tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168525527910445970.post2180627344923292787..comments2022-03-01T09:06:57.847-08:00Comments on Mostly Crochet: Homemade yogourt, Almond milk style! (and make your own greek yogourt)Doug.The.Wookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605080123196507860noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168525527910445970.post-33608510573200733022013-01-15T08:59:30.840-08:002013-01-15T08:59:30.840-08:001/4 cup of arrowroot powder. I didn't proofrea...1/4 cup of arrowroot powder. I didn't proofread my comment very well ;)Doug.The.Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605080123196507860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168525527910445970.post-63222031667372395712013-01-15T08:58:17.501-08:002013-01-15T08:58:17.501-08:00It really, really does not thicken on it's own...It really, really does not thicken on it's own. I cannot stress this enough. If you're not using sweetened almond milk, yes absolutely add sugar.<br /><br />You NEED to add something to thicken it. You can use tapioca if you like, you can always use corn starch, I've also seen methods that use 1 tsp of agar agar powder and 1/4 arrowroot powder. <br /><br />The best way to add a thickener to the mix is to whisk some of your chosen thickener into some cold almond milk until it's dissolved.Then, boil the almond milk (and sugar) for your yogurt and whisk in your thickener as it boils. Let it all boil together, stirring constantly for a few minutes until you can see it start to thicken a bit. <br /> <br /> Then proceed to let your almond milk/thickener mixture cool to about the temperature of a baby bath and add your starter or yogurt. <br /> <br />If you like, instead of leaving the oven, you can heat it to about 150 while you're waiting for the milk to cool down then turn it off and just put your container of yogurt in the oven with the light turned on. You can use your Crockpot, just cook the whole mess in there then, once it's cool enough to add your starter leave it on the warm setting.<br /><br />You will still probably want to pour your resulting liquid mixture into a strainer lined with a cheese cloth and set it in the fridge for several hours. You can use a coffee filter in a pinch but cheesecloth is best.<br /><br />I hope this helps, good luck. Doug.The.Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605080123196507860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168525527910445970.post-87447497264173725022013-01-14T22:28:18.122-08:002013-01-14T22:28:18.122-08:00Got the yogurt maker on my Christmas list for the ...Got the yogurt maker on my Christmas list for the sole purpose of making almond milk yogurt. First batch total failure, just warm almond milk with starter yogurt mixed in. Learned almond milk is the only milk with no sugar for the culture to feed on, so added palm sugar to second batch. Same as first, sweeter and slightly tan from the palm sugar. I too don't want to make almond milk when it's easily available and messy to make (easy does not cover clean up). Haven't added thickeners but since Daiya cheese is made with tapioco, that might be worth a try. Any other suggestions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16878630254884132153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168525527910445970.post-41894147838246475362012-06-26T17:21:49.135-07:002012-06-26T17:21:49.135-07:00Hi Amelia,
Sorry for taking so long to reply. Sum...Hi Amelia, <br />Sorry for taking so long to reply. Summer is a busy busy out of the house time around here. I used store bought almond milk and plain yogourt (I think it was biobest- 90% lactose free) for a start. <br /><br />The only advice I can give is that it does not thicken at all so I would Definitely use something to thicken it, the corn starch gave it kind of a funny texture. I've seen people recommend using tapioca to thicken it, which works really well. Also you'll probably still want to let it sit in a strainer lined with a cheesecloth of coffee filter in the fridge for a few hours.<br />Good luck<br />-wookieDoug.The.Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605080123196507860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168525527910445970.post-23755512422570583292012-06-04T12:06:14.001-07:002012-06-04T12:06:14.001-07:00hello,
I found your blog while searching for anyt...hello,<br /><br />I found your blog while searching for anything related to making almond milk yogurt at home. I'm particularly looking to do this from store-bought almond milk (and not also making my own home-made almond milk). I haven't had much luck finding information online. Besides your blog, just a few references to "unreliable results" when using store-bought almond milk. Did you use sweetened almond milk and a sweetened lactose-free yogurt start? I'm going to try this as soon as I can pick up some ingredients. If you've tried this again since your first go, do you have any tips?<br /><br />thanks! <br />ameliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051586948208262787noreply@blogger.com