I was bored so I did the rough math. At $14 for 60 capsules and 4 capsules per batch, that's about $1 per batch. If you use one quart of soymilk per batch and it's from Trader Joes, that's $1.69. So $2.69 per homemade batch. Only price I could find online was that a 5.3oz container of Silk plain yogurt is $1.50. Coming up to about $9 to make a full quart. TL;DR - Making this at home saves you like $8 considering you can use the probiotics for 15 batches.
I also saw on another site that you can use a half cup of this yogurt as a starter for your next batch instead of the capsules. You can keep making batches using the starter from each batch until your starter gets watery. Then use the capsules to make more starter again.
It gets even better if you make your own soy milk from scratch. Plus there are better priced probiotics out there. I current spend $17 for 30 caps and each cap is 50 million CFU so only one per quart. Plus you can reserve a couple tablespoons to use for your next batch as starter. I go one step further. I fill an ice cube tray with a batch of freshly made yogurt and freeze. Then put the yo cubes in an air tight container and use one per quart batch as starter. My trays hold 1.25 cups and make 18 cubes, so for about $0.57 I make enough fresh starter with one batch for over 30 quarts of yogurt and suddenly the cost of my starter has dropped to less that 2 cents per quart.
I haven’t tried it with soy yet, but I did have success with my own peanut milk. It was tasty. I tried a commercial almond milk and it just was too watery and didn’t set. Instead of probiotics, I used the Indian method of using a fresh green chili and stem to introduce some good lactobacillus. So, if you don’t want to splurge for the probiotics, there are some alternatives.
@@ThePotThickens Good information, I have made my own sunflower seed milk from 200g raw sunflower seeds and 4 cups water. This worked almost as good as the fresh soy milk I make. Not quite as thick but 4 hours in my Greek yogurt strainer was more than enough to finish thickening up. Made coconut milk from raw flakes and it did not setup near as good, although mixed with chocolate and run thru my Greek yogurt maker I was able to get it like almond joy cream cheese. Delicious on a bagel.
The easiest soy yogurt I’ve been making weekly for a long time is using some of your leftover yogurt for starter and add organic tofu and blend with high speed blender add some soy milk to thin to desired consistency-it will thicken as it ferments. Put in instant pot -(I use glass quart canning jar- )for about 12 hours on yogurt setting. I fix it at night and it’s ready for breakfast. I like Greek style yogurt and this is the best way I have found to get that consistency.
@@jeremiahcourter8352 I put it in a wide mouth canning jar-quart size. I like the consistency of Greek yogurt but found commercial soy yogurt or just using soy milk didn’t thick. Originally I added vegan yogurt culture to package of tofu blended with enough soy milk to work in vitamix. It’s not an exact recipe since it depends on how firm your tofu is. Honestly it works with any of the water packed varieties. You’ll end up with more product using firm than soft since you add more milk. If you are vegetarian and not vegan you can add about 1/4-1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt as starter. Initially you need to put in instant pot on yogurt setting for 12 hours but as you add previous yogurt to new batch it takes more like 8-10 hours. I can tell by smell if it’s finished. 😊
I have been making yogurt in my IP for some time, I don't go to the expense of buying probiotic capsules. For your first batch, your will need probiotics or store bought vegan yogurt. Then just save 2 tbls from the firsr batch and add that to the next batch. You will never have to buy anything but the milk ever again.
😮 Wow - I didn't realize I could make all that at home!! I NEED that filter! My kids love yogurt and its so expensive at the store - plus so much sugar added - I'm totally making this asap! THANK YOU!!!
Yup. It's that easy. Just stick to the rules about the soy milk, and get a probiotic with a similar profile to this one: (affiliate link) amzn.to/33XrJGL
Thank you for sharing this information. I used a heating pad on top of my insulated cookie sheet and under my crockpot liner. I set it on medium. I put a thermometer in it and found that it stayed at the perfect temperature.
If you have an old gas oven with a pilot light they normally stay around 95° inside when closed up. More than warm enough to incubate cultures. If using a more modern stove, a lot of them have a light inside that left on will maintain a suitable temperature.
