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Yogurt: The Easiest DIY Ever

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Making yogurt is so easy that I’m just going to post photos.

Step 1: get a good teacher (e.g. Katie, Renaissance Women member and Cowichan Recyclist)
(This is a fancy yogurt maker. You don’t need this.)
Step 2: get some yogurt (homemade or store-bought). This will be your mama culture.
Step 3: Measure 1 litre of milk (thicker milk, e.g. homogenized, makes thicker yogurt).
Step 4: heat milk to 180-degrees. Stir frequently and use medium heat so it doesn’t burn.
Step 5: cool the milk to 115 degrees in the kitchen sink filled with cold water.
Step 6: add 2 tbsp of the mama yogurt to the 1 litre of 115-degree milk.
(As an alternative to mama yogurt, you can use a packet of yogurt starter.)
Step 7: whisk the starter into the milk.
Step 8: pour the milk into one 1 litre or two 500 ml jars. Screw on the lid, then wrap in a tea towel. Here, Patti shows off her swaddling skills.
Step 9: place your yogurt jar(s) in the oven with the oven light on. This provides just enough warmth for the yogurt to set in 6-12 hours. Then refrigerate and eat!

See how easy that is? Yogurt is a living food, like kombucha or sourdough, and therefore yet another DIY food that’s good for you. Go heat some milk and give it a whirl!