Alright, hopefully everything has gone well for you making your food storage yogurt from your powdered milk. I know, I will never buy yogurt again-who know yogurt made from food storage could be so easy AND delicious?! Well just wait until you make your Greek yogurt and yogurt cheese from it. The videos below show you how to do it along with 3 straining options to best fit what you have around your house. Later, I’ll show you some easy, fun and delicious recipes to use them in.
How-to video showing how to homemade food storage Greek yogurt and yogurt cheese:
Basic Instructions for your homemade food storage Greek yogurt and yogurt cheese:
Pour yogurt into cheesecloth or coffee filter over a bowl or quart jar (allowing the yogurt to drip freely into the bowl or jar as the whey is squeezed out). Cover and place a weight on top (either a bag of water or piece of fruit). Allow whey to drain for 4-8 hours depending on whether you would like Greek yogurt (less thick) or yogurt cheese (like the consistency of a soft cream cheese).
Cheesecloth:
If you want to get cheesecloth for cheap (much cheaper than you can get at the store) you can get some HERE at Amazon.com. Otherwise, look down you kitchen gadget aisle at your grocery store.
If you missed the recipe for making your own homemade yogurt from food storage-powdered milk to be exact, click HERE.
I use paper towels. They work great!
I notice you said the bowl/strainer came out of the fridge, but the one hanging on the faucet wouldn’t be in the fridge. Does it matter if it’s refrigerated while straining?
This video you posted for “greek yogurt” and “yogurt cheese” is the same video you have for making “food storage yogurt” I’m wondering if that is an error or not?
I don’t see any cheese cloth demonstration… I watched the video for making the home made yogurt and am very excited to learn about the greek yogurt and yogurt cheese. Thanks for all of your hard work!
OP! My bad…. I see that it is up now. I must have had the old one up or else it was just changed. Sorry!
walmart makes these t-shirt type rags that they sell in the automotive department. I just cut the seams on one end and it works like a charm as a strainer!
What about using commercial size coffee filters which are also available on amazon? It seems like less mess. Do you prefer coffee filters over cheesecloth?
I find the weight on top completely unnecessary. I also use a single width piece of trimmed and hemmed muslin fabric as my “cheesecloth”. I rinse it well when done draining and wash in my washing machine. When I make yogurt though I make almost a gallon at a time.
can you start making the yogurt cheese or greek yogurt right after making the yogurt or does it have to start out (or stay) cold while straining off the whey?
You could do it right after if you would like.
Hi Crystal… I’m just trying the Greek Yogurt now and was wondering if you put it in the fridge while it is draining?
Thanks!
Charlynn
You don’t have to. It’s up to you.
Hi, I purchased the set of recipe cards in December and my R.S. president is wondering if we can make about 25 copies of them to hand out in a R.S. meeting. I wasn’t sure where else to contact you but under comments. If you could please email me at lexieghill@gmail.com and let me know if that is okay or not. Thanks!
Lexie Hill, Driggs, Idaho
I attempted to make the yogurt today and it did not turn out. I hate to throw it out. Can I keep it in the fridge and use it in some baking.
Hi Crystal, Thank you so much for a very informative website. I’ve made a lot of your recipes and like all of them. I’ve made your yogurt in the past and it’s always turned out great. I’m going to make it again and turn it into greek yogurt. I’m wondering how I make it “vanilla” flavored greek yogurt. Do I start with a vanilla starter yogurt or do I add vanilla during the process? If you’ve covered this previously and I missed it, please forgive me. Thanks for your help! Rhonda
Either I think. I’ve always just started with a vanilla starter though.
Crystal, no need to reply. I found my answer under the basic yogurt making directions.