Hello! I made yogurt yesterday and I love it so much. I have been avoiding making yogurt in my instant pot because I didn’t want to deal with the boiling process. Jill, I did the same thing. Instant Pot Keto Cold Start Greek Yogurt - Low Carb No Carb Can u double the recipe for 8 quart instant pot? Hi Jill! Diana. After 8 hrs it was still completely liquid. I’ve made it before and love it! I love this yogurt! March 10, 2019 at 12:01 am. It can be challenging sometimes, but those differences make the world more interesting too . No straining it was perfect. just started to keep time. If you have any tips I’d appreciate it! I used Fairlife fat-free milk, Fage as a starter, cooked it for 8 hours and it came out runny. This method costs more but is simple. I did use a starter from the regular yogurt. Let this soak for a few hours or overnight. Can i fix it by putting it back on the Yogurt setting for a couple hours with more starter? and if not, please could your recommend a GOOD starter that would give me a nice creamy consistency! Yes, I know most of you say its gone in no time, but there is just me at home and I don’t want eat the whole thing in a couple of days…, Hi Gail. Do you know what the calorie content/nutritional info is for the finished product? My IP LUX doesn’t have a yogurt setting. (Please read the disclaimers before starting.). In the recipe section you show 8 hours prep time, 8 hours cook time, 16 hours total. What if it isn’t set by then? If you make this Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt, let me know, as I am interested in your thoughts. Admittedly,my milk wasn’t ultra pastuerized, so maybe that’s my problem. . I incubated first 10 hours, it was very creamy. I have a very fine mesh cone that I use with plain yogurt to make a very thick cheese-like product. Can I use 2T cultures from this? First time trying the cold start yogurt, Fairlife full fat & half a can of sweetened condensed milk and a bit of vanilla. Jill. Thank you, 52 oz is approx 1.6 literally in Canada Can I use the whole 2 liter container or do I need to adjust anything else? But since store is quite a distance from me I was wondering if you can freeze milk and then thaw when needed to make a batch of yogurt? Put it on KEEP WARM for 20 min. Thanks! How can you guarantee that won’t happen with these recipes? And does that risk the sterilization? 8 hours gives a very mild taste with a slight tartness, while incubating for 9 hours, packs quite a punch. I eat yogurt daily so it won’t go bad on me. If I put sweeten condense milk to it will the yogurt still be ok as a starter ? I tried this with organic ultra pasteurized milk (not Fairlife) and made sure instant pot was on normal and not low for 8 hours. It does have custom, low and high. Here I share with you How I Naturally Sweeten my Yogurt. Sleep while it incubates, wake up, you have yogurt. Thank you for your time. Should I be choosing something other than custom, if not, what temperature should I set as ‘normal’ isn’t an option? To set the incubation time, hit yogurt function and then adjust function until the time reads 8:00 (be sure pressure is at normal and not low--if at low hit yogurt again.). I’ve tried both methods and I honestly prefer this one over the boil method. You add it at the beginning with the milk and starter. Jill. DISCLAIMER:  This is not an advertisement for Fairlife. Thanks. Michele. About two weeks. What am I missing. My husband picked up Chobani Vanilla yogurt to use as the starter. That bit (1 cup finished) turned out stands-on-its-own thick, the stuff in the containers is just spoon-stands-in-it thick. Hi Sharron. Please only use Fairlife/(Natrel, Canada's version) or other ultra-pasteurized Milk for this recipe. Do you add the sweetened condensed milk in the beginning and whisk it in with the starter and Fairlife? I poured in 1C of water in the pot, put the pressure cooker lid on – just to keep in the warmth. Yes, Michelle. But it seems to have as much whey as the boiled and I’m draining it for just as long. After the 8 hour incubation period, remove inner pot from pressure cooker. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 8 hours. If you would like to support This Old Gal, please share this recipe on Social Media, so that I can continue to bring you more wonderful recipes! I also recommend a separate sealing ring to use for yogurt--not necessary but it does help! Do you think Incould use Almond milk Yogurt as a starter? Do you need to stir the yogurt at any point? I’ve made this once 2nd batch is in the IP now) and I love it! I didn’t realize you could eliminate the lactose. I’m gonna have to think that’s fine…thanks for this comment…i was pretty sure that regular pasteurized milk would work and I’m gonna try it now…the only reason you would boil raw milk for yoghurt is to let the yoghurt culture take over…pasteurized milks have no more natural bacteria so truly what would be the point in boiling them??? Really want to make cold start but not sure what setting to use... any idea? Your taste and personal preference are the only criteria tha… I just bought a 3 qt ultra. Thank you so much!! I first heard about this method from Cuong Nguyen, when he posted his Vietnamese Yogurt recipe in the Instant Pot Community, a couple of years ago. I tried it as well, but did not read the part about