Fabulous! I just started making my own soy yogurtI have been using Cultures For Health vegan yogurt starter...pricier than the route you took. But I am sure with you on taste...you can't beat homemade ... I really am excited to try the way you thickened it without any cooking. Truly appreciated this video. Thanks Monson! Love the butter ideas and the corn bread. Wow...I am very excited. I have used both, Westsoy and TJs. Thanks again!
I did make it for my daughter who has to try gluten free. Glad I saw your video. Prior to your video, I tried a recipe I saw on someone else's channel. It required a purchase of soy yogurt for a starter. I had to cook it in the pot for a bit then hit the yogurt button and it still came out runny. Your video gave great instructions. Perfect idea using just the capsules. It was nice to just use a jar to cook the yogurt in.
Michael, I have to share this with you! I just accidentally made coconut butter!... and not the peanut buttery consistency kind that people typically make from shredded coconut. I’ve been looking all over the Internet to see if anyone has done this before, because it seems obvious? But I’m not seeing anything. SO. I was whipping up coconut cream into whipped cream, and took it too far, so it began to separate. And I was like...hey! This is exactly how I used to make dairy butter! So let me just keep letting it whip to see what happens!... and, guess what? It separated into solids and liquid, just like dairy would! So I fished out the solids, and they were maybe just a little softer than dairy butter, but basically the same. I added a little salt, pat dry, shaped it into a stick, and wrapped in parchment. I’ll let you know tomorrow what happens with it - going to run some experiments. !!!!
I make my soy milk using a Joyoung Soy Milk Maker that I bought second-hand for $5. It uses dry soybeans and water. Super cheap. Plus the Okara has many uses.
Thanks so much for this terrific video! I just ordered an Instant Pot, and can't wait to try this. Your suggestions of what to do with the yogurt look delicious!
Congrats on your new purchase! I've had mine for about 5 years, and I still use it at least 3 times per week. I have a playlist on my channel with all of my Instant Pot videos if you want to check it out! ruclips.net/p/PLkhJYsqhf4j7RPyYgwNRnLoFNnceaMU7n
:O I've heard people say to never use an instant pot to make yogurt, even though there's a setting for it, that it's too much of a hassle and doesn't turn out right, but this looks so easy. Definitely need to pick up some probiotic capsules and looking forward to that butter video :)
Thank you for watching! I've had great success using this method. Stick to Westsoy or Trader Joe's, unsweetened, original, plain soy milk... Just make sure the only ingredients are soy beans and water. And find a vegan probiotic similar to this one (affiliate link): amzn.to/33XrJGL Let me know how it works out for you!
@@MonsonMadeThis Thanks for the tips~ Is the jar directly sitting on the inner pot with no water? I thought you always had to have at least a cup of water in there, but I've only had my ip for a couple months now.
You can also heat ~1 liter of soymilk (in a normal pot) to 40-45°C and then add ~2 table spoons of soy yogurt (homemade or store bought) and then put it in a good thermos (meaning one that holds the heat well) for 16-18 hours. Then put your yogurt in another container, cool it and it's done :) How sour it gets depends a bit on the soy milk, on your thermos, the amount of hours, and also the exact heat you heat it to..You'll have to play around a little to find the sweet spot for what you're using. Also it generally gets a bit more sour when you cool it down and over the next few days.
Thank you for reminding me to check my probiotics label. I Made a batch yesterday with a new bottle. Not feeling so good after eating it. I checked the label and sure enough it contains milk.
I just subscribed to your channel as I just found you when I did a search for soy yogurt in an instapot. Question do I have to put the soy milk in a glass and then into the instapot or can I just dump the soy milk into the metal pot? Your probiotics are no longer available on Amazon. I have read other soy recipes using soy yogurt or yogurt from the store and adding that as the starter. Have you ever done that? Thank you Nancy from Connecticut
Hi! Since i don't have a yogurt button on my instant pot i looked around and i found a recipe for cow milk yogurt without the button and it said to warm up the 1/2 gallon of milk wich i will try with soy milk to 185f with the release valve open up until it warmed up completely and let it cool to 110f then add 3-4 tablespoons of plain yogurt wich in my case is soy yogurt and let sit for 8h in the pot at room temperature with the lid closed but with a cloth that let air in and out so not sealed.
