Make Your Own Yogurt

A few weeks ago I decided to learn to knit socks -- I did -- and now I have become determined to master a new household craft. That is yogurt making! We spend about twelve dollars a week on yogurt from the grocery store right now and I want to make my own at home to save some money.

Here are the helpful websites I have found so far:

First, I had two cans of condensed goat milk so I wanted to make goat milk yogurt. I used the directions from Fias Co Farm with no success. I was trying the "keep your oven light on" method but my oven just got cold and the yogurt didn't YO. The first night I turned the oven light on and stuck in the heated milk/culture mixture and the second night I first preheated the oven to 300 and then turned the heat off and put in the mixture but the oven didn't retain its heat. So that was a no-go. I am including the link, however, because her directions seem good and if I had a cooler, heating pad, or food dehydrator I would certainly have tried one of her other methods.

Then a friend told me that you can make yogurt using your crockpot! I DO have one of those, so tonight I will try this Crockpot Yogurt Recipe. Wish me luck!