using ultra pasteurized milk. The taste was clean and pure.”, were you referencing the regular recipe or this one? Or would it be the same as the Faye life label? My husband would never eat plain yogurt and can’t be bothered adding anything just before he eats it so I knew I had to do something that makes it sweet. We might feature it on Instagram! But it was runny as milk after 8 hours. Jill. This is EASY and the least messy of the various approaches I have used. The Instant Pot DUO has the yogurt button. Using Fairlife, 1 tbsp Olympic organic vanilla yogurt as starter, and hoping for the best! We all have such different tastes buds, don’t we. I add my sweetened condensed milk when I start making it. Hi! Wonderful! I always use regular whole milk and it’s great! I made this and oh, my, goodness, it is fantastic. This instant pot yogurt method was named "Cold Start" by Freida Loves Bread to the best of my knowledge. I saw you on Studio 5 and couldn’t wait to start making my own yogurt at home. Found the Fairlife milk at a store. I just tried it for the first time last weekend. Try it! I set my instant pot duo mini to yogurt at 8 hours, medium. Home / Recipes / Breakfast / Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt [No Boiling]. I found the Fairlife yogurt to be less tart than the original recipe, but I must admit that I did enjoy it. a week? If so would they be placed on the trivet and would some water be needed or not. You skip the whole first step of heating the milk, then cooling the milk, so it also referred to as the No-Boil Method. Choose a creamy plain Greek yogurt. I’ve had my Instant Pot for many, many years, I actually won it, but I never got around to using it until just recently. The cultures die and slowing work…. I’m confused about how there’s no fat. Look on the container. What could have gone wrong and is there a way to fix it? It just tastes so much better when you add your own sweetener. This seems to be the only ingredient I am not using to accomplish this. Whisk 2 tbsp of yogurt into the 1 cup of milk thoroughly. I cook this one for 8 hours and strain it through paper towel lined colander in the refrigerator for several hours. Mixed it frozen blueberries and a little maple syrup! Can you add sweet condensed milk to this resipie? But, after reading your comment, should I be concerned about bacteria even though it looks good? Mainly looking for protein and sugar content, First time at making yogurt . It will start the incubate time. I’ve had more converts from store bought to this recipe, I’m one of them. I value your expertise. Man i wanted to love this, but my batch turned out super runny. I, too, have been making yogurt (using a variety of methods) for several years. I am thrilled. After refrigeration, store yogurt in glass containers for 10-14 days. I’m in Canada and want to use Natrel lactose free milk. And which one has more sugar? Do you think 1% Fairlife would turn out the same? I make yogurt all the time and have the heat up and cool down process down. For both my question and my assessment I am speaking of the no boil method using ultra pasteurized milk. I like the cold start method for a few reasons. I will make it plain next time and this just might be the recipe that will make me quit buying yogurt forever! My question is this, is it going to boil then stop or does it just go to the yogurt stage? A can of sweetened condensed milk can be whisked in with the milk and yogurt starter. I see that the boil method can last up to a month? Yours is the one I refer to when other folks ask for help with yogurt-making. I’m lactose intolerant so this recipe will solve that issue. I was wondering if you might know if this recipe has live yogurt and if so how much. I wanted to try Stonyfield Organic Organic Plain Whole Milk Probiotic Yogurt but it's not Greek- will that make it thinner? It can be added in with the starter. Whisk 1 cup of the milk with the starter or prepared yogurt until well combined. It will continue to sour if you don’t refrigerate it but should be safe to eat for days if it was stored in sterile jars container. Will this recipe work using a non-dairy milk? It’s OK Jill, we forgive your chocolate transgression You have so many other redeeming qualities!! So glad your husband will enjoy your yogurt. Since I was using 6 6-oz containers (from my old yogurt maker, which is heading for the thriftstore now!) Next time I may add lemon curd. Any thoughts? Thank you so much for your site, your Facebook page and the many great recipes. Isn’t lactose the food for the starter bacteria. Cuong has made several videos of my recipes and fun to watch, so when he told me about this method, I was intrigued. I have made it about 7/8 times so far. I use vat-pasteurized milk (135-140 held for 30 minutes) and make yogurt that is thicker and much creamier than scalded milk yogurt. I came back to the pot about 30 minutes later and the display said 00:29. Did you get an answer? All that to ask, do you have Nutrition Facts for this Cold Start Yogurt? I used a half gallon of Safeway’s organic ultrapasteurized whole milk and Fage (100% fat) plain yogurt, and 8 hours processing time with the Instant Pot lid set at sealed. Also in case anyone else was wondering as I was, I did see an IP glass lid for the Mini on Amazon shortly after I posted. I was