Instant pot - Cold starter yogurt. Cold Start Yogurt It could not be easier to make yogurt using cold start yogurt, and it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to mess up--the same can not be said about my traditional Instant Pot Yogurt. There are no thermometers needed, no boiling of milk, no wondering if your milk didn't reach the right temperature to achieve perfect yogurt. Whisk the milk and yogurt together well.
One of the most amazing features of the Instant Pot Multicooker is how easy you can make Homemade Yogurt! Whisk yogurt and milk together in the Instant Pot line. You can also whisk the yogurt starter with the milk in a small bowl then pour it into the rest of the milk you are using to make the homemade yogurt. You can have Instant pot - Cold starter yogurt using 2 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Instant pot - Cold starter yogurt
- You need 52 fl oz of Ultra-filtered milk * 2.
- It's 8 oz of yogurt/culture.
It's important to note, this recipe is for cold start yogurt using an instant pot that has a yogurt setting. Whisk it for a couple of minutes until the yogurt is fully incorporated. Add the sliced vanilla bean or vanilla extract and give it a good mix. Instant Pot Yogurt Cold Start Method For the easiest, no-fail yogurt, add ultra pasteurized milk, yogurt starter, and sweetener (if using) to the Instant Pot.
Instant pot - Cold starter yogurt instructions
- In a 6qt Instant Pot dunk in both the bottles of milk..
- Mix in the whole of yogurt. Ensure that you have a clean and fresh lid, seal and insert pot or you could end up with yogurt smelling like the gravy you previously cooked before! 😅.
- Now close the IP lid. I have an Ultra model. Now, in ultra, go to Yogurt mode, set in a time about 8 hours and custom the dial to read a 110°F in the screen. Then press start..
- For other models, press the yogurt button and set it to normal for 8 hours or more..
- Once done, open the lid and transfer to the fridge. Cool it at least for 4 hours to get the perfect yogurt..
- Note: Milk used here is ultra-filtered. This is why it is not boiled. This is cold starter method. For other milks, kindly boil milk to a 180°F, cool it to 110°F or room temperature. Then you can continue to pour that milk in IP and follow the remaining steps..
Using the yogurt setting, set an incubation time, cover the yogurt, and let it rip! After the yogurt is done, the yogurt may be strained for a thicker yogurt. Whisk a small amount of cold milk into yogurt "starter" until it is smooth. Stir thinned "starter" into cold milk. If using an Instant Pot, position the lid on top and push the Yogurt button.