Making yogurt I put the yogurt in before heating the milk

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I've made yogurt before, but it's been awhile and I was distracted. I added the yogurt before heating the milk. Is there anything I can do to fix this?



Best Answer

Add more yogurt. When you heated the mix up, you killed the bacteria that was going to ferment your milk for you, so, they should be inert. Then, you just add another shot of bacteria to start the culture after your mix cooled down.




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Quick Answer about "Making yogurt I put the yogurt in before heating the milk"

Heating milk before adding the yogurt starter ensures that only the beneficial bacteria is cultured. 2. Heating the milk creates a firm spoonable yogurt. At 195°F / 91°C the structure of the whey proteins become denatured and open up.

Why are you heating the milk before adding yogurt into it?

While yogurt can be made from room-temperature milk, for the best, most consistent results, most experts recommend first heating the milk to at least 180\xb0F or the boiling point. Heating the milk makes for a richer end product, and also kills any bad bacteria in the milk.

What happens if you boil the milk when making yogurt?

Rest assured that boiling the milk will not ruin your yogurt \u2013 the experts at Br\xf8d & Taylor explain that boiled milk won't coagulate (i.e. clump up and make your yogurt lumpy) unless you've added acid. Boiling will likely result in a thicker yogurt, however, with a more \u201ccooked\u201d taste.

Do I have to heat raw milk to make yogurt?

NO NEED TO HEAT THE MILK IF ITS RAW Raw milk yoghurt is chock full of beneficial enzymes that will be destroyed if the milk is heated above 110\xb0 Fahrenheit (about 43\xb0 Celsius). According to Natasha Campbell McBride, founder of the GAPS diet, if you don't heat the milk the innate bacteria of the raw milk are preserved.



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