make your own yogurt

i am currently making yogurt and am reminded that i should share the recipe with my friends.  there are multiple ways to make it whether it be on stovetop or crock-pot.  sally fallon explains how to make yogurt on stovetop in her nourishing traditions cookbook.  i came across a crockpot recipe via another blog and decided that it was a better match for me.

i like this recipe because the work is pretty minimal; the main thing you want to think about before getting started is if you will be home/awake (or have a timer on your crockpot for the 1st stage) during the 3 timely stages.

i started at 2:30pm today.  i just turned off the crockpot and in 3 hours i will add some yogurt, stir it, then let it rest in a warm place for 8-12 hours.  i will have yogurt by 8 tomorrow morning.  and then i will mostly use my half gallon of yogurt to make some yogurt bread, smoothies... and more yogurt.

i use the plain brown cow yogurt to get it started and then my own for the next few batches of yogurt... ive gone as far as 8 batches with my own yogurt before we ate it all and i had to start over again

dont forget to go here for the full recipe!