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Cooking & Baking

Major Nikon

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16. It's simple

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Reply #15)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 10:03 PM

Aug 2012

After you pitch your culture you put the mixture in a thermos. If you start at the 120 degree F point, a good thermos will keep it above 100 degrees for hours which is long enough to incubate the yogurt cultures.

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Anyone make your own yogurt? [View all] Goblinmonger Aug 2012 OP

I have but it's been awhile. Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #1

I was able to find the instruction manual online. Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #2

It's going to be pretty much Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #3

The times I've made yogurt Cairycat Aug 2012 #4

I had one of those gadgets years ago and it made great yogurt... TreasonousBastard Aug 2012 #5

You can make yogurt with skim milk if you like Major Nikon Aug 2012 #6

I have a thrift shop yogurt maker too. noamnety Aug 2012 #7

I used to make it all the time, still have my yogurt maker... MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #8

I've never owned a commercial yogurt maker Major Nikon Aug 2012 #11

A thermos? MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #15

It's simple Major Nikon Aug 2012 #16

EXCELLENT! MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #17

Wrapping the thermos with a towel or two and putting it on top of the fridge helps also Major Nikon Aug 2012 #18

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Major Nikon Aug 2012 #20

I used to a while back, using the oven as an incubator Blues Heron Aug 2012 #9

122 degrees F is the optimum temperature for yogurt bacteria growth Major Nikon Aug 2012 #12

Yogurt is easy to make. Grab the thrift store cheapie and get to work! kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #10

Round 1 was a failure. Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #13

Adding powdered milk will make your yogurt thicker Major Nikon Aug 2012 #14

I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes! Lucinda Aug 2012 #19