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Make Your Own Yogurt!

Making your own yogurt is something very easy to do in your home and it uses very little energy. When you make your own yogurt, you get the satisfaction of creating something you can eat in your own home, as well as the knowledge of what exactly is going into what you eat.

To make your own yogurt, follow these instructions:

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  Making your own yogurt is surprisingly easy

  First you sterilize the milk by pouring it into a pot and bring it to the point where itis nearly bowling, with small bubbles forming along the edges and with steam rising. Check the temperature of the milk and ensure it is between 82 and 85 Celsius. Do this heating process slowly, while stirring constantly.

• Cool the milk to room temperature while stirring on a regular basis. Check the temperature and do not move forward in the steps until the temperature is below 49 Celsius and above 32 Celsius.
• Let the yogurt sit at room temperature while the milk is cooling.
• Put the yogurt to the milk and then mix them together in containers by pouring the milk into a clean container. Cover each container tightly with a lid.
• Put the containers in the oven (with only pilot light on) or outside so that the temperature gets to about 41 to 49 Celsius. When the yogurt is thick like pudding, it is ready to take out. Do not stir yogurt. The entire incubation process can take eight to 14 hours.
• When ready, place yogurt in the fridge for about one to two weeks. Add flavoring if you want, like blueberries.