Could it just be in your particular area? I was at Whole Foods yesterday, and they had the Westsoy and Eden. I double checked the ingredients and it was still the same. I haven't checked Trader Joe's in a while, though.
Yassss I regularly make miyokos butter. It’s so good. I’ll def have to make it again and add the probiotic yogurt. I’ve tried the yogurt in the past and it didn’t work for me, but this makes me want to attempt again.
I just made this yogurt for the first time overnight last night. It turned out great; nice smell. I want to use it to make Miyoko's meltable mozzarella.
I'm so glad it turned out for you!!!! I've had a few folks not have the best results, and I never know who they can mess it up. Haha. Shrugs. That mozzarella sounds amazing!
Hi! Thank you so much for the video 😊 it's really helpful! But can I ask a few questions if you don't mind? Do we have to only use soy milk with water and soy beans only? Will soymilks with other ingredients (like sugar, emulsifiers, flavourings etc) not work? And do we not need to bring it up to 42°C first before adding the starter? Can we just mix it straight away when its at room temperature? Thank you thank you so much beforehand! 😆😆🙏🙏
Thanks for watching. In my experience, and from what I've heard from others, the only soy milks that work with this method are those that are just soy beans and water. Something about the other ingredients affects the fermentation. You don't need to do anything other than add the probiotic to the milk, and let it go. No pre-heating or anything.
I have tried and had success with Eden, Westsoy, and Trader Joe's brands. They were all in TetrPak cartons, and the only ingredients were soy beans and water.
@@MonsonMadeThis Thank you. I mentioned in another comment I tried making a cultured yogurt form a commercial almond milk and it was a dismal failure. I think it needs to have higher fat content and lower amount of water to work properly. I appreciate your quick reply!
@@ThePotThickens Yeah. I've only had success with soy milks, and only the brands that I've mentioned. I failed with cashew, coconut, almond... Everything but TetraPak soy milk made with soy beans and water.
Thank you so much for this recipe!... I have an Instant Pot arriving for my Xmas present and this is going to be one of the first things I make. So pleased to have come across your channel and blog. Have you tried making the yogurt with a can of coconut milk? As I’d be curious to know what the end result would be using coconut milk instead of soy.
Perfect timing! I have not tried it with coconut milk, but I really should. I tried with cashew milk, and it didn't "gel" for me. But maybe there's something else I can do to make it work. If you try coconut before I do, let me know how it goes.
Depending on how strictly "vegan" you want to be... If it doesn't say "vegan", then there is a good chance that the initial bacteria is dairy derived. But, that doesn't play a role in the final product. It's just a personal choice whether you are concerned about it being perfectly "vegan" or not. Having said that, pretty much any probiotic with the same number of active Streptococcus Thermophilus (S. Thermophilus) and Lactobacillus Bulgaricus (L. Bulgaricus) will work. Mine are 500 million per capsule, and I use 4 capsules. If you find a smaller dosage one, you may just have to use more. I initially bough KAL brand "Probiotic-4", and it worked really well. I couldn't confirm whether it was 100% vegan or not, so I didn't use it on this channel. I hope that helps! Let me know!
Hi, I have always wanted to try the yogurt in my 3Q Instant Pot (the quart jars won't fit in the pot) but the silicone seal ring STINKS, and I don't want my yogurt to pick up any odors which got me thinking...I will buy an extra seal specifically for yogurt! They are available on Amazon. Thanks for your recipe and tips!
I have an electrical pressure cooker but it doesnt have a yogurt setting, what are your settings recommendations? Also, did you use the trivet and water inside the instant pot?
I think you need the specified yogurt setting. It needs to hold a consistent temperature around 90 degrees for a long period of time. There are other recipes and tips online for just making yogurt on your counter top. I did not use the trivet or any water.
