The Easiest Homemade Yogurt 

Oh Starry, your yogurt is soooo good! I have made and enjoyed several batches and ask God to bless you every time! Thank you so much for all your loving heart shares with us. From your Sister in Christ Jesus!

In europe 180 fahrenheit equals 82 celsius, and 110 fahrenheit equals 43 celsius. Just for your followers abroad :-)

A wide mouth thermos works great to keep it warm while the cultures do their thing and it's easy to clean out.

I've been making yogurt for a long time but now I make it in a simpler way: mix the warm milk and yogurt in a thermos, shake it and let it sit during the night. In the morning, voilà, homemade yogurt :)

Thank you, sister! God supplied some extra milk, & blessed me to find this video! I'm excited to save my family money, & grateful for your compassionate heart! Praying for you!

Wow! I always thought that to make yogurt was a complicated task but you make anything look so simple. I'm going to try this. Thank you, Ms. Starry!

Loving your videos Starry! These canning videos and the chickens are bringing back wonderful memories of my Grandpa and Uncles on their farms and all us girls in the kitchen with Grandma. We made our own yogurt, butter and soft cheese from our very own milk cows. Bless you for bringing joy to my day!

I have made this based on your instructions and it is AWESOME! It is so much better than anything in the store. Thanks!

Great method! I use hot water-filled cooler to hold jars at correct temperature (110°-120°) for 4 or 5 hours. Before filling cooler with hot tap water, I fill and cap quart jars with boiling water to sanitize. These jars are used to place in coolers to displace the exact right amount of water so eventually the yogurt-filled jars will be in the warm-water bath at about the 3/4 height. Then I inoculate all four quarts while milk is still in the pot as it cools to 120°, with one cup of yogurt and a couple tablespoons of vanilla extract. Then I empty water out of quart jars - fill up quart jars with inoculated milk, and place the jars in cooler with 120° water. It holds the temperature for 4 or 5 hours, while it sets, after which I let cool for a couple of hours on counter. Then refrigerate. It keeps for 4-5 weeks in fridge.

Starry, I made the yogurt and it is soooooo good! So easy! I am in the process of making my second batch. You are my new favorite person on RU-vid. Thank you so much for showing us how to make this. It tastes so good, I will never buy store bought again! So excited to make more. I serve it with organic sliced peaches and L.R. Rice raw & unfiltered honey drizzled over top.

Hi Starry! Thank you a zillion times over for this recipe! it has been so successful for me, I've shared it many times over with family and friends!! BTW, this DOES work with GREEK yogurt...somehow I missed that you said that the first time, so when shopping for my yogurt in the store, I purchased the Honey GREEK GODS brand, specifically because it had 7 beneficial live and active cultures...and it worked fabulously! The cupful I set aside from my own batch made from it also continues to work great as my starter. Just thought I'd let you know, because the higher number of active cultures the better, I would assume!

I love referring back to these videos. I know you don't eat dairy anymore, but I still do and I remembered you making homemade yogurt. In these crazy times I'll be making my own tomorrow! Thanks, Starry! 💕💕💕

Just made this last night and did the "oven with oven light" method and it came out amazing!!! never buying yogurt again! thank you Starry!!!

I just ate yogurt that followed your recipe. The yogurt that I started with was bought at the farmers market. It was so good. Thank you for sharing this way to make yogurt.

To make Greek yogurt, strain plain yogurt. I use a coffee filter. Keep the whey -- the liquid -- to start your next batch of yogurt. The whey is full of yogurt bacteria and will start yogurt as easily as yogurt itself. A word of caution: I have had problems making yogurt when I switched brands of milk. Using the whey from one brand to start yogurt on a different brand results in 'broken' yogurt -- yogurt floating on a pool of whey.

Thank you so much I love yogurt and the store bought stuff is so expensive you have just saved me tons of money in the long term

Hi Starry, followed your directions to the letter and made this yogurt last night.I had the most delicious yogurt this morning and best of all I made it myself. Thanks for the great video. YaY!! No more store bought yogurt!!!!!

I can't wait to try this easy yogurt recipe! I love this channel Starry. Thanks so much for sharing your off grid life!

Thank you so much for teaching us, how to live self sufficient!! You are such a Blessing!!

Thank you Starry for this recipe we love it! Never buying yogurt from the store again. We're hooked!

i can't wait to try this! my wife makes mixed fruit (usually blueberry/cherry/banana/pineapple) + yogurt smoothies. thanks for this!

