Lactaid milk and yogurt making: Has anyone had any success using fat free Lactaid milk?
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I have been making yogurt with 2% lactose free milk- Lactaid as well as other brands and it works great- it is thick and creamy and absolutely delicious. I use plain whole milk yogurt to start- I have found two brands in my area that make the best yogurt- I did not care for Stoneyfield as a starter I do add a bit of brown sugar to the milk before I heat it as I had read that there may not be enough sugar in lactose free milk for the culture to work properly. I started out adding 1/2 tsp to five cups of milk and have gradually increased it to 2 Tbl brown sugar and 2 Tbl Splenda to five cups of milk. I prefer my yogurt a bit sweeter and really like the mellow flavor of the brown sugar, but the smaller quantity produced good yogurt. For the first time ever I can eat all the yogurt I want without paying for it! Try it- you will not regret it.
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Kimberli, i haven't tried coconut milk with the Dash but that is an excellent idea. I plan to try it with Lactaid whole milk soon. I think yogurt works best with fresh whole milk but so many people use low fat that i recommend a little longer set time and the use of Yogourmet powders than using fresh yogurt starter but sometimes I use both. Making sure you follow directions on temperatures is important. I use a candy type thermometer and have best results when I follow Dash's instructions on temps and timing. I would be interested to know if you have success with coconut and/or almond milks too. Kimberli, i haven't tried coconut milk with the Dash but that is an excellent idea. I plan to try it with Lactaid whole milk soon. I think yogurt works best with fresh whole milk but so many people use low fat that i recommend a little longer set time and the use of Yogourmet powders than using fresh yogurt starter but sometimes I use both. Making sure you follow directions on temperatures is important. I use a candy type thermometer and have best results when I follow Dash's instructions on temps and timing. I would be interested to know if you have success with coconut and/or almond milks... » Read More Kimberli, i haven't tried coconut milk with the Dash but that is an excellent idea. I plan to try it with Lactaid whole milk soon. I think yogurt works best with fresh whole milk but so many people use low fat that i recommend a little longer set time and the use of Yogourmet powders than using fresh yogurt starter but sometimes I use both. Making sure you follow directions on temperatures is important. I use a candy type thermometer and have best results when I follow Dash's instructions on temps and timing. I would be interested to know if you have success with coconut and/or almond milks too. « Show Less
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I make my yogurt from a Recipe my Vietnamese friend gave me and did it long before I had the waring Pro yogurt maker. I do it this way1/2 can of fat free or regular sweetened condensed milk (I buy from walmart) I use the sweetened condensed milk container or can for my measurer. 2 cans of skim milk, 1 can water, 1 can of fat free or regular PLAIN LIVE CULTURE YOGURT, either yogurt you have made or bought. I use whisk and beat it VIGOUROUSLY for a good few minutes, then fill your jars and leave lids off. Ut cover of maker on and I do 11 hours, then when done I put the lids on and stick them in the frig. It is perfect every time! I make it at least once a week , many times twice. SO GOOD! Enjoy! I make my yogurt from a Recipe my Vietnamese friend gave me and did it long before I had the waring Pro yogurt maker. I do it this way1/2 can of fat free or regular sweetened condensed milk (I buy from walmart) I use the sweetened condensed milk container or can for my measurer. 2 cans of skim milk, 1 can water, 1 can of fat free or regular PLAIN LIVE CULTURE YOGURT, either yogurt you have made or bought. I use whisk and beat it VIGOUROUSLY for a good few minutes, then fill your jars and leave lids off. Ut cover of maker on and I do 11 hours, then when done I put the lids on and stick... » Read More I make my yogurt from a Recipe my Vietnamese friend gave me and did it long before I had the waring Pro yogurt maker. I do it this way1/2 can of fat free or regular sweetened condensed milk (I buy from walmart) I use the sweetened condensed milk container or can for my measurer. 2 cans of skim milk, 1 can water, 1 can of fat free or regular PLAIN LIVE CULTURE YOGURT, either yogurt you have made or bought. I use whisk and beat it VIGOUROUSLY for a good few minutes, then fill your jars and leave lids off. Ut cover of maker on and I do 11 hours, then when done I put the lids on and stick them in the frig. It is perfect every time! I make it at least once a week , many times twice. SO GOOD! Enjoy! « Show Less
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I use mine almost exclusively to make low-fat frozen yogurt. It works very well. The key is to make sure all your ingredients are cold before you put them in the machine (including ingredients, like fruit, that you add near the end). The yogurt is pretty solid after about 30 minutes. I've been very pleased with this machine.
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This is great. I use Elaine G's recipe too so this info helps. I wanted to know if I could use 2% lactose-free milk since I'm short on regular. I'm also going to add 5% cream- which I didn't realize had other ingredients in it- like "modified milk ingredients. " If you can make yogurt with soy milk- [which I would never use], I don't see why this wouldn't work. I'll try and see. I have also found keeping the temp. at the simmer point for a minute before cooling and the culturing temp. a little cooler than suggested makes a thicker, firmer result.
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It died early, but they sent me another one. It works better with milk with fat in it than on nonfat. I haven't had great luck with soy or almond milk.
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Either work very well. I'm lactose intolerant so I use unsweetened almond milk however the low cal juice is also great. I add a banana and yogurt or frozen fruit for a filling and tasty shake!
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Yes, I have used non-fat dried milk to make yogurt for over 10 years. I have never had a batch fail. I always followed the manufacturers directions of adding 1/3 cup of dried milk per cup of water. After making up 2 quarts of milk, I then added one more cup of dried milk to get a thick yogurt. You still need to heat the milk to 180 degrees and cool back down to 110 before adding your starter. I incubate in a yogourmet yogurt maker for 14 hours.
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I used almond milk tonight for the 1st time and it wouldn't froth at all. I finished making my latte,though cause I was curious,but it tasted bad..therefore,if you want to use an alternative to cow's milk,choose soy milk. I especially like an unsweetened vanilla kind since I like my drinks sugar-free.
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I just received my Yolife yesterday and made my first soy yogurt using the Silk brand of soy milk. It turned out fine! Not as firm as store brands, but not runny either. Next time I'll try adding something like agar or gelatin to firm it up a bit just to see what happens, and then move on to experimenting with coconut and almond milks. I love my Yolife! It's hard to find nondairy yogurt where I live, but now the search is over.
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I tried the almond milk and it didn't froth up very well for me. So far my favorite is Lactose Free Milk which I heat in microwave about 20-25 seconds and then froth up....yum.
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depending on the fat content, I use fat-free, Oikos has a plain fat-free cup. I mistakenly picked up a fat-free vanilla flavored instead of plain and it made really tasty yogurt.
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I put about 10 drops in a large container, stirred it very well and left it to sit for a day or so, and didn't have any problems (and I'm normally very sensitive to lactose). It did not change the consistency of the yogurt, either.
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I tried to make almond milk yogurt with this starter in an Instant Pot with the yogurt making function with no success. I have also unsuccessfully tried cashew and coconut milk. I am actually an testing it right now to make sure it is actually alive. If I find it to be a dud, I will follow up here. I did end up purchasing GI Pro Start (also vegan) that I have found a bit more successful.
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since i have no problem with dairy i haven't tried. it's a great yogurt maker in all the capacities i have used it for tho. highly reliable.
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The directions say to use nonfat milk, stay away from fuids with oils/fats which disinhibit the foaming.
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www.culturesforhealth.com/alternative-milks-for-making-yogurttry this web site, it looks good, although I have only used organic 1% cow's milk. I will make some as well! Patricia