How do I make yogurt in my own kitchen?

Question

How do I make yogurt in my own kitchen?

Answer 1

It can be incredibly easy....just get a culture starter and follow instructions (you can make it with or without an actual yougurt machine)......start it at night and have some for breakfast the next day.

Answer 2

My mom taught me last wednesday!  

Get yogurt with active cultures.  (you may have to try different brands to see which will result in a good stock)

Boil milk, as as it starts to boil, turn off the stove top and let it cool to about half way b/w room temp and boiling, so around 20-30 minutes.  You may have to skim the cream from the top (it'll result in parts of yogurt tasting like plastic).  Add in the yogurt.  (I think she used a ratio of half gallon of milk to 5 tablespoons of yogurt).  Mix, and transfer to a container that can be kept in a fairly warm/dark place.  At home we stick it in a thermos and leave that on the counter out of the way in the kitchen.  Wait a day, and voila!  You may have to experiment to get it right, but it came out pretty well.  I'll add to the post if I can find more precise directions online, but that's how I learned.  Good luck!

ETA: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Yogurt

^^^This has more precise directions and it's exactly what we do at home.  Except for the measuring part.  We never measure anything at home, we're so used to eye-balling it.  You shouldn't need to add the milk powder it thicken, it should do so naturally.  Hope it helps.

Answer 3

you dont unless you have cows out back and know how to ferment the milk