounds a lot easier than i thought.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Friday Nov 19, 2010 11:01 am
by billybushcook
I use a simple, traditional Indian method for making Yogurt.
The incubator is really not nescessary as long as you have a warm spot, some where to let it stand over night.

Two cups full cream milk in a sauce pan with lid, gently simmer for a few minutes.
Cool to luke warm/body temp, stir in active culture (as stated it can be 2 tblsp of any natural yogurt)
Cover with lid & keep warm over night or 6hrs +
It should be set like jelly.

I cook alot of Indian & other recipes which require a yogurt marinade, this is great for it.

earle,
You can re-use some of your last batch to culture the next, basically treat the same as yeast/beer,
I think that's the reason for bringing it up to a simmer, it kills off any unwanted stuff.

Edit: Sorry Chris, just read back through your post Re- culturing the next batch.
Mick.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Sunday Nov 21, 2010 8:24 pm
by Oliver
Hey Mick,

I'm a big fan of Indian food.

Got any good curry recipes that you'd like to share? :D

Cheers,

Oliver

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Nov 22, 2010 5:50 am
by billybushcook
Oliver wrote:Hey Mick,

I'm a big fan of Indian food.

Got any good curry recipes that you'd like to share? :D

Cheers,

Oliver


Yeh Olly, got a ripper.
This is my favourite dish of all....Chicken Tikka Marsala. http://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi- ... 1237247650
Plus plenty of others if you look through the forum.

Since I posted this, Ivé been adding some ground Corriander to the sauce as well & finish with a fair bit of shreaded Basil. (I reckon Basil & tomato rock!)
The wife bought me a book a few weeks ago "Food of India"
I'm slowly trying to get into a few more authentic Indian dishes, Lamb Korma is one I would like to do.

Cheers, Mick.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Monday Nov 22, 2010 8:28 am
by Oliver
Thanks Mick. Will definitely have to give it a go next time I'm in the curry-making mood. Unfortunately 'er indoors doesn't like Indian curry (or, more precisely, Indian curry doesn't like her, if you get my drift) so I don't tend to make my own too often.

I think I've got the same book that your wife bought you. It's a ripper.

Cheers,

Oliver

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Tuesday Nov 23, 2010 6:25 am
by billybushcook
Oliver wrote: Unfortunately 'er indoors doesn't like Indian curry (or, more precisely, Indian curry doesn't like her, if you get my drift) so I don't tend to make my own too often.
Oliver


I'm in the same boat, most times I cook this dish, it's for a number of people & I have to leave out the Chilli, Bummer! :D :D

What is good about this dish is that the chicken can go in the marinade two days before your party or whatever, then Char grill the Chicken on the Barby the day before, leave it in the fridge/esky.
Then on the day, all you need do is get the sauce going in a Camp oven or pot then throw the chicken in & simmer.......Easy!

Mick.

Re: Does anyone make their own yoghurt?

PostPosted: Tuesday Nov 23, 2010 11:26 am
by Fifey
I don't need to cook Indian, I've got an Indian mate.

Mind you, I haven't been round for dinner for a while. I must bribe him with some beer.