How wonderful. I watched this video three times in a row to be sure I got it and I do. How very plain and simple. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing.

Starry is going to need our help, she has been in a bad accident. Details are here: www.gofundme.com/starryhilder A GoFundMe page was started on her behalf. Even $1 would go a long way to help her during this crisis in her and her family's life. I created an email address that I will share with Starry and her family, they will receive 100% of the proceeds by using this address. I have listed the address at the hospital where you can send cards or care packages on the GoFundMe page if you prefer send something through the mail, just so everything is in one central location. Starry has a daytime job as a nurse and needs our support to help with bills and running her homestead while she is recovering. As you all know she also contributes immensely to her homestead's upkeep and her contribution will be missed. If everyone donates only $1 it will go a long way to help her keep things running. If you can't donate but still want to help, here is a poster you can print and share: tinyurl.com/j988m54 Here is a link to an update video she posted yesterday: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4Til0Cj-yKc.html Thank you for anything you can do to help.

I have been making yogurt since I was 11 now I am 44 still turn a gallon of milk into yogurt a week. I never had measurements. When my mother taught me it went like this make sure you have two clean pots, bring the milk to a boil, then pour the milk into a clean pots check the milk in about 30 minutes if you can put your pinky finger in and not burn yourself it's time to add the start ( yogurt from last week's batch) stir place lid cover with two old bath towels, refrigerat in the morning ( taste better cold ) lol that is how I have taught my kids now I have actual measurements.

you can also use your dehydrator to keep it warm. I put them in small jars after I mixed it up and set the dial for 110. It makes the best yogurt I've ever had!!

Thank you. I love your channel. You inspire me to try all the things I've always wanted to...and even some that I never thought I could. (like butchering my own chicken) :O God bless.

You called me "people" into this video. That was pretty funny!

OMG !! I Did IT !! I did it yesterday.. with my Organic milk , and Organic Yogurt.. IT Was Delicious.. Had to go to the Store today to Get more Milk... I'm on a Roll.. Starry you are so Lucky to Get Raw Milk.. we've been looking for it Here in Eastern NC , Hard to Find.. Thank YOU Again! ALSO I've Been Trying to Grow a SCOBY , I'm three days into it.. Looking GOOD .. I'm going to Try to Brew my own Kombucha !

I just love you Starry, thank you for sharing this. I went on the hunt to find out how to do this and your video is by far the best one. You make perfect sense. thnx for sharing with us.

LOVE your Video. Looks so good and Loved the scripture at the end❤ God Bless...

You're somethin' special, girl! God shines right out of you! Thank you for all the fun!!

Why don't you have a segment on your homestead called "Starry's Off Grid Kitchen"? Then you could do a lot of videos on the different kinds of cooking that you do? Personally, I would LOVE to see more of your healthy meals videos.

OMG Starry! I made my first batch using the oven light, it tastes amazing. thank you!♡♡♡

Wow, that looks so easy, I'm so going to try this. I'm tired of paying 4-5 dollars for the yogurt I like in the store. Thanks Starry.

Beautiful yogurt! I did that once long ago. It's good! So smart!!! Love you!!!

I'm going to have to try that. Thank you for the video.

That is so cool. Thanks so much for the tip. I am definitely going to be doing this.

Why have I never made homemade yogurt?! I have no idea....so easy. Thanks Starry.

What I do is make two bottles of water hot and cover them. I warm the whole milk and cream (yogurt LOVES cream and you will have a much nicer finished product). Add a teaspoon of yogurt; mix, cover, and put into a tiny cooler with a hot water bottle on each side. Within 24 hours or less, you have a nice thick yogurt.

I've been making yogurt this way for years! Love it. I use a 1 gallon ice tea jar and make a whole gallon at a time using 1 container of yogurt as a start so mine takes 24 hours to thicken in a cooler to contain the warmth. I wonder though... I have always used greek yogurt... why did you say not to? When I used regular yogurt I ended up with a much thinner end result.

just shared this, and ordered my quart jars...

Oh boy Starry, another one of your recipes I am going to add to my list. YUMMY! I can't wait to try this one!!

your yogurt is so good that friends keep asking me to make it for them hahaha. they don't believe how easy and cheap it is to make. my husband loves when I put a half a teaspoon of my strawberry preserve in it.

I made this today! thank you so much,Starry!

