The Science of Yogurt: Why the Best Yogurt is Homemade | What's Eating Dan?
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- Yogurt is an incredibly important staple in cultures across the globe. There are tons of options for buying yogurt at the supermarket, but that's not what Dan is here to talk about today. He's going to show you how to make the best yogurt you've ever had and to show you why yogurt is one of the most versatile foods.
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As a Bulgarian, yogurt is life here. My mum and grandma used to make homemade yogurt with no thermometer, just finger. 😀 And wrap it with a blanket to keep warm. Bulgarian yogurt is more acidic, pairing perfectly with a lot of dishes. I love using yogurt instead of milk in baking. Gives you a nice taste and texture, as well as working with the baking soda in the recipe. You can also try the Bulgarian summer cold soup - tarator. It's made of finely diced cucumber, yogurt, garlic, salt and a bit of water. It is very refreshing on a hot day or with a hot meal.
What is the ratio swap of milk and yogurt?
@@loveoflearning936 Well I usually do 1:1 with a 2% yogurt, which is very watery, but if you're using a thicker one or higher fat percentage, you can go with half yogurt half milk. It depends what you're making really and the ratio of the other ingredients.
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I make my own yogurt, but I use an Instant Pot. Honestly, it's the best investment I've ever made and I always have the best yogurt in my fridge!
I use a slow cooker, same results! So easy!
@@ZsuzsaKarolySmithhow do you use a slow cooker? I’m just learning
Try subbing the whey for water when you make bread, too-the extra sugars and protein will give you the most gorgeously browned crust ever!
The water for whey you mean?
Great idea! Thanks.
Have you used it in sourdough recipe?
@@jamescassar5348 They said it correctly the first time
@@catofthecastle1681 I don't think they did
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Rench yogurt is made with half and half which is ultra-pasteurized, so it needs NO HEATING at all! Stir in your sweetener if using, some yogurt of your choosing,, a couple of teaspoons of vanilla and incubate for 8 hours. It is the thickest, creamiest, most decadent yogurt you will ever eat. We like it for dessert with a little fruit added. Top anything with it, stir what yiu like into it. This is the way to make the best yogurt!
So you incubate it cold? On the counter or in the fridge?
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I make mine in the Instant Pot. Delicious & couldn’t be easier! Also, I add a bit of sweetened condensed milk. YUM!
Sweetened condensed milk sounds really interesting..how much do you add?
tell me more about the condensed milk?? How much? I always make my yogurt in the instant pot so good and so much easier!!!
You can add as much as you like. I use an entire container of Fairlife ultra filtered milk to which I add 1-2 T of plain yogurt that has live active cultures and also an entire can of sweetened condensed milk. Put the lid on, press the yogurt button and walk away for about 6-10 hours depending on how “tart” you like it. Then I strain it. That’s it!
Agree. It's a game changer for those of us that were looking for homemade + supereasy! I use 1/2 to a whole can of sweetened condensed milk as well.
I make my yogurt in my Instant Pot as well, and then I strain it through a EuroCuisine strainer because I like it Greek style. I don’t add any flavouring. I use my yogurt in many ways and the whey replaces some stock when I make soup.
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Love it. I have been making yogurt in an instant pot for several years using filtered milk. I do it for 6 hours for the right balance. I can barely eat store bought yogurt.
Happy to see that you're not telling people to heat up ultra pasteurized to 185. Not needed.
Gotta try that frozen yogurt!
Thanks again!
Use whey in cooked cereals, cupcakes, breads, anything that calls for water, lemonade, etc.
Love your tutorials. I make my yogurt in the Food Dehydrator.
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After tasting home made yogurt in Croatia in 2017, I decided to start making my own. I bought an Instant Pot on sale and have made yogurt about once every 10 days ever since. The Instant Pot makes the process simpler than what Dan is describing. I use 2% milk, fermented for 10 hours, and then I put it through a Eurocuisine strainer because I like Greek style yogurt. I use the whey for baking and in soups. The yogurt is absolutely delicious unflavoured with fresh fruits, in baking, added to sauces, etc. it’s also significantly cheaper than store bought yogurt.
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There are many ways to make yogurt! ATK is right - key thing is their method of adding the culture to warm (110-115 deg F. milk), then keeping it warm for several hours. Ultra-pasteurized milk probably works, but I’ve been making yogurt for over a decade sometimes with raw milk (when I can get it), or with regular pasteurized milk. It is important to heat the milk to 175 deg F, then allow it to cool to 110-115 deg before adding the culture. For a long time, I poured my newly cultured milk into jars, set them in a cooler with several jars of boiling water. Then I got wiser & pre heat my oven on its lowest setting for 10 minutes, then I turn off the oven, put the whole pot in overnight. My oven has a “bread proofing” setting that is way too hot for bread, but any oven’s lowest setting should work, if you don’t overdo it. The goal is 115 deg F. We like thick yogurt, so I strain mine in a yogurt strainer. I freeze the whey and make bread and soup with it.
