VickiLynn - Finding The Balance

[VickiLynn]

Meaning the addition of too much starter crowds the bacteria and it doesn't grow as well.

Really! Now here I thought that if it was runny, you needed more starter. going to start another batch. thanks for the info!!!!

Hope it works for you
Let me know how it turns out.

 

[Jamsoundsgood]

I'd never heard that about the yogurt as well! And here I thought it was because of my thermometer that told me everything was really 20 degrees cooler than it really was!

 

[VickiLynn]

I went back through my browsing history - man, I've surfed a lot the past couple of days - and found the info. about too much starter:

Theories on Temperature vs. Thickness

Every so often, I get a batch of runny yogurt. Ive been trying to help others troubleshoot the runny batches over the past few months, and heres my theory: ~100 degrees is a better temperature for your yogurt than ~110. Ive allowed my milk to cool just a little bit longer and usually end up with thicker yogurt. Anyone else have similar experiences? Also, definitely only use 2 Tbs. of yogurt starter per quart of milk, no more. Too much yogurt crowds the multiplying bacteria and results in runny yogurt.

This is where I found it:

http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/11/monday-mission-level-up-your-yogurt-game/

 

[Augustmomx2]

I'm a little late but

Your name caught my eye, my mom's name is Vickie Lynn as well, and my daughter is Claire Lynn

I have a 7yo son and the story about your son's corn syrup paper cracked me up

 

[VickiLynn]

Thanks, Augustmomx2 (so does that mean you became a mom in August twice?).

I just took a peek at your personal page - Love the chicken coop!

 

[VickiLynn]

It snowed last night.

I covered the strawberry and asparagus beds, and a few flowers I had out. I'm just leaving them covered, since it's getting close to freezing the next two nights. I don't know what it did to the apple trees. I guess time will tell.

Due to a little chicken tractor accident last week, DH killed 4 of our 6-wk. old chicks, including all three Blue Andy's (my favorites, of course). DH felt sooo bad. So today we went to a hatchery about 20 miles away to replace the 4.

We came home with 16 chicks (straight run):

3 Blue Andulusians
4 Brabantor
4 Pendesence
3 RI Red
2 RI White

They're so tiny and cute!!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

you have a hatchery only 20 miles away!??!??! oh boy.. i'd be loadin' up the big truck every weekend! whooot!

(sorry about the chicks....these things happen)

 

[Jamsoundsgood]

Man. 20 minutes? and I have a hard enough time with not bringing babies home every time I go to the feed store. And the old man who works the counter knows it. "Now Emily Anne" (He calls me by my middle name, I love it!) "we just got a new shipment of these barred rocks here, and I know how much you love them." or he'll say, "Now Missy, the black sex-links are going on sale next week so make sure you come back." As if I'm not there every week. The man knows me a little tooooo well. Creepy in a good way.

 

[VickiLynn]

I didn't know that place existed until a few days ago when I found it on Craigs List. It's pretty small, but he has a lot of different breeds. Now I'm trying to wipe the directions out of my mind so I don't have a weak moment and decide to go back "just to look".

 

[Ldychef2k]

Thank you SO much for the yogurt information! I would have done just the opposite, added more rather than less. I can't wait to try again !!!