Comments on: Homemade Yogurt (Plain and Fruit)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 20 May 2025 17:51:41 +0000

I haven’t tried adding fruit yet, but I’ve made the 12-hour version of this a lot and strained it to make farmers cheese several time. Thanks for teaching me you can “pirate” grocery store yogurt!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Fri, 25 May 2018 22:25:50 +0000

Hi Zoe,

This post is so helpful! Beautiful photography and super instructive. Thank you. Its probably obvious, but I’m new at this – once you make your first batch, do you use yogurt from your first batch to make the second, and so on (so that you don’t have to buy any from that point on?) Thanks!!

By: zoe

zoe — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:00:45 +0000

In reply to AZ.

Hi AZ,

They are from a company called Weck.

Thanks, Zoë

By: AZ

AZ — Mon, 26 May 2014 14:04:09 +0000

I am just starting with my own yogurt and want little imdv glass jars just like the ones in your pictures but can’t find any. Where did you get those?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:18:57 +0000

I made yogurt today following a different recipe and it did not set up. I think maybe I took it out of the incubating stage too soon. Is there any way to re-set the yogurt or am I going to be drinking a lot of smoothies this week? 🙂

By: zoe

zoe — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:36:07 +0000

In reply to Jeff.

Hi Jeff,

I do not, but I bet your local co-op could help you find something. Let me know what you find out.

Thanks, Zoë

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:06:51 +0000

Do you have a source for the denaturing proteins thing? I tried making it without preheating, and it’s been sitting in the yogurt incubator for 12 hours, still liquid.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:08:34 +0000

I’m not sure if you can help me, since I cheated and bought a yogurt maker! The directions yield more “batter” than will fit in the machine, so I put the leftovers in the fridge. It is just par-boiled milk and starter culture (already mixed together), but I was wondering if I can warm it up and use it to make another batch of yogurt, or if the mix is no good since it’s already been warmed then cooled. Hope you can help! Thanks!
Theresa

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:26:53 +0000

Zoe, what makes homemade yogurt sometimes have a grainy texture? I have been incubating it in a turned off oven with the oven light on for 10 hours, in individual 6 oz. containers. Any help you could provide would be most appreciated.

Also, after heating to 170, I have been placing the pot with yogurt in cool water in my sink to speed up the cooling………..could this be the problem?

Thanks………..love your blog!

By: zoe

zoe — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:47:42 +0000

In reply to Elsa.

Hi Elsa,

So glad you tried it. I’ve kept the yogurt for about 10 days and then I run out.

Enjoy! Zoë