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My grandmother made yougart at home. Now I know why she wrapped the pot in blankets and left it on the floor next to the radiator in the winter months.
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Made yogurt using this method for the second time. It is outstanding! So easy I don’t need a yogurt machine any more and can make multiple jars at once. Thank you Dan!
Thanks for the recipe
"Yogurt is an incredibly important staple in *cultures* across the globe."
This man oozes wordplay!
Excellent video. Thank you so much!
This video was amazing!
I haven't done anything with yogurt yet, but I've been taking relatively cheap skim milk in gallon jugs and turning it into relatively expensive kefir, all from one small bottle I bought several months ago. I go through a lot of kefir, and it's also terrific in pancakes.
Homemade yogurt alone is 100% of the reason to get an Instant Pot. I swear. You can control the ingredients and fat/protein/carb amounts by using your own ratio of cream, half-and-half, high protein and varying fat milks.
I have a yogurt maker & love making my own. Will definitely be swapping out some milk for cream & adding some dry milk powder next batch! Can't wait! Thanks!
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L. acidophilus Ioannes here - big fan of Greek yogurt (which as we all now know is really just yogurt with some of the whey removed and a really good marketing team.) You just gave me another excellent reason to invest in a sous vide contraption. Thank you!!!
Great video, as always! Just had the best yogurt I've ever had literally this morning from "White Mustache." Highly recommend if you're in NYC or LA. I suppose I need to make my own now!
I loved this! Thank you!
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I'm glad that I recently subscribed and didn't miss this enlightening episode. I haven't made yogurt for 30 yrs. Why did I stop? Time to give it another try. I'm going to check out the ginger video now.
I've been making my own yogurt in an Instant Pot for about five years, and have it down to an efficient process. In terms of elapsed time it take me about two days to make about 30 ounces of yogurt. In terms of actual time spent, maybe 30 minutes, and that includes cleaning up.
That said, I appreciate this video, which gives me new ideas about consuming my yogurt, which tastes much better than anything I've ever bought from a commercial producer.
I use a small cooler filled with the warm water when fermenting yogurt. Fill with water at warmer end of the fermenting range and I can leave it there the whole day.
Love the very easy recipe for yogurt!
I’ve been making yogurt for years and own a food company….and that was an excellent video! I learned so much.
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I love this! Great info!
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Another awesome video, Dan. As a fermenter of many things for over 40 years I can't believe I haven't made yogurt yet although my wife has. Maybe its time to give it a try.
Thank you for this video! Very informative and I appreciate your sense of humor!
I've been making my own yogurt for years. Here's my 2¢:
I use heavy cream only and let it incubate for a full 24 hours in small canning jars with plastic lids. To keep the temperature right around 115°, I use a shop light/work light/trouble light in my oven with a 75-watt incandescent bulb. In the winter, I turn on the oven light, too. Perfect yogurt each and every time!
Thanks that was interesting, I've been making my yoghurt for years. The froyo recipe looks yum.
Dan, you make food science fun and graspable! I am going to try this out.
I have been making yogurt since the 1960s but your method beats mine! Love the variables you shared with us. By the way, I don't have an oven with a light (I live in a motorhome!) and don't have a souvide (I wish I did) so as always, will be using my cooler with warm water, it works.
The latest instant pot can make yogurt, sous vide and canning and more. Good versatile equipment for a motor home.
Yeah, I put it in a cooler with some bottles of hot water and leave it over night.
Dan speaks, I listen, hes a fabulous orator and is interesting.
I love making yogurt at home. Love your presentations. Thank you!
The best yoghurt I’ve ever had is Noosa Yoghurt. That stuff is amazing. It’s actually one of the overall best tasting foods I’ve ever put in my mouth.
It’s not great yogurt, though. It’s got a bunch of stabilizers and so has the mouthfeel of panna cotta.
Now, White Moustache yogurt will feel downright revelatory when you try it out.
@@annchovy6 $8 for 8oz is pretty pricey for a yoghurt fiend like me. I’ll go through $30 worth of Noosa before the weeks over.
@@TheAuralAlchemist It is, but it’s legit amazing yogurt. Just the creamiest, most perfectly balanced yogurt, no thickeners, no stabilizers. It’s a great treat. Noosa imo tastes like yogurt-flavored dessert. The slippery texture of gelatin is immediately obvious.
@@annchovy6 I don’t know, maybe that’s why I like it. The strawberry rhubarb tastes just like strawberry rhubarb pie which is probably my favorite pie, and I LOVE PIE. I also love plain Greek yogurt mixed with tons of honey and mixed berries. It’s amazing how it can change from tasting just like sour cream to a completely different and amazing taste just by adding honey. Although the amount of honey I use would probably make most people cringe. 😂
Have you tried Ellenos out of Seattle 😋
I'll be making this week
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Great info & very entertaining.