Thank you so much.I'm going to do this tomorrow.Glad I subscribed

Love the end Starry! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

Thank you so much. My son goes through tons of yogurt and it's so expensive. I wanted to ask you where your from Starry. I love your accent. I've noticed when most people say right you say "ret" and you say "steer" instead of stir. It's charming. LOL... I love your kitchen. So homey :) Many blessings to you and hubby.

this is SOOOOO delicious and i can't believe I made it! btw, @ 4 hrs mine didn't have any tang at all, @ 7.5 hrs it did - both times it seemed to be about equally set up. so the longer you let it go, the more bitter it gets.

I like homemade yogurt waaay better than store bought.. Its not as sour.. Its delicious. Plus we go through a gallon of yogurt a week! Thank you

HOLY COW!!! (pun intended) I made your yogurt and I mixed it with some blackberry Smuckers' simply fruit. OMG the best yogurt I've ever tasted! >>>Thank you sooo much for putting this info out there!

During the winter I put mine in a ice chest with hot water for a while and it firms it up. :)

I use a mesophilic yogurt culture, it is awesome because it cultures on the counter = no yogurt maker great for when SHTF

Love your videos!! Thank you for doing them!!!

We get raw milk from our neighbors, so can't wait to see your raw milk recipe......Thanks

Hello I found your channel a little over a week a go. I have watched almost half of your videos. I could not wait to try this out and was able to the other day. The yogurt was very good. I checked it at about 4.5 hours and it was set. I also learned you can set the yogurt up in a cheese cloth or 100% cotton cloth and drain out most of the whey which makes the yogurt thicker and creamier. I went blackberry pickin with my son the other day and we have been mixin them in the yogurt it was so much better the the stuff you would buy at the store. Anyways I have learned a lot from the videos and think it is great that your husband is so supportive of what you are doin and will even be the camera man or be filmed doin demonstrations for your videos. Last thing for now but not lest. I really enjoy how you are just keeping it real with what you guys are doing and love how you have your passages and what not threw out and at the end of your videos. I think my brother and myself are goin to be trying the Garden of Eden in some of your gardens. He has a really beautiful aquaponics garden where his fish make nitrates and then nitrites and feed his plants. Well I have to go for now nice channel and keep up the great work God Bless You All

That looked so good...I will be making my own yogurt this week...thank you...yay😁

A tip to make it into strawberry add some jam used for toast and it works a treat and im sure this is the exact way they make it in the supermarkets. Regards and thanks

I used Greek yogurt as my starter. It was my first attempt and it seemed to work fine.

Thank you Starry. Bless u guys.

Love home made yogurt. I have an appliance I will try it your way next Time :)

Thank you for the yogurt recipe it's so simple, I think I can add strawberries and or blueberries to it also. I've always loved yogurt and can't stand all the sugar they put in it. I'll try this soon.

Tips and comments: --Calibrate your thermometers with both boiling water and ice water to see how accurate they are. Mine is 10 degrees off at the high end. --Heating the milk to 180 degrees is needed to denature certain proteins in the milk, not to kill bacteria in the milk. Your yogurt will be much thinner if you do not denature those proteins. --The starter culture is very important. Pick the brand with the consistency you want. I use a certain brand of Greek yogurt after having trouble with a more expensive organic brand that was too runny for me. My yogurt "sets up" with skim, 2%, and whole milk, just like in this video. --Less is better for starter culture. 1-2 tbs per quart. More may curdle your yogurt and make it tart quicker. A longer "curing" time " with less starter culture is better for flavor and smooth texture. --120 degrees is safe for adding starter if you are going to get the temperature down quickly (cold containers, poor insulation, etc). I add my starter to the big pot of milk, not the individual containers. I strain my cultured milk into my containers to keep out pieces of the bottom scum, which usually forms when not using a double boiler. --I use 24oz plastic yogurt/cottage cheese containers instead of jars...because I had them already. I ruined a batch of yogurt trying to use new Rubbermaid microwave/dishwasher safe storage containers (Tupperware type). The yogurt reeked of plastic --so beware. --The oven method is very easy (it is a big super-insulated box)--do not rely on the over light for temp control--it may or may not maintain temp. After putting my yogurt in the oven (I can stack my recycled yogurt containers two high--no towel or blanket needed) I put in one or two gallon milk jugs full of hot tap water to maintain temperature. My tap water comes out at 110 degrees and will still be 95-100 degrees six hours later in the oven. You can briefly preheat the oven to warm it up on cold days, but check to make sure it does not get above your target temp. -If your final product texture is grainy or "curdy" you used too much starter and/or kept it too warm for too long. Add raisins/granola and stir it up before serving and your snooty guests won't notice. --Yogurt should be set in 4-6 hours at 110>>90 degrees. Letting it sit longer will make it more tart.