Have you tried making this recipe with store-bought soy yogurt as starter? Lovely recipe btw! I just got an IP for myself in preparation for college apartment, 50% of on Walmart website!
I have not tried that, but I have tried it using yogurt that I've already made, and it works. I've heard that the probiotics in store-bought yogurt aren't very hearty, and sometimes they don't do the job. It's worth a shot, though. Congrats on getting an IP. I've had mine for over 5 years, and I still use it at least once or twice per week.
Im making this recipe right now. Its in the pot but i did not stir or shake before i put it in. Could i open the pot up and shake it and put it back in?
Have you had any luck making yogurt from homemade soy milk? I'm experimenting and struggling 🙃 my first batch looks curdled, tastes fine just appearance is off.
Any suggestions for folks who are soy free due to allergy? Would almond milk work? I know you mentioned that cashew milk ended up a bit thinner. Thanks! This looks fantastic, I am definitely going to try this myself!
I haven't personally had success. I think it has to do with the protein content of the milk. Nut milks tend to have less protein overall, so I think that's why they don't thicken. They get tangy, just not thick.
Use full fat coconut milk and you will have delicious yogurt. Mix in some cocoa and call it almond joy yogurt. I strain it to make a cream cheese like consistency and spread it on toast and bagels.
Good eyes. Yeah, I have been working on it, and it'll be showing up in a few weeks. If you go to my website, monsonmadethis.com and search "ranch", you'll find a couple good ones on there already. I would recommend starting with this one: monsonmadethis.com/2018/01/16/vegan-air-frying-101-general-tsos-cauliflower-and-tofu-nashville-hot-tofu-and-cauliflower-and-vegan-ranch-dip/
Anyone having problems with a slightly pinkish colour on the top layer. Consistensy, smell and everything else is fine. I made it in crock pot. Can I eat it?
Pink is probably a sign of something growing in there that you don't want. Not sure what temp the CrockPot held, so I would err on the side of being cautious and not eat it.
I really don't think so. You need the protein and fat to make it work. You could probably get a good sour yogurt flavor, but I don't think it will thicken up at all.
I tried to make some yogurt last night and for 1 qt I put in 3 crushed tablets (.5 mg each) of probiotics. Used Westsoy Soy milk. Each one is 100 million organisms and after 12 hours in the Instant Pot it looks like it did before I started. Did not thicken at all. Any ideas? I used Nature's Bounty Acidophilus Probiotic pills.
Hm... Not sure. It might be the other probiotics that help out... Here's the one that I use. I use 4 capsules to 1 quart of soy milk. www.pharmaca.com/jarrow-formulas-jarro-dophilus-allergen-free-60-vcaps?gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35V26f5RH5KGuYjFLUzlt5nI1yXn9RckBOOpvyK4DE5vXBnXMXga0-vRoCZGAQAvD_BwE And the Westsoy was the plain flavor? Just soy beans and water?
I'm pretty sure you can make yogurt with yogurt. I think maybe like 1/4 cup of yogurt would work for a quart of soy milk. I'm always just eaten all of it, and I don't have enough saved to make another batch. One day I'll try it that way, but considering the probiotics are pretty strong, I don't see why it wouldn't work well.
Nope. It's just a wide-mouth 32 ounce (1 quart) mason jar. I'm still obsessed with this stuff. Used it to make the best pizza shop style ranch dressing last night, and it was amazing.
@@chauncey9766 Honestly, I found those lids at Walmart. $3 or $4 for like 8 of them. I love them! But the metal ones should works as well. ...and I didn't add the metal rack or any water to the pot.
You need a soy milk that is made with soy beans and water. If the ingredients have anything other than soy beans and water, it won't work. If you make homemade soy milk (monsonmadethis.com/homemade-soy-milk/) that will work also.
From my experiences, and from those I heard about from others, the milks that work best contain only soy beans and water. I don't now if the fortified part has anything to do with it, but I think stabilizers and gums can affect it. Give it a try. Worst case scenario would be that you have a tangy soy milk that didn't thicken, but still has the probiotic benefits.