Loved all of it....
Pretty correct description of the process. I'm impressed. High protein milks (Lactaid Protein, Fairlife) are excellent and correctly heat treated to denature protein. No need to add skim milk powder (needs re-hydration for proper functionality of protein). Inoculate with 3% plain yogurt (2 spoonfuls per 1 q jar). Stonyfield probiotic YoBaby is a good choice. Sous vide at 109F (43C) for 6-7 hours. Straining of less volume can be done in a coffee filter (in a strainer), overnight, in a refrigerator.
Thank you Dan!!!! 😊
For more than a year now, I've been having great success making my own yogurt from regular store-bought milk and a much simpler process. Fermentation proceeds just fine at room temperature (the same is true with sour-dough bread proofing) -- it just takes longer. I prefer the outcome of this longer and cooler fermentation because it results in yogurt that is thick and tart, but never bitter.
My equipment:
1. 8" straight-sided sauce pan (tall enough that the 2L of milk goes about halfway up the side)
2. Instant-read thermometer
3. Stainless-steel bowl for icewater bath
4. Canning funnel
5. Gravy whisk
Here's what I do:
1. Heat 2kg (2L) of store-bought milk to 180 deg F. Don't go hotter, and whisk the bottom of the pan frequently to prevent scorching. On my electric stove with my pan, this takes a bit less than 10 minutes.
2. Transfer the pan with the hot milk to an ice-water bath and whisk vigorously to cool to 115 deg F.
3. Stir in 150 g of starter (from the previous batch) and whisk thoroughly
4. Pour off into jars, and close the jars (I use Mason jars and plastic lids)
5. Place the closed jars into a soft-sided insulated carrier or bag, wrapped in a towel
6. Let stand for 24 hours. I leave mine in our kitchen, where it is typically 60-70 deg F.
I love the result. Be sure to reserve 150 g from each batch as starter for the next batch.
I used "Sidehill Farms plain whole-milk organic yogurt", from Whole Foods Market, for my first starter. That was at least six months ago, maybe longer. I make at least a batch a week, so the process is self-sustaining.
Thank you so much for breaking it down like that! I appreciate that because I've never attempted to make it before and this is fool-proof!
Sounds really simple, I might just try that!
You’re doing exactly what I do, except for the amount of time you ferment it (I do anywhere from 6 to 10).. I’ll have to try that.
One quibble: I wouldn’t call it room temp if you wrap in a towel and place in insulated bag. Not at first anyway.
Can't wait to try, thank you so much. May I ask what starter you use and what quantity Thank you again.
I've been making homemade soy yogurt using this method since the start of the pandemic, and unless you believe in homeopathy, it's entirely vegan eventually.
I'd love to know how the science is different for soy yogurt, since it seems to act exactly the same.
Either way it makes a very good sub for almost every dairy application. Less good in sweet applications, but perfect in savoury applications.
I've discovered that I can use my Instant Pot instead of the oven. I fill and cap the jars, then put them into the Instant Pot liner. I fill the Instant Pot pan with hottest tap water (mine is about 105 degrees) to within about an inch from the top. The jars are a little taller than my 6 qt Instant Pot pan, but that doesn't matter. I cover the pot with a folded dish towel to help retain the heat, then use the Yogurt button to start an 8-hour cycle. At the end, the yogurt is ready the refrigerate. I find this method easier than filling two pans with water for the oven. I added cream and instant milk as you suggested and love the result!
Lyle’s Golden Syrup is such a great ingredient! I put it on top of my Cream of Wheat, use it for baking, and find it to be a better addition than corn syrup. Such a fan!
Me too!
I like Gasoline Better it does not jack up my Sugar
And a drizzle on crepes (or what we called them growing up -- English pancakes)
Whatever v that soup is at 6:38 seems really appealing. And the ginger I've ice-cream is something I'd eat way too much of, I'm sure!
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That's tanaboor. Armenian yogurt soup. Peeled wheat soaked then cooked until very soft, then mixed gradually with yogurt. Sprinkle dry mint on top. It is yummy and can also be eaten cold.
Ok. I’m convinced. Will give it a go.
I used to use a sous vide but I didn't like dealing with the water bath. I bought a big food dehydrator and use it to create the controlled temperature environment instead. Set to 110, leave the yogurt in for 24 hours, perfect every time.
I love this video!
Thank you
I dump a heaping spoonful of plain yogurt into an instant pot full of ultra pasteurized milk. Press yogurt button set for 9-10 hours before bed. I wake up to yogurt. I dump it into a nut bag and drain a bit. Greek yogurt! Easy peasy.
