Making yoghurt

rje66

Hi , i tried making home made yoghurt from drania allen cookbook. Tasted good but due to lack of heat it was only slightly thick, more like cultured milk. My question is , what do yoghurt makers usefor heat???. Dont really want to go down the road of a bulky expensive maker. Hot press may not be warm enough. Was thinking of heat mats .........
Im open to suggestions or tips
Thanks

Tree

Haven't tried it myself yet, but a lot of recipes recommend using a thermos vacuum flask to keep the heat stable for a few hours

denismc

I have made thick yogurt by leaving the pot wrapped in a towel in a hot press overnight.
You will need to give it at least 8 hours to allow ther culture to grow.
Thing is, most people have the heating on this time of year so the hot press will always be warm.

rje66

denismc wrote: »

I have made thick yogurt by leaving the pot wrapped in a towel in a hot press overnight.
You will need to give it at least 8 hours to allow ther culture to grow.
Thing is, most people have the heating on this time of year so the hot press will always be warm.

Thanks will give this a go. Did youbuy starter cultures or just use a live yoghurt one??

denismc

I just use natural yoghurt with live cultures.