Sally's GF3 thread

[drstratton]

Yesterday, I made yogurt in my Instant Pot. This site is where I got the information about doing it.
https://www.thekitchn.com/instant-pot-yogurt-267450

I did the prep of heating the milk to 182°F in a pot on the stove, and then cooling it to 110° in a sink of cold water before putting it in the IP.

I used a gallon of 1% milk, and added a cup of honey and a couple teaspoons of vanilla. I incubated it for 9 hours, drained it in mesh bags for 1 hour, and I have the best yogurt I've made in a looooong time! This will be my go to method from now on.

I'm pretty sure the reason this has turned out well is because the IP can keep a constant incubation temperature. My method before was to incubate in quart jars in a box lined with towels. Sometimes -- like all the time, recently! -- the yogurt was thinner and runnier, and I'd bet this was because it cooled too much for the bacteria to do its thing. The last time I did it this way, it was just about too runny to drain in the mesh bags I have.

I make yogurt in my instant pot all of the time. I also have a yogurt strainer to make it into Greek yogurt after. Doesn't your IP have a yogurt setting? I never heat it before hand, turns out perfect every time. I've not tried adding my honey before incubation, might have to try that.

 

[Sally PB]

since you have the yogurt perfected, consider making some cheese with it. Its similar, ,creamy,, but more firm.

I also have a yogurt strainer to make it into Greek yogurt after.

I need one of these! Do you have a link, or picture? The mesh bags I use work, but... my least favorite part of making yogurt is washing the bags in the sink afterward.

I can't wash them in the laundry; they would have dog hair woven into them.

 

[drstratton]

I need one of these! Do you have a link, or picture? The mesh bags I use work, but... my least favorite part of making yogurt is washing the bags in the sink afterward.

I can't wash them in the laundry; they would have dog hair woven into them.

This is what I have. I bought the one with the stainless steel mesh. The plastic one is cheaper, but I felt the stainless would be more durable. I wish the container was glass.
https://a.co/d/a2DbFzE