How To Make Greek Yogurt - Mind Over Munch Episode 20

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Learn how to make homemade Greek yogurt! It's a healthy snack & a healthy cooking substitute for sour cream or mayo!

What to do with that excess whey:

You will need:
1/2 gallon of milk (I used skim, but any fat content will work)
About 3 oz Greek yogurt as a "starter"
A large pot
Spatula
Thermometer
Large glass or ceramic bowl
Foil
Hand towels
Oven
Strainer or colander
Cheese cloth or an old T-shirt

PROCEDURE:

STAGE 1, The Night Before
Pour milk into the large pot, and bring heat to medium. Allow to heat until temperature reaches 180F.
Stir regularly so it does not burn at the bottom
Check temperature regularly.
Pour milk into a glass or ceramic bowl, and allow to cool to about 105--110F. I aim for 108F.
This should take around 45 minutes. **Many people leave their milk in the stainless steel receptacle at this stage, however I've read that a stainless steel environment can interfere with the bacteria culture, so I choose to transfer to glass/ceramic.
Leave completely uncovered at this stage. **If you're braver than me----Other sources say----you can test the milk temperature to find if it's cool enough simply by inserting your fingertip into the milk-- if you can hold it for 10 seconds without burning, it should be good. (I've never done this-- I trust my thermometer more than myself)
WHILE the milk is cooling, heat your oven to 110F. If your oven does not have 110F setting (mine does not) you can just turn to it's lowest setting and turn off when you've got about 15 minutes of cooling time left (I turn mine off when the temperature of the milk reaches about 120F). If your oven has a warm setting, you can use this and leave it on all night.
Once milk reaches 108F, stir in 3oz (1/2 of a single serving cup) Greek yogurt as your starter culture.
Make sure your yogurt contains "live cultures"-- it should say it on the label!
Whisk to combine well.

STAGE 2, Overnight
Cover the pot with a lid or foil, and cover top and sides with towels. Transfer to warm oven.
Leave in warm oven 10--12 hours. SLEEP! **Some people leave theirs for as little as 5 hours. If you want your yogurt creamier, I'd suggest leaving it longer. I've found 12 hours to be the right amount of time for the mixture to thicken and congeal to my liking. **(108 is approximately the temperature that yogurt cultures begin consuming the lactose in the milk (fermentation - the same process that produces beer from wheat or wine from grapes)-- this is why we leave the oven at a warm 110F temperature.)

STAGE 3, In the Morning
12 hours later, remove from oven. Pour off when that has moved to the top, and stir remaining yogurt. THIS IS NOW REGULAR PLAIN YOGURT. You can stop at this stage if you do not want Greek yogurt.
For Greek yogurt, transfer your stirred yogurt to a colander/strainer that is lined with 2--3 sheets of cheesecloth (or a T-shirt if you have one you don't care about), and sits on top of a bowl or pot to catch the excess whey. Transfer to the fridge.
Allow to drain for about 3 hours, removing the whey from the bottom of the bowl as necessary.

Check out some of my related recipes!

Homemade Almond & Coconut Milk

Homemade Almond Cheese

Pumpkin Spice Latte

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I am a greek and I can tell that this recipe is very good.❤

fotinifotiadou
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I used to LOVE Greek Yogurt, but then I realised I was allergic to dairy! I wish I could make this!!! Love your videos!!!

paolagomes
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I'm a greek yogurt binge today - learning all i can about making this protein-filled delight.

MultimediaMan
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You are awesome thank you for all you do to make eating healthier way easier!! Love all your videos!!

jessicar.
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I made Greek yogurt...love it!!! It does taste better...I love the PDF files in your newer videos also 😉

vickie
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I love this recipe!! It's so simple and I might try it this week! I had a quick question: what would the macros be for each serving of homemade greek yogurt?

mwuah
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Could you do dairy free milk and yogurt to make dairy free yogurt?

Alana-mnoo
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can you please state approx the micro nutrients ? protein per gram, carbs..etc thank :)

basilal-awami
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Alyssia, do you like coconut milk yogurt? I love it. Do you think I could but regular milk yogurt in the coconut milk to start it? I have no dairy problems, but would this mess it up? + ( Oh, so that why they spell it that way, thanks for the info, Alyssia!)

CarolAnnNapolitano
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this is great. I'm a Greek yogurt addict, I eat it twice a day lol, once in the morning with berries and then a half serving at night mixed with protein powder. it's an expensive habit.

the.walkiest
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I made Greek yogurt by straining the regular yogurt like you did and the result was creamier yogurt but it tastes like regular yogurt! I wonder if the Greek yogurt you guys buy tastes like the regular one? cause I've never tried Greek yogurt before...

raghadxd
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Awesome defenetly will bevtrying this soon i also was wondering if you could tell me about drinkable yogurts like kefir heard its supposed to be really good for u

danielcabrerar.
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Wow, props to you taking the time to film that. Seems like a really long process to be honest but a great video none the less!

Malakie
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Hi l love all your videos do you how can l make homemade kifer yogurt my kids love it but l cannot afford it thanks

cnavarro
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love this!! sharing on my blog for diy friday :) thanks so much for making such a cool yogurt video!! (and they said it couldn't be done!!! lol)

SelfHelpSadie
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Hi Alyssa. I`m loving your channel!! So I have a question I love greek yogurt and I use to have all the time in America but now I move to Israel, and they don't have greek yogurt here yet. There is another option besides using a greek yogurt to make the yogurt? Could I make with regular yogurt? Thank you.
Rebeca

rebecaprocaccia
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Do you have any gelatin based recipes? It’s really cheap and healthy, and you can even get grass fed jello

cja
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I wanna make this so bad but I don't have a thermometer and I've read that it takes around 3 min if milk is at room temperature and 5-7 if its straight from fridge. Can I just try with that? 

EilafA
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Hey Alyssia! Would this recipe work with lactose free milk? I usually buy 2% or 1% lactose free but I'm wondering if the lactose is the bacteria needed for this recipe to work. Please let me know! Thanks! :)

ijojoi
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Could you use a crock pot or slow cooker instead of an oven? Or possibly a fondue pot?

MrAirborne