Any Home Bakers Here?

[Sally PB]

VERY cool pictures, btw, Jared! Please keep posting them.

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1, help!!!

My jar of yogurt for starter grew some mold. The tall, fluffy kind. I scraped it off, used the rest to make yogurt anyway. It was delicious. I saved my usual cup or so of starter (in a clean jar) and it grew mold again, in less than two weeks. I scraped the mold off and used the rest to make another batch of yogurt, and everything seems fine. I haven't eaten any yet, as it's still draining off some whey.

But, why is it growing mold in a clean jar in the fridge?

The stuff I mix with honey for eating doesn't do this. I know honey has antibacterial properties. Maybe I should have some honey in my starter culture?

That is odd!

I suspect that you are not getting enough acid in the culture. I would try culturing the next batch for an extra hour or two.

 

[Sally PB]

That is odd!

I suspect that you are not getting enough acid in the culture. I would try culturing the next batch for an extra hour or two.

I should have asked this yesterday. I cultured this batch for 6 hours, drained it for 1. I saved a starter with and one without honey.

I usually use fat free (FF, so I call it "loud") milk. I had about 3 cups of whole milk that I added to the gallon of FF. I'm eager to see how it tastes. I added honey and about 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

 

[ronott1]

I should have asked this yesterday. I cultured this batch for 6 hours, drained it for 1. I saved a starter with and one without honey.

I usually use fat free (FF, so I call it "loud") milk. I had about 3 cups of whole milk that I added to the gallon of FF. I'm eager to see how it tastes. I added honey and about 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

It sounds very tasty!

I have cultured over night to make lactose free yogurt.

 

[Sally PB]

I have cultured over night to make lactose free yogurt.

What a great idea! Do you use it as plain yogurt, or add fruit, or sweeten it somehow?

 

[wyoDreamer]

Someone’s got to stop me, before I do this too much and get addicted.

@jnicholes Um, I think it may be too late for you not to get addicted! What a cool thing to be addicted to though.
Your pictures are awesome.

 

[ronott1]

What a great idea! Do you use it as plain yogurt, or add fruit, or sweeten it somehow?

I use it mostly plain but others add honey, jam, fruit and etc.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good evening one and all!

80 clear 86% humidity feels like 86.

Have a great day!

 

[jnicholes]

Morning everyone!

 

[ronott1]

Morning everyone!

Good Morning!