Feel the benefits - make real yogurt at home

YOUR GUT LOVES REAL HOMEMADE YOGURT!

Without any doubt homemade yogurt is the stand out, make a difference, too good to be missed, jam packed with probiotic goodness, white, wobbly stuff that is a must for everyone's gut!

Did you know that not even the most expensive, organic, whole milk, natural tub set yogurt can ever be as good as yogurt you can easily make at home yourself? And if you set your yogurt to ferment for 24 hours it may well become the holy grail of beneficial foods. 

SO WHAT IS REAL YOGURT ANYWAY?

We all know what happens when we leave milk out on the bench on a warm day. It curdles and goes a bit stinky. Lumps form and the milk separates. This is what naturally occurs when milk is left to ferment.

But yogurt is more than just curdled milk. Real yogurt has only a vaguely sour smell and is made by bacterial fermentation. The process is very simple. Specific bacteria known as 'yogurt cultures' are added to milk and left to ferment the lactose, the natural sugar found in milk. Technically, yogurt must have two strains of bacteria to be labeled as yogurt: lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus. This process produces lactic acid, a substance that causes the milk proteins to curdle and thicken. 

A quick bit of yoghurt history and a “sciencey’ explanation.

"Before the age of industrialization, Europeans consumed milk as yoghurt, cheese, curds and whey. Without pasteurization or refrigeration, milk sours and separates spontaneously. This is due to the process of lacto-fermentation during which lactic-acid producing bacteria begin digesting or breaking down both milk sugar (lactose) and milk protein (casein). When these friendly bacteria have produced enough lactic acid to inactivate all putrefying bacteria, the milk is effectively preserved from spoilage for several days or weeks." Sally Fallon from Nourishing Traditions, page 80.

The environment, temperature & time determine this unique process. Yogurt may be created in 6 hours, however, for health reasons, I advocate a much longer fermentation. Controlling the environment over time is challenging, especially in cooler climates. A yogurt maker, with accurate temperature control and timer, eliminates all concerns about milk spoiling and guarantees making yogurt at home, is failsafe and easy!

NUTRITIOUS, YES!

Real homemade yogurt has strains of beneficial bacteria that support the native beneficial bacteria in your digestive system. Homemade SCD 24 hour yogurt is teaming with probiotics that are essential for gut health. Read more about yogurt and probiotics or find the recipe for 24 hour yoghurt with cows milk here. Fermentation also improves the nutritional quality of any milk you use, resulting in about 20% more protein. Yogurt contains, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and good fats. As a bonus, both vitamin B and vitamin C are also increased during milk fermentation.

SAVE MONEY AND MAKE REAL YOGURT AT HOME!

Apart from the satisfaction of making it yourself, homemade yogurt is also much cheaper than store bought yogurt.

A YOGURT RECIPE FOR EVERY DIETARY NEED

Typically, yogurt is an easily tolerated fermented food. However, if you can’t stomach cow’s milk, or raw milk don’t despair. Goat Milk yogurt is a very gentle dairy option. If you are looking for a completely lactose free & dairy free yogurt option, with all the probiotic power of traditional 24-hour cows milk yogurt, why not give one of our coconut or nut milk yogurt recipes a try? 

1. Coconut yogurt that never separates  - this has the added gut health benefits of a premium powdered gelatin
2. Raw coconut yogurt - made with young drinking coconuts
3. Easiest coconut cream yogurt recipe - made from Ayam coconut cream
4. Superfood homemade Almond Milk yogurt
5. Date sweetened coconut and cashew yogurt

KNOW YOUR INGREDIENTS

Making real yogurt at home ensures you stay in control of the ingredients you use. You can use the best quality milk that is additive free! This is an important point; ensure the milk, milk alternative or cream you use has no additives such as milk solids, carrageenan, xanthum gum, dextrose, emulsifiers or sweeteners.

SENSITIVE TUMMIES

Take care if you are prone to being dairy sensitive. Please, introduce it into your diet gradually.

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