making yogurt

[mhawk4]

My husband and I both eat yogurt once a day (sometimes I eat it twice). I was thinking of buying a yogurt maker. I do like the idea of making my own yogurt. Does anyone own one? Would it save us money?

 

[NVDisMom]

We don't own a yogurt maker, but you don't need one. Google homemade yogurt. There are tons of recipes, including crockpot versions. And yes it will save you money. Its way cheaper for us than buying Greek Style Yogurt at the store and the best part is I control what goes in it!

 

[gabriellyn]

Love love love it! I prefer it to store bought. I have a yogurt maker - very convenient and easy. Go for it!

 

[sissy_ib]

We don't own a yogurt maker, but you don't need one. Google homemade yogurt. There are tons of recipes, including crockpot versions. And yes it will save you money. Its way cheaper for us than buying Greek Style Yogurt at the store and the best part is I control what goes in it!

Gonna have to try this!

 

[Swalphin]

I make at least one batch of greek yogurt a week in the crockpot, It is soooo easy and is a big savings and so healthy. Once you get the hang of it, you can make it in your sleep literally. You heat the milk up in the crockpot for about 2.5 hrs on high. Then let the milk cool covered in the crockpot for 2.5-3 hrs unplugged. After it has cooled but still warm add one container, small, of greek or reg. plain yougurt and wisk. Cover place some dish towels on the crock pot to keep warm and in about 10-12 hours you have a huge batch of greek yogurt, unplugged of course. For $3 dollars you have like 15 servings, and you can use that batch, a cup of it, as your starter next time.
Must have live cultures in the yougurt, must be plain.
If you google it, you will get exact temps and time, it is almost impossible to screw up.

 

[sherry7]

I made it a few times, but here in PA our milk is almost $4 a gallon because the minimum price is controlled by the state. I didn't save enough money to make it worth my while. Now I just buy quarts of Greek yogurt at Sam's.

 

[CoP Luv]

We make yogurt as well. DH has to have lactose free yogurt so we bought a yogurt maker on Amazon. It takes about 25 minutes to make it all and y ou just plug it in for a certain amount of time (DH does it for 24 hrs.).

Does it save us money? Maybe a little here and there depending on the price of milk and a container of yogurt (need to include about half of it with the milk). I don't even know how much a large container of yogurt costs.

We do it more for the health benefits and the need for it to be lactose free instead of the cost.

 

[Swalphin]

Sorry I don't know how to quote. I wanted to add that you really need just one small container, single serving of the Greek yogurt, .99 cents. The yougurt cultures multiply using any larger is not neccesary. This is in the crock pot, I put in a gallon of fat free milk, here that is about $2.00 and one single serve of Greek.99 cents . If you are going to make it I would use a crock pot if you have one, than buying amaker . My sister has a maker, and she is limited to the amount she can make and she had to buy it.

 

[brergnat]

I tried this late last year. I used a very expensive yogurt maker (don't have a crock pot). It was more hassle than it was worth.

Milk is expensive!

It was cheaper to just buy the yogurt, when you factor in the cost of the yogurt maker. And, after three batches, the yogurt maker stopped working. I'd just end up with warm curdled milk. I returned it and got my money back. Back to store bought yogurt for us!

I cannot eat plain yogurt, so in any case, you end up having to sweeten it, and this means spending money on jams or preserves, or making your own vanilla syrup.

To sum up, it didn't work for me.

 

[Be1021]

I love making it because I control what is in it...truth is that you will ot save much money though.

 

[princessnoelly]

Swalphin- thanks! I'm going to try this tomorrow. I'm super excited!

 

[Leleluvsdis]

I will definetly have to try this. DH and I eat tons and tons of yogurt, and I prefer greek, I just don't buy it because it is so expensive. Do ya'll put fruit in it?