@@CarmenLopez-ck6zh Somewhat. It was a bit runny but I didn't mind. I used another yogurt as a starter. Maybe using a probiotic capsule would yield a slightly tangier and thicker yogurt.
I did this twice and got two batches of pink-tinged yogurt. Figuring the pink wasn't good (mold?) I threw both batches away. Any suggestions to get it right? I used Westsoy, Country Life acidophilus capsules and yogurt setting on instapot for 15 hours.
Oh no! I hate to hear that about as much as you hated seeing it. From what I've read, the pink could be a sign of a mold, so don't eat it. If you do decided to give it another go, make sure your jars are very clean to rule out any other unwanted bacteria from entering. I would also cut back the time. I haven't gone above 12 hours, so maybe check it around 10? Keep me posted.
Monson Made This Yayyy! Got thick good soy yogurt. God is good. 10 hours after putting ONLY ONE capsule (different probiotics this time) to 32 ounces Westsoy. Shook right in the box and poured into two pre-sterilized pint jars. Pre-steamed my instapot and jars to sterilize on a trivet and just left it that way after drying the instapot top. Shut everything up, no tops on soy milk/biotic mix. Set to 10 hours, and the water under trivet and pot was still hot from steaming. I think the pink stuff on my first ruined batch came from adding too many capsules, which I read can make it bad. Too much IS a bad thing. I let it cool at end of two hours to room temp and put in fridge. PERFECT consistency and some tang. Yayyyyyy!
@@sherileepoetcmt Thanks for sharing your results. I'm reeeaaalllly late to this party😂but do you happen to remember the probiotics brand/model you used? Thanks in advance!
Do you cook it with the lid vented or sealed? I'm sure my Instant Pot came with instructions for making yogurt but those have disappeared into whatever black hole all instruction books fall into in my house. D: Thank you for demonstrating this! I'm going to order the probiotics right now. I can't find vegan yogurt or sour cream in my area and I've been craving the stuff lately.
The Instant Pot lid is sealed so that it can maintain a consistent temperature. The jar lid is just barely on, mainly to prevent any IP smells from getting in my yogurt.
Hi! I had a question is it necessary to put the milk in a jar or can I put it directly on the instant pot? Also if I have homemade almond milk and probiotics do you think that would work? Thank you!!
You can put the milk directly into the Instant Pot if you would like. Putting them in jars to begin with just means that you don't have to put it into jars later. I have only had success with the soy milk that I've mentioned here. All other plant milks will get a bit of a tang and will get a good sour, but they won't thicken.
@@MonsonMadeThis I used the same soy milk you used in the video . I used DEVA Vegan probiotics, 2 billion CFU per capsule. I used 4 capsules. I used 1 qt of soy milk. 12 hours in the instant pot on the yogurt setting. A friend recommended adding a capsule and putting it back in the pot for another 12 hours tonight. Do you think that would help?
I didn't taste it yet...I had it in the fridge, but pulled it back out so it can be room temp when I put it back in. I did see some settlement on the bottom of the jar, so I just stirred it back in. Does it matter if I stir in the probiotics or not? I did add capsules after pouring half of the soy milk in...then added remaining soy milk...
Oh no! I didn't realize until just before shooting that it wasn't a standard feature. I'll keep experimenting to see if there is another easy way to make it without an IP.
@@lauratransformingvegan3245 The yogurt setting keeps it at a consistent 106 to 113 degrees F. I'm not sure if any other settings would hold that low of a temperature.
Hello! Hope you are doing okay. We in London are on lockdown and my husband wants me to make some yogurt for him in the Instant Pot. He is not vegan-😔- so I was wondering if you know if this recipe will work with normal milk? I have made it for myself with soy milk and it turned out great, as all of your recipes do. I love your channel and get lots of amazing ideas from you . Thankyou. Hope you are well and safe. 🙂
Hello! I think it should work.... To be safe, I would actually just Google how to make yogurt in an Instant Pot with dairy milk to get more specific instructions for that type of milk.
I think it's worth a shot. I'm not really sure how much it actually takes... It'll be more like kefir if it's too thin, but you'll just know to add more next time.
