New to TF, yogurt question

[MamaLea]

I'm working on it. . It's a journey for sure from what we were doing to what I feel good about. But with wee ones the extra work is challenging until I get a groove going.

Anyhow, my question here is about making yogurt. I followed the directions in NT and used Braums whole milk with Stoneyfarms organic plain yogurt as my starter. That's the best I can get right now and I'm pretty sure the milk is not homogenized, it at least doesn't say that it *is* on the jug, which all others I've checked do.

The problem is it turned out very very thin, like still milk with a few clumps of yogurt. Is that typical and I should get used to it? Is that the best it would do with my ingredients? Should I try something else?

I'm afraid to make more from this batch because it is so weak. It really doesn't even smell very yogurty.

I will have many more questions to go as I make this journey and I thank you all for your advice and shared experiences. I found TF through lurking this board and feel more connected to this style of eating than anything else I have researched.

-Lea.

[cristeen]

How long did you ferment it? It sounds like you did a short ferment, which does turn out a thinner product. I like to ferment my yogurt for 24 hours.

Also, IME non-hom milk yogurt tends to be thinner than that made from hom milk. After a long ferment, you can strain it to thicken it up. Or you can ferment some cream separately andmix them together once finished.

[MamaLea]

I left it in an off oven overnight. So you think it would turn out better with regular milk?

And also I am not positive the milk is not homogenized, it just doesn't say that it is.

I haven't found a source for raw milk yet that I am capable of.