Homemade Yogurt

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I didn’t grab a picture, but this is white. And it looks like yogurt. This recipe is a keeper, but you do need an InstantPot.

 

  • 1 Gallon 2% Milk
  • 3 Tablespoons Powdered Milk
  • ½ Cup yogurt with active cultures I did plain Kefir
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Vanilla (optional) I did 1 Tbs. of vanilla
  • 1 Vanilla Bean (optional)
  • Nut Milk Bags
  • Instant Pot

 

 

Essentially, you dump the milk and the powdered milk into the Instant Pot and stir. You then pour in yogurt and click the adjust button it it says boil. After about an hour, it will be done and you take off the lid and cool it to 115 degrees or below. Then you mix in your yogurt started, the vanilla, and turn it back on. I click yogurt and cook for 8 hours. Then, you strain this for 30-60 minutes, depending on how thick you like it. I just used 4 separate strainers, which is a mess, but I haven’t bought a nut milk bag yet. Then, you refrigerate it. You can also stir a few Tbs. of the yogurt back into the whey to have your own homemade buttermilk.

http://www.tidbits-cami.com/2015/09/homemade-yogurt.html/2

Comments

  1. thejohnmfamilyAugust 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM

    My original directions sucked, so here is what the website says:

    Pour milk in pot.
    Add powdered milk if using and stir.
    Lock lid in place, plug in cooker.
    Press yogurt.
    Press adjust until display reads “boil”.
    When boil cycle is finished (about an hour), check the temperature and use the saute function to warm to 185 degrees F. Unplug cooker, remove pot and place on cooling rack. Cool milk to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Mix in yogurt starter.
    Lock lid in place and turn on cooker.
    Press “yogurt” and then “adjust” until the screen says “8:00”. The milk will now incubate for 8 hours.

    When pressure cooker beeps at the end of 8 hours, place in refrigerator and chill yogurt for 6 hours or overnight.
    Strain yogurt using a Nut Milk Bag, Euro Cuisine Yogurt Strainer, or coffee filters for 1/2-1 hour or overnight for a greek yogurt consistency.
    Pour yogurt into a bowl. Add vanilla extract or vanilla bean seeds, and/or sweetener at this point, if desired. Whisk until smooth. (A hand held mixer makes quick work of this, only mix until smooth)

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  2. thejohnmfamilyAugust 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM

    You put the pressure cooker lid on when you are cooking.

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