Great video! You are a wonderful teacher.

karen evans....i cant respond directly to your post....but yes just refrigerate as normal! and dont forget to save some for starter for your next batch!

Excellent information.

at first I was a bit "squeamish" after seeng the dog ate from the spoon, but now why would I be squeamish? this dog is surely eating healthy and clean food. good video about diy yoghurt making. God bless you!

WOW it really worked :) Thanks for sharing Starry. I am not a big yogurt eater but trying to eat more. Well, when I can make it myself, I'm in. Tastes great as well!

Thanks Starry, this was a good simple, few steps way to make yogurt. I have been watching quite a few videos on this, but I wrote down YOUR method to do it. Now I just need a clip on thermometer! lol

Woohoo girl friend ....you bet i won't buy anymore yogurt ....Thank you for yr so kind recipe😀

watch the video on how to make yogurt now I like to know how to reuse what you put off to the side to make more yogurt we start and how to restore it thank you do we live a hundred percent off grid with no generator so your ideas are really helpful Carl & Linda Desert homesteaders

Wow, you made it look so easy. Going to buy a little yogurt, I have raw milk already. Thanks again.

Hi,I just found this video.Thank you soo much for teaching how to make yogurt from milk.I buy a lot of yogurt and it adds up.I will do this from now on.I'm soo excited now to know this.Glad you still have past helpful video's still on your great channel.Be well you and sweet Mario.Hope Sprig is doing well also with Mr.H.on the mountain.Guess he could use him as a companion. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡.........

Amazing! I'm going to do this! My little girl dog Lily needs yogurt for skin and ear problems. Thank you !

I so wish I could get raw milk here in MD. I love making cheese. Thank you for the video!!!

I usually put mine in an ice chest with the warm water, (small ice chest).

wow, that looks great, I am going to have to try this, thanks

Thank you this was the most simple and practical way I have seen and a great way to start thank you can't wait to try it!! Maybe you can share your granola recipe is it home made?

Is it the same process if you do use raw milk?

Yaaay! Thank you for aharing!!!!

WOW, #StarryHilder, I sooo look forward to making this. I will be saving a lot of money, YEAH!! Thanks so much. My hubby will be thrilled!! When we get goats in a yr, I will have to find your video on how to make it with goat milk, when they start having babies.

The end bowl looked delicious and if the dog ate it it is good. Even though dogs eat the most terrible things in nature if you try to give them food that is not good,for example, sausages they wont eat it. The cheap sausages dogs wont eat and I have also stopped buying that for over 10 years.

This is great. Thank you for sharing. Favorite.

Great recipe, thanks so much for sharing. :)

I made it! Great turn out as well. So yummy. Thank you for giving us this lovely recipe and skill. Wondering if you have a granola recipe you can make a video about.

Thanks for the info. I think I can do that only one quart at a time. This is a good skill to know.

this is going in my file of recipes I got to try....ty

LOVE this..thank you! I am going to head to the store to buy the milk and yogurt :)

Your videos are so Awesome! I can get raw milk where I live, so await, anxiously, to see you make yogurt with raw milk.

I Love this! Thanks for this. God bless. :)

Trying this today! Thank you!

I have a couple of questions about this. First, why would you need to kill bacteria in milk that has already been pasteurized? Aren't you just killing off good bacteria or helpful enzymes? Next, I love the idea of getting cheaper commercial yogurt to start but how do you know if it has all of the same strains or as many as a starter bought separately? Lastly, do you know what would make yogurt come out slimy if you were using raw milk? Thank you for making this video as it is brilliant.

Just made this yogurt and it is so good. Thanks for sharing. Have a question though, my yogurt tastes great but it doesn't have the tang associated with yogurt

I will try this thank you.ii love your little dogs.

farmer-- yugurt can be made from mesophilic starter. no heating. search matsoni yogurt starter.

I love your channel ☺️ I make my own yogurt out of coconut because I'm lactose

thank you....that's all....simply thank you.

WOW THAT'S AMAZING thank you Hun

Perfect! Thank you.

just found you on RU-vid! you are awesome!

Just subbed! Love your videos! God bless