We've been making our own for some years, but never tried the mason jar idea. Will have to give that a try. We made a similar ginger (lemon) frozen yogurt that was awesome. Keep them coming.
What can you use if you don't have an ice cream maker?
@@Lili-xq9sn You really want an ice cream maker of some kind because they slowly mix in air as well as make small ice crystals that makes a good, smooth ice cream.
Very interesting thank you!
Great episode! Agree with other commenters that we would love to know how to make non-dairy yogurt for those with dairy intolerances/allergies!
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Streptococcus marlivarius here. Thanks for the science, Dan. Please keep it coming, and if anyone else has other uses for whey, please let me know!
@marley7145 If I recall, we used to make ricotta from the whey.
Very interesting and entertaining video. I ferment a lot of my own foods including yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, dua chua (Vietnamese mustard greens), beet kvass, etc. so this was great to me.
We use a crock pot for yogurt made in the oven. We don't use another pan of boiling water, just tip the door open and leave the oven at 175., 6-8 hours. We make it when we make Sarma, Armenian styled stuffed grape leaf.
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So interesting
I've been a dairy lover since Day 1 (😉); I think it's my favorite food group. One of my food fantasies is to sample the various products from the dairy-loving Balkan region, preferably made by someone's little old granny.
Various yogurt starters are sold on Amazon, for different flavors and effects. I use strains that are supposed to be good for urinary/vaginal passages and weight loss. I usually use fat-free milk and then strain to make Greek yogurt. If you start with milk with fat, the Greek yogurt will have twice the fat and about 4 times the calories as the beginning milk.
Dan you definitely need to go over and expand your explanation of how to use a sous vide set up to make yogurt!
If you heat the milk a tad extra it gives your yogurt a smoke flavor which is awsome. We're originally from the middle east. My family would make yogurt cheese and other dairy products at home. Really isn't hard and tastes better than off the shelf stuff.
In Bengal, we have ‘Mishti Doi’ (Sweet Yoghurt) which is a result of the standard fermentation and a bit of raw sugar and caramelised sugar.
Mishti doi is also good when made with date palm sugar (পাটালি গুড় patali gur).
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At what point do you add the sweetener? The beginning, when adding the culture, or after it’s been fermented? Does it still keep the same consistency?
@@jvallas Typically you add the sweetener at the beginning when you're heating up the milk. If you make a caramel, you can just add the milk to the same pot and it will dissolve it as it heats up. Some people gently steam it on very low heat for the fermentation process. Traditionally it is fermented in unglazed terra cotta cups or bowls which will draw out a little extra moisture and make for a more "set" yogurt.
@@ThatsSoRavin Thank you for all the detail. I wasn’t sure if it would react properly if you introduced something at the beginning. Definitely gonna try this. AND I’ve been collecting La Fermière clay yogurt pots. Now I can’t wait to try them, too!
I like a real thick yogurt so I always strain mine. Then I use the whey to make homemade creme fraiche. All the other leftover whey I mix withy dog's kibble. She loves it. She also loves my homemade keifer mixed with her kibble.
I’d been making homemade yogurt with Dan’s method for a while until I came across UA-cam videos on how to do it using a crock pot/slow cooker. No constant temperature taking, which gets tedious! With the slow cooker, you go by time, not temperature…2 1/2 hours on low, turn off and let sit for 3 hours, whisk in yogurt, cover entire cooker with a towel and leave on counter for several hours/overnight. Strain if desired. It really works! Next time I will try Dan’s suggestions of adding heavy cream and powdered milk. Search UA-cam, there are lots of videos on it.
I want to start making yogurt again. I've long thought I should do frozen. Soups are a great idea. I've only thought of yogurt as a soup garnish. Thankyou.
I have made my own yogurt since my teenage years. I put it in a large covered bowl, then cover it with a nice warm, cozy wool blanked. Keep it overnight then refrigerate. Perfect every time.
Great one Dan! I've made our yogurt weekly since homesteading in the 70s. I LOL at your references and bad jokes.
Killer, bro! Keep at it!
I actually think that sounds like a ridiculously fun game.
Oh, YEAH!!! I haven't made myself yoghurt (by the gallon) since I had to replace my pilot light oven for an electronic one!😞 That was in the 1990s.😞😞 I have to try this oven technique!! This is just brilliant.
I haven’t made yogurt since college…the pilot light in the oven was the heat source. I’m not sure pilot lights even exist, anymore. Bacteria name would be, Streptocockeye the Sailor!
When you said it's the best yogurt ill ever have and never buy yogurt again i thought "hmmm... really?!" and OMG you tell NO LIES. i made it yesterday ( 1st time making yogurt ever) and just tasted it and i must say it's beyond amazing! ty for this for i will never buy yogurt again 😊
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Dude! So very cool!
This is my favorite video