How To Make Yogurt From Fresh Goat Milk
If you want all the benefits of raw milk yogurt remember to heat milk only to 110 degrees and no higher. Heat 2 US quarts 19 L of goats milk in a dutch oven.
Remove from heat once it starts to steam.
How to make yogurt from fresh goat milk. Cover jar with clear plastic wrap. 12 cup yogurt starter or 4 probiotic capsules Yogurt thermometer. Slowly heat the milk until little bubbles form around its edges.
Add yogurt or culture. Pour into 2 quart jars or 4 pints. Measure the milks temperature with a candy thermometer.
Warm the goats milk at medium heat in a saucepan. Pour yogurt mixture into jars or glasses or earthenware containers. While researching I found that the higher you heat your goat milk yogurt the more cooked it will taste.
Heat the milk to 110F over low-medium heat being careful not to get it over 118. Then whisk in yogurt starter. Ingredients 2 quarts pasteurized goats milk 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin ½ cup plain yogurt with live cultures or 1 5-gram packet freeze-dried yogurt starter Yogurt maker or 9-quart flip-lid cooler Candy thermometer.
Pour the milk into one of your bowls and let it cool to 104 degrees F. Raw Goat Milk Yogurt You eat with a Spoon I really didnt mean to write yet another post about cultured dairy today. Of commercial or homemade yogurt into the warm milk.
Cool the milk down to 110 degrees F. Allow it to incubate at a steady warm temperature 110F for 6-12 hours. Add the starter back to the cooled milk stir well and immediately pour into the yogotherm container or into two-quart mason jars.
You can also use a store-bought yogurt culture but using pre-made yogurt is easier and less expensive. This should happen at around 170 F 77 C to 180 F 82 C. Stir into the heated milk about a ¼ cup powdered milk.
Serve plain as a sauce combined with fresh fruit or nuts or sweeten it if desired with a touch of honey or maple syrup. I use my Bosch oven on dehydrate at 115. I use organic plain whole milk yogurt.
Goats milk or sheeps milk can easily be substituted for whole fat cows milk. Brod Taylor found that keeping the goat milk under 165F gave a fresher taste to their yogurt so that is the temp that I used. Try to use the thickest and freshest goats milk that you can find.
I start with about 2 Tbs of the prior batch a little powdered starter and fresh raw milk in a half gallon glass jar. Or if unsure heat to 180F. 4 tsp grass-fed gelatin if goats milk 3 tsp if cows milk.
Goat milk is also on the rise of usage due to its smaller molecular structure and less lactose which tends to be easier to digest. All you have to do is picking fresh cow milk with the desired fat content aka pick skim milk for non-fat yogurt or whole for regular. Put the yogurt with live cultures into a small bowl.
12 gallon raw milk. Frozen yogurt scooped from a bucket or as a soft-serve cone has definitely captured the taste buds of ice-cream lovers everywhereMany people simply love the extra flavorful tang that frozen yogurt offers over the more simplistic sweetness of pure ice cream. You will need to heat your milk to at least 100-110 for the yogurt cultures to work.
Then mix thoroughly into the rest of the heated milk. Place into yogurt-maker cups or another device to keep the yogurt at 110 for 12-14 hours. Pour the mixture of fresh milk and starter into the yogurt maker and culture it according to the manufacturers instructions about 8 hours or until it sets and smells pleasantly sour.
When the milk reaches the correct temperature gently stir in the yogurt starter and mix well. Let cool to 110 F. Working quickly whip together the ¼ cup plain yogurt starter with 2 cups of the heated milk.
I leave for 10-12 hours and it turns out great. Once the milk has reached 115F you will add 2 tablespoons of pre-made yogurt to each quart of milk. I mix well put the lid on slightly then put on the top 13 of my oven.
Perpetuation of the Culture Some varieties of yogurt starter direct-set are meant to be used once while others heirloom are meant to be perpetuated from batch-to-batch. I have been making truly raw goat yogurt. Then pour the liquefied culture back into the large container of milk and stir gently to distribute.
Making yogurt with raw milk differs from using pasteurized milk and several factors should be considered. Mix in 3 tbsp. Turn off heat and whisk in gelatin very well.
Frozen Yogurt Recipes Using Goat Milk Yogurt. Heat milk gently in a pot on the stove. When milk has cooled pour a little milk into the jar containing the starter yogurt and stir well.
Gradually stir in enough of the warm goat milk to liquefy the mixture and mix until smooth. Heat milk to a scalding 180 F. Thus for people with mild to medium lactose-intolerant goat.
Pour the milk into jars and place in the Proofer. In the winter months and to 106 degrees F in the summer months. The yogurt can come from either a previous batch if youve already made some or from store-bought yogurt.
Its not like its the only DIY project Ive got going on right now with melt and pour soap fermented vegetables beet kvass goat cheese kefir of all kinds and sourdough all hanging out in my kitchen. This ensures that milks own bacteria will stay alive. Please see notes Add 3-4 tablespoons yogurt.