Thanks for the info. I just got an instant pot and the yogurt option was one of the main reasons. Can't wait to make some. BTW, what do you think of using yogurt starter? Also, I'm pretty simple minded, could you describe the jar you use? I don't want any explosions. :P)
You're very welcome. I bet a starter would work as well. It's pretty much the same thing. And a few people have commented as well about using yogurt as the culture for making more yogurt. You could save about 1/4 cup from one batch and use it to make the next. The jars are not a necessity. You can actually make the yogurt right in the stainless steel pot. But, making the yogurt in a jar just saves a step later. I use wide-mouth jars for pretty much everything in my kitchen. The one in this video was 1 quart, or 32 ounces. I put the lid on, but only slightly, so that my yogurt doesn't pick up any smells that are baked into my IP. You could use 2 pint jars if you wanted, or pretty much any jars that will hold a combined quart of liquid, and all fit into the machine. You should't have to worry about explosion as it doesn't get that hot inside, but like I said, I just pretty much set it on top of the jar and turn it maybe 1/4 of the way. Let me know how it works for you!
After my yogurt is made it take about 1/3 cup out and put it in a small container marked "starter" in the fridge. Next batch is made with the starter !
Homemade vegan yogurt is the best! I love my instant pot! I just put my yogurt in the fridge to settle before I strain it. Edensoy has never worked for me... westsoy is the best. Blend a half cup of soaked cashews with the soy milk and add a couple tbs of sugar before throwing it to the instant pot and it gets rid of the beany taste. I will never buy store bought vegan yogurt again.
You are using a quart jar? If I have a 6 qt instapot and use 4 pint jars, would I put 2 capsules per jar? Sorry, basic math eludes me. Thanks for any help. I made soy yogurt again but this time it was just extremely runny, sorta sour and not pink. Ugh. This has been a real journey (but I only did it for 8 hours). Why is everyone's recipe sooooo different?? lol.....
I finally made sugar-free soy yogurt perfectly, praise God. I put one probiotic capsule per carton of soy milk. Shake carton with acidophilus powder in it from one capsule, pour into the jars in the instapot right after using steam function to sterilize the jars and instapot. I leave an inch of hot water in the bottom under the trivet. Nine hours later, great creamy yogurt!!
I have a couple of questions. I thought if you have the yogurt button on the IP then Mason jars weren't needed. Have you tried it without the jars? Also, once you use the probiotics for the first batch, then, you can use some of the first batch to make the second batch without the probiotics. This would save money on probiotics. Is this possible? I am slow getting on board and trying this. So many good recipes I can't keep up.
The jars aren't needed, but if you don't put it in jars to begin with, then you have to add it do a jar or storage container after you take it out of the fridge. For me, it's just easier to make it in the jar. I haven't personally tried making yogurt from yogurt, but I am pretty sure you can. I always just end up eating it all, and not reserving any for another batch. You would definitely save some money if you did it that way. Thanks for checking out my videos. If you give anything a try, let me know how it goes, and tag me on Instagram @monsonmadethis if you have an account.
Thank you for all your videos. My instant pot doesn't have a yogurt setting! Wtf? It would be so much easier in the instant pot than the way I've been making it. 😑
There is a way if you google it!! I can't right now but if I find it I'll post it. It's about the pressure but then it just sitting. You can use without the yogurt setting though
Soy beans and Water, Soy beans and Water. worth repeating. Trader Joes was out of theirs so I was not able to find a substitute without extra "junk" added. gum something, some other chemicals. --- well after 2 attempts both failing. I have made with Trader Joes in the past with great success.
Yup. When people make this unsuccessfully, that's the first question that I ask. Did you use a milk that's only beans and water? I recently did a video for Almond Cow machines, and I used that to make my own soy milk... The yogurt came out amazing!
