Crockpot Yogurt

--8 cups (half-gallon) of whole milk
--1/2 cup store-bought natural, live/active culture plain yogurt (you need to have a starter. Once you have made your own, you can use that as a starter)

1/2 C dry mil poder( for thickening)
--frozen/fresh fruit for flavoring

-thick bath towel

The Directions.


This takes a while.
I used a 7 quart crockpot.

Plug in your crockpot and turn to low. Add an entire half gallon of milk. Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours.



Unplug your crockpot. Leave the cover on, and let it sit for 3 hours.



When 3 hours have passed, scoop out 2 cups of the warmish milk and put it in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of store-bought live/active culture yogurt and the dry milk. Then dump the bowl contents back into the crockpot. Stir to combine.



Put the lid back on your crockpot. Keep it unplugged, and wrap a heavy bath towel all the way around the crock for insulation.





Let it sit for 8 hours.



The yogurt will have thickened---it's not as thick as store-bought yogurt, but has the consistency of low-fat plain yogurt.



Chill in a plastic container(s) in the refrigerator. Your fresh yogurt will last 7-10 days. Save 1/2 cup as a starter to make a new batch.