How to Make Greek Yogurt with Goat's Milk

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Use goat’s milk to make a really thick and creamy Greek yogurt! It makes the perfect snack that’s yummy and healthy. Make your own yogurt at home to get all the benefits of an all natural yogurt. By heating the milk, adding live cultures, and straining the yogurt, you can make your own goat’s milk greek yogurt!

Ingredients

  • 2 US quarts (1.9 L) of goat’s milk
  • 4 tablespoons (59 mL) of yogurt starter with live cultures
Part 1
Part 1 of 3:

Adding Live Cultures

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    Slowly heat the milk until little bubbles form around its edges. This should happen at around 170 °F (77 °C) to 180 °F (82 °C). Try to use the thickest and freshest goat’s milk that you can find. [1]
    • Measure the milk’s temperature with a candy thermometer.
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    Turn the heat off and let the dutch oven sit to cool. This step should take you around 30 minutes. Be careful, if you let the milk cool too much, the yogurt won’t set well. And, if you don’t let it cool enough, you’ll kill off too much bacteria. [2]
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    Use a starter that has either Bifidus, L. acidophilus L. bulgaricus, S. thermophiles, or L. casei in it. Once you’ve added the starter, use a whisk to mix it in the milk. [3]
    • You can get the yogurt starter from multiple places. For instance, you can use store-bought freeze-dried yogurt starter packets with live cultures or plain store-bought yogurt with no additives. [4]
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Part 2
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Baking the Yogurt

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    Use a timer to indicate when you’ve reached your desired heat. If your oven often falls below or above its set temperature, consider using an oven thermometer. This is more common with gas ovens. [5]
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    Place the dutch oven in the center of a towel. Then, wrap the excess towel around the sides of the dutch oven. Make sure that the towel is tightly hugging the dutch oven to make incubation most effective.
    • This is important because one of the common reasons yogurt making fails is not being able to keep the yogurt at the right temperature. [6]
    • Use a towel you don’t care about because your towel can get oven marks on it.
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    Set a loud timer and let the yogurt sit. You can mess with its cultures if you disturb the yogurt. [7]
    • Be careful when opening the oven and inserting the dutch oven. Use heat protection, like oven mitts, and keep your arms and legs away from the inside of the oven.
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    Set yogurt will have pool of cloudy whey liquid on top and a custard-like consistency underneath. If the yogurt hasn’t set, continue to check every 30 to 60 minutes. [8]
    • To check, look first for the whey liquid. If there is a layer of liquid, insert a toothpick or straw and in the yogurt and look for the custardy consistency
    • If you mess up the towel wrapping when you check, just rewrap it.
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    When the yogurt has set, take out the dutch oven and place it on a heat-safe surface. The dutch oven will be hot, so use heat protection!
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Straining the Yogurt

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    Whey is the liquid that is sitting at the top of your yogurt. It should look cloudy and yellowish in color. Hold the dutch oven steady while you slowly pour out the whey liquid. [9]
    • Save the whey liquid for a nutrient-rich milk substitute!
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    Use a strainer with prongs, hooks, or a handle so it can sit comfortably over the opening of a large bowl. Place up to 2 layers of cheesecloth over the strainer and press the cheesecloth down. [10]
    • If you don’t have cheesecloth, you can use a coffee filter or tea cloth in its place. [11]
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    Place the cheesecloth covered strainer over the opening of a large bowl. Hook it or secure the prongs on the side of the bowl to make sure that the strainer doesn’t fall into the bowl later on.
    • You can also help secure the strainer by putting a large rubber band around the ends of the cheesecloth and side of the bowl. [12]
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    Use a large spoon or ladle to scoop the yogurt into the strainer. If you don’t have a spoon or ladle, slowly pour the yogurt into the strainer. Let the whey liquid quickly drip out. [13]
    • Refrain from pushing down on the yogurt to speed up the straining.
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    Do this once the dripping whey liquid has slowed dramatically. Let the yogurt continue to strain and thicken for 2 hours. [14]
    • Don’t let it strain for too long or else you’ll make cheese instead of yogurt. [15]
    • You can pour out they whey liquid or save it. You can freeze the liquid and use it in smoothies or baked goods!. [16]
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    Scoop your yogurt out of the cheesecloth and move it to an airtight container. You can keep it refrigerated for up to a week before it goes bad. Enjoy or gift your goat milk greek yogurt!
    • If you don’t have an airtight container, move your yogurt to a bowl and secure it with plastic wrap.
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      • 2 squares of cheesecloth

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