Homemade Yogurt **Updated** Cheese and Buttermilk

[BeccaOH]

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I just did this over the weekend. I used store-bought plain organic yogurt. Left it drip at room temperature for about 24 hours. It is a bit more bitey than cream cheese but very good with the sweet pepper relish I blended in for a cracker dip.

Is there any use for the yogurt water???

 

[Wifezilla]

You can feed that whey to your critters. One of my ducks LOVES whey.

 

[Poppycock]

I just had to post - I've tried making the fresh mozzarella cheese 4 different times using different milk each time - each one a failure. Not one to give up, I found a dairy that sells raw cow's milk and just made a batch - it worked!!!!! I've wasted alot of milk (and money) experimenting and trying to find what I did wrong, but each time, now that I see what it's supposed to look like, I think it was the milk. Even though it didn't say UP (ultra pasturized) on any of the cartons, I still think my failures resulted from the milk. So I just want to encourage anyone who has tried the cheese and failed - don't give up! "If at first you don't succeed try, try again!" Making pizza tonight

 

[prairiegirl]

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Congratulations! Isn't fresh mozzarella wonderful? I think it tastes so good because I made it.
You had success much quicker than I did. It took me over a year and many, many attempts. Thankfully, we have our own milk cow.

We just finished homemade pizza with homemade mozzarella. YUM

prairiegirl

 

[MissPrissy]

Breakfast today (and everyday this week!). Yum!

Fresh milk yogurt, honey, strawberries and organic granola.

 

[katrinag]

Ok, I need help picking rennet. There is liqiud rennet(non-animal), animal rennent, and rennet tabs. Which is better?

 

[MissPrissy]

I use tablets. I have no issues using animal rennet. Some people do.

 

[katrinag]

The only place I know where to get it(my local ma & pa store), says right on the back from imported animals. Do you think that would pose any health issues?

 

[MissPrissy]

Rennet from China? No thank you.

You can order it online.

 

[katrinag]

MP it does not say where it is imported from. Which is why I asked.

I was doing a search and found Hoegger Supply Co. They have rennet and other supplies.