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Easy Crockpot Yogurt

Makes 2 quarts of yogurt. You can flavor any way you like! Use a crockpot with digital temperature control for best results.

Ingredients

  • 2 Quarts Whole Milk (Raw or Pasteurized)
  • ½ Cup Pre made plain yogurt with live cultures, or Cultures for yogurt making

Berrry Mix in

  • 1 ½ Cups Preferred Fresh or frozen berries.
  • ¾ Cup Honey

Lemon Mix in

  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ cup honey

Instructions

  • Add 2 quarts milk to crock pot or slow cooker with lid and turn on low. Heat to 180 degrees F (about 2 hours) Check with a kitchen thermometer at 1 hr 45min the first time as some crock pots heat differently.
  • Once the milk reaches 180 F turn the pot off and let sit for another 3 hours till it cools back down to 105-115 degrees F.
  • If you would like to speed up the heating process, you can heat the milk in a pan on the stove to 180 degrees, then transfer to your crockpot to cool to 105-115 degrees. Then proceed with the process in the crockpot
  • Mix in 1/2 cup yogurt, cover, and set temp to 99 degrees.
    Let sit at 99 degrees F for 8 to 12 more hours. The longer it sits, the more tangy it will be.
    Try not to move the crockpot or disturb.
    After 8 hours, check to make sure the yogurt has set. Once it has cultured for your desired length of time (I do 8 hours) place the whole pot in the refrigerator, undisturbed, for 12 hours to chill and thicken. Then add mix ins.
  • If you'd like a thinner more drinkable yogurt you can add your mix ins right after incubation, and then pour into glass jars to refrigerated and store for up to 2 weeks.
    REMEMBER to save enough plain yogurt for your next batch!!
  • To make the Strawberry mix in:
    Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If you use frozen strawberries thaw until they are soft enough to blend and release the juices.
    Mix into yogurt with a spoon or hand mixer.

Notes

If your yogurt does not set, you can try letting it cool t room temp, then turn the crockpot back on and reheat to 100 F degrees, but don't go over 110, and let it cool again. Once set place the whole pot in the refrigerator for 12 hours to chill and thicken.