LibertyGal on Nostr: I make my own yogurt using a sous vide stick heater and quart canning jars (with lid ...
I make my own yogurt using a sous vide stick heater and quart canning jars (with lid but not ring on top). This way I can use what ever dairy I want. (I use whole goat milk because of some food sensitivities). I get to pick the bacterial strains I want for gut health. I "cook" the yogurt for 36 hours instead of 4 hours. Since bacteria double over time, that means my yogurt has several orders of magnitude more live cultures than normal yogurt. I also add 2+ Tbs of prebiotic powder to feed the cultures during the long ferment.
It makes great, thick (without thickener) yogurt that tastes great and is healthier. I used recipes out of the book "Super Gut" by William Davis, M.D.
I have found that the first batch made with the dairy, probiotics, & prebiotics, tends to have a slightly off texture (curds and whey). When made with a couple tablespoons of the previous yogurt, it comes out thick and awesome. If you keep things sterile so you don't get contamination you can use the old yogurt indefinitely, I make 2 quarts at a time. When I eat it for breakfast in the morning, I add a tsp of prebiotic, some freeze dried pomegranate powder, and a few drops of vanilla stevia. It is great, low carb, and not overly sweet like grocery store yogurt.
It makes great, thick (without thickener) yogurt that tastes great and is healthier. I used recipes out of the book "Super Gut" by William Davis, M.D.
I have found that the first batch made with the dairy, probiotics, & prebiotics, tends to have a slightly off texture (curds and whey). When made with a couple tablespoons of the previous yogurt, it comes out thick and awesome. If you keep things sterile so you don't get contamination you can use the old yogurt indefinitely, I make 2 quarts at a time. When I eat it for breakfast in the morning, I add a tsp of prebiotic, some freeze dried pomegranate powder, and a few drops of vanilla stevia. It is great, low carb, and not overly sweet like grocery store yogurt.