diyYOGHURT - smashing the cost

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    the best way to make yoghurt at home is to use UHT milk - which costs about $1 per litre.  watso often buys rtc milk at far lower prices.  reading on the net (or youtube videos) seem to make it a bit complicated to use ordinary milk for yoghurt...eg

    Instructions:

    1. Create a double boiler using the two stock pots and bring the milk to 185°F, stirring to avoid a skin forming.
    2. Cool the milk to 110°F using a cold water bath..
    3. .
    4. .
    ok - for no particular reason, and just a gut feeling , but it seems to work

    half a litre of cheap rtc milk , mixed with half a litre of water (watso used rainwater)  - in kettle and heat for 1.5 minutes then shake kettle around a bit ...not exactly sure why - but maybe it mixes the milk a bit better - and using half water - well not exactly sure why - but maybe there is less chance of the skin on the top)... and then start heating again.

    (watso uses the other half litre milk for his cereal)

    before the milk/water boils. and just by gut feeling - turn the kettle off - let it cool for an hour, then add milk powder (to compensate for the water)  and add starting culture (eg previous yoghurt) .

    watso has made a few batches, and is happy with the results.  watso often picks up milk at 50c/litre, sometimes 30c/litre and even 20c/litre.

    how much for 1kg yoghurt?????

    one litre of milk, with culture, makes 1kg yoghurt

    WATSO - the world famous inventor of the amazing WATSO MICRO WASHING SYSTEM; the wearer of gay shorts (cheap women's shorts from Kmart); the gourmet cooking expert - and now on HC, and for the benefits of all economy minded housewives - smashing the cost of DIY yoghurt
 
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