{"id":104,"date":"2016-03-05T17:17:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arkessentials.com\/?p=104"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:58:59","slug":"easiest-thick-greek-yogurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arkessentials.com\/?p=104","title":{"rendered":"Easiest Thick Greek Yogurt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is the thickest homemade yogurt I’ve ever made and you can make it too!<\/p>\n

I saw this yogurt marked down at the store and thought it would make a great starter.<\/p>\n

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I measured out 3 quarts of milk into a large saucepan and heated it until it was boiling.  Actually it almost boiled over but I wasn’t paying attention very well.<\/p>\n

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After it thoroughly boiled I removed it from the stove and poured it into 3 wide mouth glass quart canning jars.   I followed the suggestion on Easiest Yogurt Recipe Ever<\/a> to cool the milk down quickly by placing the jars in cold water until I could test it by dipping in my finger.  She’s correct in that it cools very quickly this way!  If you feel like you need to ( I did on my first batch) you can make sure the temperature is down to 115 degrees.<\/p>\n

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I dumped a small amout of milk into a bowl and then added 1\/3 of the storebought yogurt and mixed it together. I then poured it back into the jar and stirred for 1 minute.  I did this to all three jars individually.  If you’re using your homemade yogurt or a larger container add 2-3 tablespoons of yogurt per quart jar.  Place a lid on each jar.  Place in a larger kettle and fill with warm water until it’s almost to the top of the jars. Put lid on kettle.  You can wrap it up and keep it warm with a towel or place in a cooler or I placed this in our wall oven because it was sealed and out of the way.   One friend places it on top of her fridge where it stays barely warm.<\/p>\n

First time I made this I wasn’t sure what the correct incubation time would be.  With three jars you can experiment and pull them out one at at time.  I started this at noon and pulled out the first jar in 4 hours…. it was totally runny.  Second jar I pulled out right before I went to bed about 10 pm.  This batch was thicker but not super thick and had a very mild rich flavor.   The last jar I pulled out the next morning after breakfast.  At 9 am it was super thick and had very little whey ( clear watery liquid) and was a little more tart.   Total time on the best very thick yogurt was about 20 hours.  Cost for starter 59cents. Gallon of whole milk $1.89.  Cost per quart of Greek yogurt 83 cents!<\/p>\n

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This is how thick it turned out!  I topped it with frozen blueberries and blueberry syrup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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