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Crock Pot yogurt is homemade yogurt made in a slow cooker using whole milk and a yogurt starter. Slow-cooking regulates the temperature, but it can be thinner than other yogurts. The fermentation process typically takes about eight hours. Yogurt made in a slow cooker may be thinner than commercially available yogurt.
Crock Pot yogurt is yogurt that is made at home in a slow cooker. Using a slow cooker or stock pot to make yogurt can be less expensive than buying commercially produced yogurt. Slow-cooking yogurt may be easier to make than yogurt made the traditional way, because slow-cooking regulates the temperature, but it can be thinner than other yogurts. Crock Pot yogurt ingredients usually include whole milk and a yogurt starter, as well as additional flavors and sweeteners.
To make yogurt, milk must be heated to 185 degrees Fahrenheit (85 degrees Celsius). It should then be cooled down to a temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius). The heating and cooling process in a slow cooker can take up to five or six hours.
In order for the bacteria to grow, the milk must remain at a warm temperature. Temperatures above 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius) will kill bacteria. A slow cooker maintains the temperature without overheating the milk.
Although the slow cooker is turned on during the initial stage of making Crock Pot yogurt, it turns off when the milk cools and ferments. Because the slow cooker is insulated, it maintains the temperature of the milk even when it’s unplugged. Some people also wrap the slow cooker in towels or blankets as the milk ferments for added insulation. The fermentation process typically takes about eight hours.
To ferment properly, Crock Pot yogurt requires some sort of bacterial culture or yogurt starter. Many people use 1/2 cup of plain, commercially prepared yogurt as a starter the first time they make yogurt. A small amount of the Crock Pot yogurt itself can be used as a starter to the next yogurt preparation. The yogurt starter must contain live bacterial cultures otherwise the fermentation will not work.
Once fermented, yogurt can be flavored with fruit or sweeteners. Some people simply mix chopped fresh fruit into yogurt. Another option is to add the yogurt and fruit to a blender and puree until smooth. If the yogurt isn’t sweet enough, a person can add honey or sugar. Cocoa powder or chocolate syrup can be mixed in for a dessert yogurt.
Yogurt made in a slow cooker may be thinner than commercially available yogurt. Adding a teaspoon of gelatin can thicken the yogurt or it can be strained through cheese cloth or paper coffee filters to remove excess liquid.
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