I have a couple of videos on my channel where I talk about it... Here's some links: ruclips.net/video/UW389kGPxhU/видео.html ruclips.net/video/rFz1aOGuVi0/видео.html
I was bored so I did the rough math. At $14 for 60 capsules and 4 capsules per batch, that's about $1 per batch. If you use one quart of soymilk per batch and it's from Trader Joes, that's $1.69. So $2.69 per homemade batch. Only price I could find online was that a 5.3oz container of Silk plain yogurt is $1.50. Coming up to about $9 to make a full quart.
TL;DR - Making this at home saves you like $8 considering you can use the probiotics for 15 batches.
I love so much that you did this! Truly. And Silk is one of the more reasonably priced ones. It's more of a savings than I though! Thanks!
I also saw on another site that you can use a half cup of this yogurt as a starter for your next batch instead of the capsules. You can keep making batches using the starter from each batch until your starter gets watery. Then use the capsules to make more starter again.
It gets even better if you make your own soy milk from scratch. Plus there are better priced probiotics out there. I current spend $17 for 30 caps and each cap is 50 million CFU so only one per quart. Plus you can reserve a couple tablespoons to use for your next batch as starter. I go one step further. I fill an ice cube tray with a batch of freshly made yogurt and freeze. Then put the yo cubes in an air tight container and use one per quart batch as starter. My trays hold 1.25 cups and make 18 cubes, so for about $0.57 I make enough fresh starter with one batch for over 30 quarts of yogurt and suddenly the cost of my starter has dropped to less that 2 cents per quart.
I haven’t tried it with soy yet, but I did have success with my own peanut milk. It was tasty. I tried a commercial almond milk and it just was too watery and didn’t set. Instead of probiotics, I used the Indian method of using a fresh green chili and stem to introduce some good lactobacillus. So, if you don’t want to splurge for the probiotics, there are some alternatives.
@@ThePotThickens Good information, I have made my own sunflower seed milk from 200g raw sunflower seeds and 4 cups water. This worked almost as good as the fresh soy milk I make. Not quite as thick but 4 hours in my Greek yogurt strainer was more than enough to finish thickening up. Made coconut milk from raw flakes and it did not setup near as good, although mixed with chocolate and run thru my Greek yogurt maker I was able to get it like almond joy cream cheese. Delicious on a bagel.
The easiest soy yogurt I’ve been making weekly for a long time is using some of your leftover yogurt for starter and add organic tofu and blend with high speed blender add some soy milk to thin to desired consistency-it will thicken as it ferments. Put in instant pot -(I use glass quart canning jar- )for about 12 hours on yogurt setting. I fix it at night and it’s ready for breakfast. I like Greek style yogurt and this is the best way I have found to get that consistency.
This is brilliant!! Can you formulate a recipe? Also, do you use jars or just dump into the instant pot?
Also, what type of tofu? Firm? Silken?
@@jeremiahcourter8352 I put it in a wide mouth canning jar-quart size. I like the consistency of Greek yogurt but found commercial soy yogurt or just using soy milk didn’t thick. Originally I added vegan yogurt culture to package of tofu blended with enough soy milk to work in vitamix. It’s not an exact recipe since it depends on how firm your tofu is. Honestly it works with any of the water packed varieties. You’ll end up with more product using firm than soft since you add more milk. If you are vegetarian and not vegan you can add about 1/4-1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt as starter. Initially you need to put in instant pot on yogurt setting for 12 hours but as you add previous yogurt to new batch it takes more like 8-10 hours. I can tell by smell if it’s finished. 😊
I have been making yogurt in my IP for some time, I don't go to the expense of buying probiotic capsules. For your first batch, your will need probiotics or store bought vegan yogurt. Then just save 2 tbls from the firsr batch and add that to the next batch. You will never have to buy anything but the milk ever again.
😮 Wow - I didn't realize I could make all that at home!! I NEED that filter! My kids love yogurt and its so expensive at the store - plus so much sugar added - I'm totally making this asap! THANK YOU!!!
Yup. It's that easy. Just stick to the rules about the soy milk, and get a probiotic with a similar profile to this one: (affiliate link) amzn.to/33XrJGL
I have never made yogurt but now I want to. Thanks so much for this.
It's cool how easy and almost magical it is.
