I'm trying to produce my own yoghurt, but I'm having problems producing a decent quantity. I would like to produce a thicker Greek yoghurt, so I'm doing the following;
What I'm left with is some nice Greek Yoghurt, but by the time the fluid has drained off I roughly have twice the quantity of the Greek yoghurt I used in the recipe. Hardly worth the effort. Does anyone know how I can increase the yield. Can I keep the yoghurt maker going longer, or will that spoil the mix?
Any help would be very welcome. Thanks
- Heat 1 litre of semi skimmed milk to just under boiling
- Let it cool till I can hold my finger in it for 10 seconds (don't have a thermometer)
- Mix 4 tablespoons of 0% fat Greek yoghurt into some cold semi skimmed milk
- Mix the yoghurt mix into the cooled milk
- All into a yoghurt maker for 15 hours
- Strain the resulting sludge through muslin for an hour to get rid of most of the moisture
What I'm left with is some nice Greek Yoghurt, but by the time the fluid has drained off I roughly have twice the quantity of the Greek yoghurt I used in the recipe. Hardly worth the effort. Does anyone know how I can increase the yield. Can I keep the yoghurt maker going longer, or will that spoil the mix?
Any help would be very welcome. Thanks