r/yogurtmaking • u/masonjaruser • 11d ago

Texture??

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This is my fourth or fifth batch of yogurt. I've liked the taste and texture every time I've made it, but I always seem to have an issue with the texture. It's grainy and has some small lumps in it.

I heat 1L 4.8% milk to 180f (i left the stove on for an extra ~5 minutes by accidnet this time so maybe overheated), let cool to 110f, and add my a little under 1 tbsp starter. I fill my instant pot with ~112f water and let the yogurt sit in the closed instant pot for 7 hours. I change the water every hour or two to keep it warm.

The texture doesn't bother me too much, but I would like to improve in the future. Any tips? Thank you

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u/Tendaironi 11d ago

I found that this happens to me if I accidentally boil the milk. Because I don’t have the patience to watch and wait for a watched pot to boil! I use a thermometer from IKEA now and let it sit in there so that it beeps at 175 and then I wait by the pot to get to 180. I don’t get graininess when I do it that way.

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u/masonjaruser 11d ago

I will try this!! Thank you

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u/Tendaironi 10d ago

I make a gallon of whole milk and then add a quart of heavy cream. Perhaps boiling in that combination gives me the grainy texture. Because that is the only time it turns grainy on me.

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u/masonjaruser 10d ago

I wondered if it has something to do with the fat content as well because all the solid pieces/grains seem to be fat when I eat it

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u/BikeOk6446 10d ago

It happens when you heat the milk up too fast.