hesitant because my Instant Pot Greek Yogurt recipe was the first Yogurt recipe to truly crack the Instant Pot Yogurt Making code. It is still delicious.Jusr wondering. The settings I have are, soup, poulty, meat/stew, bean/chili, rice, multigrain, congee and the normal ones like saute, steam and slow cook. Aug 4, 2019 - Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Cold Start yogurt recipe and method. You can look for a brand, like Fairlife brand for ultra-filtered milk. trying it today with low fat milk, This is so nice to hear. Fairlife milk is also ultra-filtered, which means it has more protein and less sugar, meaning it will produce a thicker yogurt than just ultra-pasteurized milk. This “scalding” of the milk kills bacteria in the milk before making yogurt. Texture is great. I made it with the non-fat milk and it was great! Am I getting the same quality of live cultures for gut health as I would by eating yogurt off the shelf? I had a bit left over, so put that in my Danvier yogurt strainer. It does have added vanilla, cane sugar, etc…still safe? Thank you! I have started using this easy method with fair life. 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. I’ve learned to depend on several of them. What could have possibly gone wrong? I wrote a more detailed post on the cold start method here. Yes, add it when you add your starter, I made it overnight. I love nothing more than to share with you delicious solutions for your hungry family. 8-10 hours is bland and tastes nothing like greek yogurt. How long does it last in the refrigerator? Just skim it off like you did. What is the shelf life of this yogurt, please? Caring is sharing! what the heck . Unfortunately, I like all things sweet so cold start wins there. 24 hours of rest and the result is a thick, silky and tasty yogurt with a hint of sweetness! I used Face and love the idea of being able to freeze in ice cube trays. Thanks. Before I get ahead of myself, lets talk about how I make the plain yogurt. Jill. Absolutely the easiest and tastiest instant pot yogurt! Your instructions indicate the ultra will work so there must be a way! Find out how EASY it is to make yogurt in your Instant Pot with the revolutionary Cold Start™ method! I just put it in a bowl and whisked some of the whey back into it until it was the consistency I liked. Woke up to perfect Yogurt!! No button on my mini. Now it is a can of sweetened condensed milk. Thank you! 8 hours and it was perect. Place the saucepan in a larger pan full of cold water to bring the temperature down to 110 degrees F, again stirring to cool evenly. Ì strain it overnight for greek yogurt but it gets too thick. Required fields are marked *. Thank you. Any ideas what I am missing here? Jill. Loved your blog. After the cycle is done, can it be scooped out of the base to chill in a container? Lux? If adding the condensed milk is the added at the beginning with the Fairlife and starter? I’ve done both methods, and enjoy them for different reasons. Any ideas? I might overeat if I did that but I can try it once to experiment. Pour remaining milk into inner pot of pressure cooker. Hi! I do take it one step further. Any advice how to make it thicker? Ultra Filtered is in addition to ultra pasteurized. Can I make this with lactose free fair life milk? Hi Lana. After numerous emails and messages asking for a “Cold Start” Yogurt, I’ve come up with a quick recipe for you. Jill. Will 7 work or will it go over my max fill line? UHT pasteurized work fine but required regular straining to get thick Greek style. I want to use your yogurt recipe but my Instant pot does not have a yogurt setting. But a lot of people have been asking how to make Cold Start Yogurt, and I am here to say, Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt is so much easier than my original Instant Pot Yogurt Recipe. Or is it just press the button and leave it alone.. Can I use ulta pasteurized milk that has been frozen them thawed? Cover with glass lid. Hi, just found your site and am so glad I did! I just got my instant pot for Christmas and I am so excited to make yogurt, I bought all the ingredients today. I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. The plus side is that this Instant Pot No Boil Yogurt recipe is a perfect recipe to make in the Instant Pot Mini DUO! I recently started Keto and was wondering if you knew the carb count for a serving. For regular pasteurized milk, you must heat it to 180 degrees and let cool down to around 110 degrees before adding the starter. I put flat lids on just to keep from condensed water off the yogurt. Thank you so much for this new yogurt recipe. Now for some reason, it is as if I hadn’t even turned on the ip. I used organic whole milk and the starter I used was from an organic brand called Brown Cow. The 2% does for sure. I have a quick question about adding the sweetened condensed milk. A huge tip for making yogurt in the future, is to FREEZE your starter immediately after fresh yogurt is made. Yogurt was not something I was ever going to make with my new IP. Also, do you add the condensed milk before or after cooking? Yogurt has been around for centuries before refrigeration. Stir with whisk. Be sure to save 2 tablespoons of your homemade yogurt to make your next batch. Hi Mike! 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