How to make Organic Greek Yogurt in the Crockpot

**HappyMama** · 01-24-2011, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by monkeywrangler71

Can you tell me approximately how much this yields, just so I can do a cost comparison?

My kids won't eat plain yogurt, I was wondering if anyone knew how to flavour and sweeten. Can I use honey as a sweetener, and if so how much would I add and when? I would flavour with blueberries, since that is their favourite, but it would be too sour for them without something sweet.

Monkey,

I make fruit on the stove ( frozen berries like blackberries and use honey make it like a raw jam and mix with mine)

My kids sweeten with honey and make parfaits or smoothies.

I usually make plain so I can add the fruit to the containers I want to in the fridge, I do add vanilla at times to some containers ( individual servings).

I have made blackberry flavored, vanilla, cranberry -orange, strawberry etc. The possibilities are endless. It keeps fresher for me making plain, keeping in a glass jar and making my fruit to add to the individual serving cups or containers separate.Plus I want plain to add to smoothies etc as I add the fruit or veggie separate.

*Note: If adding flavorings you would add them after the overnight culturing process. So once it has sat overnight and then chilled 6-8 hours you can stir in some pureed or whole fruit and berries and honey to sweeten if you’d like.

It comes out to about 2 quarts, though I have done a gallon at a time as well.

**Vanilla** · 01-24-2011, 06:38 PM

Many thanks for posting this recipe, Happymama.
I've been thinking about making yogurt since my DS recently craving for yogurt, especially 'Greek' yogurt.
Sorry, I have a few questions, since this is new to me. What kind of 'dried milk' should I use? Is 'dried milk' same as 'powdered milk' I can get in the grocery store? Non-fat only?

Thanks again for your help.

**HappyMama** · 01-24-2011, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Many thanks for posting this recipe, Happymama.
I've been thinking about making yogurt since my DS recently craving for yogurt, especially 'Greek' yogurt.
Sorry, I have a few questions, since this is new to me. What kind of 'dried milk' should I use? Is 'dried milk' same as 'powdered milk' I can get in the grocery store? Non-fat only?

Thanks again for your help.

Yes sorry dried milk is the same as powered. I use to get mine from the co-op, now order directly from Bobs mill online. Yes the stores have as well. It will help make your yogurt thicker. You can skip it if you want your yogurt will taste the same but the texture will be more runny then commercial.

Forgot to add don't get Ultra pasteurized or homogenized milk for making the yogurt.

Another thing in the morning you will find a yellowish/greenish watery fluid that is the whey ( normal) just take that off with a turkey baster , spoon or whatever. You can save the whey for other uses, if you want.

**momof2boys2005** · 02-17-2011, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by monkeywrangler71

Can you tell me approximately how much this yields, just so I can do a cost comparison?

My kids won't eat plain yogurt, I was wondering if anyone knew how to flavour and sweeten. Can I use honey as a sweetener, and if so how much would I add and when? I would flavour with blueberries, since that is their favourite, but it would be too sour for them without something sweet.

DS#2 won't touch plain yogurt> EVER! Says it tastes like he's eating a bowl of sour cream LOL! To sweeten his I add a touch of Splenda to his bowl at serving. I also do a quick fresh fruit topping which I also add a touch of Splenda to. Basically in my house I prefer the mine with honey but everyone else prefers theirs sweetened with Splenda so I leave the main batch a unsweetened and we just prep our individual bowls the way we like.

**nodmicks** · 02-17-2011, 06:05 PM

Thanks so much for posting the recipe!

**ncarr** · 11-27-2011, 08:26 PM

how long will this last in the fridge?

**Spirit Deer** · 11-27-2011, 10:33 PM

Yogurt keeps in the fridge for a long time. It can also be frozen.

I don't remove the whey from the yogurt I make. There's no need to remove it unless you're making yogurt cheese.

I don't mind unsweetened yogurt. My husband likes his sweetened with honey. Sugar works too and that's cheaper. Just add either one to taste and stir gently. Never stir yogurt more than you have to or it gets runny.