Posts by forestrymom

Well, I'm using what I have from the replacement culture to make yogurt with pasteurized cow milk from the store, and we'll see what I get. Maybe if I get that to go, I can try moving it over to the goat milk. But why won't the kefir...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bantams  You haven't treated your goats with antibiotics recently, have you?  Do you use bleach or any disinfectant in the wash water for milk pails, etc? Are you sure your...

Thank you all for your responses, though! Sorry for the frustration!  

I'm actually struggling with all the cultures and my goat's milk. I bought some dehydrated kefir grains and have been trying to get them to culture for a week now, and they are still doing nothing. I am more than frustrated by all...

I haven't read all the replies. We just did this, actually. We bought 20 acres 10 years ago and we've been building on it ever since. First the shop, then the barn, then the house. We put up the barn roof before we got the sides done,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ravenlunatic  YES!  I make my yogurt with goat milk.  Does it taste similar to cow milk yogurt? I'm actually struggling with all my cultures in goat milk. And the problem...

Yeah, if cooking at 200 degrees defeats the purpose, then why soak anything? Most of what we soak, we cook. 

Well, I think if you are using it as a topping or something, yeah, go for it. She doesn't "need" it, but she doesn't "need" any solids, really at all at this stage anyway. My babies LOVED plain yogurt, and they still do! I used it to...

Do any of you make it with goat milk?

I'm using a starter I bought from Cultures For Health, the Bulgarian starter. I'm not sure its the starter. Do you know if the temperature of the milk prior to cooling to 110 can make a difference? What if its slightly colder than that...