{Note: this post was edited on 4/15/17}
You guys. I don’t know why I didn’t start making yogurt sooner. Homemade yogurt is SO much better than store bought + it’s cheaper + it’s super easy to make in the crock-pot! So basically you have no excuse not to try it.
All you need is 1) a gallon of milk and 2) a fourth cup of yogurt for a starter. I try to save some yogurt each time I make it to use for starting the next batch (I freeze it and then thaw it on the counter), but obviously for the first time you’ll need to buy some. Plain or vanilla yogurt will both work great. Also, you’ll need a crock-pot (I love this crock-pot) as well as some cheese cloth.
Crock-Pot Greek Yogurt
Ingredients
Instructions
{We love our yogurt with some yummy homemade granola and berries sprinkled on top!}
Here are just a few things to keep in mind:
1) Make sure your starter yogurt is fresh. If you want to make a new batch but the yogurt you have left in your fridge is more than a week old you’d be better off buying some more to use as a starter.
2) I don’t recommend using Greek yogurt as your starter; it just doesn’t seem to turn out as well.
3) After sitting overnight or for about 10 hours your yogurt will probably be as set as it’s going to get – in other words, if it’s runny, giving it four more hours probably won’t change much besides making it a bit more sour.
4) When I’ve had to buy yogurt for a starter I’ve had the best success using store-brand yogurt from Aldi. Don’t ask me why! Just thought I’d throw that out there.
Do you make your own homemade yogurt? I’d love to hear any tips you may have! Feel free to comment below.
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I make yogurt in my crock pot all the time, but have never had success straining with cheese cloth… It just runs straight through… How do you get it to work for you?
Hi Caroline! I’m glad you asked that, I should’ve been more specific. I layer two folded pieces of cheesecloth when I strain it, so it’s actually straining through four layers. I’ve heard you can also buy special strainers with really tight mesh which would be way easier but I think they’re pretty pricey. :p
Looks flipping good!!
Thanks Luke! 🙂
Thanks for the great tips! I’ve been making yogurt for a while, but I learned some new things today!
Looks really good! 🙂
I’m going to try this later today for the first time!
Hope it turns out well!!
Have you ever tried it with a dairy free milk like coconut or almond? Wondering if it would work…
I don’t believe it would work because the active cultures wouldn’t be able to work properly. 🙁
Hi! Wondering what type of yogurt you use as a starter. Just a regular cup or like a whole-milk vanilla/plain? Thanks 🙂
Well this reply is way late, I’m so sorry, but I think regular or whole milk would both work just fine as a starter. I’ve just not had as much success using Greek yogurt as a starter.