Making Yogurt
Posted by choc soy chica on May 22, 2008 · Member since Jan 2008 · 57 posts
Hi, I am looking for a recipe to make yogurt not using soy products.
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Hi, I am looking for a recipe to make yogurt not using soy products.
Here's one: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/01/making-soy-yogurt.html
Good luck!
http://www.ricerafoods.com/images/ricera_group.jpg
if you can get some of this, plain not flavored, and a yogurt maker, you can make your own with rice milk. You will need the first cup of yogurt as a starter.
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I have this one it works great but they all probably work about the same and you really don't need one at all if you have a way of keeping it at a specific temperature.
http://www.pricescan.com/ItemImages/ImagesL/739331.jpg
Here's one: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/01/making-soy-yogurt.html
Good luck!
I wonder if that technique could be used for vegan other-than-soy yoghurt. Cuz didn't CSC say she had a soy allergy too?
Here's one: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/01/making-soy-yogurt.html
Good luck!
I wonder if that technique could be used for vegan other-than-soy yoghurt. Cuz didn't CSC say she had a soy allergy too?
I have never use the agar agar when I make mine. I really think it would work fine with the rice milk yogurt as well...Just find or make a rice milk that you love and use the pre-made yogurt for the first batch. Then you use your own homemade stuff for each subsequent batch...sort of like when you make sour dough bread.
Rice milk works, or it has worked for me. But I am not sure where you would find a starter.I have always used soy yogurt or dairy yogurt when I am on the lacto kick. I do not use agar either. I have found that they all set pretty similarly. I have a yogurt maker similar THF, so it makes things really easy.
Edit: I do not use a recipe. Just heat the rice milk until warm, but not boiling. Let cool, add the starter and icubate.
I don't have a problem with soy myself, but I might try using rice milk for a different overall flavour. Maybe just with a soy starter.
D'you really have to have a food thermometer like those instructions said? :-\
I'm confused. If I want to make yogurt why do I need to buy premade yogurt?
I'm confused. If I want to make yogurt why do I need to buy premade yogurt?
Yeah, you need it as a starter - there's something about the active bacteria in it.
ok can I buy the active bacteria seperatly? I still am confused about buying yogurt and then what is the point of making my own if I have the premade already in my home ready to eat?
ok can I buy the active bacteria seperatly? I still am confused about buying yogurt and then what is the point of making my own if I have the premade already in my home ready to eat?
I think it's like a sourdough starter. You buy yoghurt once, then use a bit of each batch tro start the next one and the next one...
i bought ricera once and when i got home i thought i read an ingredient that wasn't vegan. maybe vitamin D? I can't remember. I did eat it anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there for someone who was pickier than I....
http://www.ricerafoods.com/images/ricera_group.jpg
if you can get some of this, plain not flavored, and a yogurt maker, you can make your own with rice milk. You will need the first cup of yogurt as a starter.
*edit*
I have this one it works great but they all probably work about the same and you really don't need one at all if you have a way of keeping it at a specific temperature.
http://www.pricescan.com/ItemImages/ImagesL/739331.jpg
i am doing this today!
did you get a yogurt maker? please let me know how it comes out, as im thinkin of getting one!
baypuppy
i want pics, vids, and directions!
and i want your first born
>:D
more likely that you will get my second. im not that attached yet! >:D >:D
You might want to try out this recipe for yogurt using cashews and no starter. I haven't tried it yet, but it's on my list. I was thinking of mixing it with a bit of soy yogurt to make sure all the beneficial bacteria get in there. http://www.mothering.com/sections/recipes/cashew-yogurt.html. Another one uses coconut milk, again, I haven't tried it but it's on the list - http://stephensrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/01/homemade-coconut-yogurt.html.
I have made quite a few batches of yogurt using my dehydrator, both dairy (way back when I was lacto) and soy. They have all turned out well, but my one attempt with rice milk was a dismal failure. Apparently there just isn't enough protein or fat or something in there to make it work.
The big problem with making yogurt at home is the starter culture. Most of the powdered ones that are easily available (i.e. Yogourmet) are cultured on dairy and packaged with some powdered dairy. The ones that are completely vegan (i.e. ProGurt or Bionic-Ferment) are expensive and only available on-line. Using soy yogurt as the starter could also be problematic, at least for me, since only two brands state they use cultures that are not grown on dairy (Whole Soy and Nancy's Cultured Soy) but they are not available in any stores close by. I have to hoof it all the way to Whole Foods to find either of those.
BTW. I tried Ricera just to switch it up from soy and was unimpressed, to say the least. Didn't like the taste or the texture. I am always willing to try something new, but I doubt I'll give Ricera another chance.
The recipe for the cashew yogurt also just calls for it to be 'set out' at room temp to collect friendly bacteria. That's why I thought I'd maybe add some plain silk to make sure no unfriendlies sneak in there. I figure if I keep holding back a bit to start the next batch, eventually there won't be any soy left (always try to limit that when I can).
Baypuppy, your yogurt looks awesome!! I thought mine turned out well, but it wasn't nearly as good as yours. When I made it, I used soy milk and soy milk powder in addition to the culture. I believe I loosely followed Bryanna's directions using a combo of tapioca and agar. It was a while ago and my only recent attempt was a failure (the rice milk one). Here's the link for Bryanna's - http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/4318169.htm#commercialsoymilk.
I'll have to give it another shot soon. I hope it turns out as well as yours!
i´ve tried it several times to make yoghurt just by culturing the soymilk and it did not work. :( it didn´t matter ho long i incubated it. i also tried it with the double amount of soy yoghurt as a starter.
i also tried bryanna´s recipe. but i didn´t have agar, so i tried it with guar gum. it worked almost, it´s still a bit runny. i think i´ll try it better with some agar next time. but the good news is, that it acutally tastes likes the soy yoghurt i used for culturing.
Have you tried the rejuvelac recipe? It's raw, used with fermented wheat..there are recipes to use it to make yogurt out of seeds..
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/rejuvelac.html
Have you tried the rejuvelac recipe? It's raw, used with fermented wheat..there are recipes to use it to make yogurt out of seeds..
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/rejuvelac.html
does sound interesting, but where do i get wheat berries? i´ve never seen any in my life before....
Have you tried the rejuvelac recipe? It's raw, used with fermented wheat..there are recipes to use it to make yogurt out of seeds..
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/rejuvelac.html
does sound interesting, but where do i get wheat berries? i´ve never seen any in my life before....
wheat berries are whole wheat grains (they aren't "berries" like the fruit ;)). i can get them at my local co-op. they look kind of like big rice with the kernel still on them. brown colored.
here's a picture: http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/flavorprofiles/Wheat_berries.html
I reckon they look a lot like pearl barley.
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