Thank you for sharing this information. I used a heating pad on top of my insulated cookie sheet and under my crockpot liner. I set it on medium. I put a thermometer in it and found that it stayed at the perfect temperature.
Great trick!
If you have an old gas oven with a pilot light they normally stay around 95° inside when closed up. More than warm enough to incubate cultures. If using a more modern stove, a lot of them have a light inside that left on will maintain a suitable temperature.
Please do a video of how to make your cultured vegan butter for gifts. I want to do this too!!!
Do you add water to the instant pot?
Nope.
Thank you Mike!!! This works & taste like regular yogurt 🙌
Yay! A few folks have had mixed results. Works for me every time... Enjoy!
Fabulous! I just started making my own soy yogurtI have been using Cultures For Health vegan yogurt starter...pricier than the route you took. But I am sure with you on taste...you can't beat homemade ... I really am excited to try the way you thickened it without any cooking. Truly appreciated this video. Thanks Monson! Love the butter ideas and the corn bread. Wow...I am very excited. I have used both, Westsoy and TJs. Thanks again!
Very good video. You made it look easy.
It is easy! Give it a shot.
I did make it for my daughter who has to try gluten free. Glad I saw your video. Prior to your video, I tried a recipe I saw on someone else's channel. It required a purchase of soy yogurt for a starter. I had to cook it in the pot for a bit then hit the yogurt button and it still came out runny. Your video gave great instructions. Perfect idea using just the capsules. It was nice to just use a jar to cook the yogurt in.
Michael, I have to share this with you! I just accidentally made coconut butter!... and not the peanut buttery consistency kind that people typically make from shredded coconut. I’ve been looking all over the Internet to see if anyone has done this before, because it seems obvious? But I’m not seeing anything. SO. I was whipping up coconut cream into whipped cream, and took it too far, so it began to separate. And I was like...hey! This is exactly how I used to make dairy butter! So let me just keep letting it whip to see what happens!... and, guess what? It separated into solids and liquid, just like dairy would! So I fished out the solids, and they were maybe just a little softer than dairy butter, but basically the same. I added a little salt, pat dry, shaped it into a stick, and wrapped in parchment. I’ll let you know tomorrow what happens with it - going to run some experiments. !!!!
That's so cool! I never would have guessed! Thanks for sharing your experiment!
Did it work? I pay a lot for Mikiko's vegan butter.
How was it?
Can you use vegan yogurt starter in place of capsules?
Just to be sure....there's no water inside the instapot, correct???
I make my soy milk using a Joyoung Soy Milk Maker that I bought second-hand for $5. It uses dry soybeans and water. Super cheap. Plus the Okara has many uses.
Why can’t you use regular soy milk or soy milk with sugar or Kirkland soy milk?
Wowwww. It's wonderful. Have y got any yogurt recipes with almond's milk? I can't eat soy and I'm on keto diet. Kisses from Italy!!
Thanks so much for this terrific video! I just ordered an Instant Pot, and can't wait to try this. Your suggestions of what to do with the yogurt look delicious!
Congrats on your new purchase! I've had mine for about 5 years, and I still use it at least 3 times per week. I have a playlist on my channel with all of my Instant Pot videos if you want to check it out! ruclips.net/p/PLkhJYsqhf4j7RPyYgwNRnLoFNnceaMU7n
@@MonsonMadeThis Thank you very much!
:O I've heard people say to never use an instant pot to make yogurt, even though there's a setting for it, that it's too much of a hassle and doesn't turn out right, but this looks so easy. Definitely need to pick up some probiotic capsules and looking forward to that butter video :)
Thank you for watching! I've had great success using this method. Stick to Westsoy or Trader Joe's, unsweetened, original, plain soy milk... Just make sure the only ingredients are soy beans and water. And find a vegan probiotic similar to this one (affiliate link): amzn.to/33XrJGL
Let me know how it works out for you!
@@MonsonMadeThis Thanks for the tips~ Is the jar directly sitting on the inner pot with no water? I thought you always had to have at least a cup of water in there, but I've only had my ip for a couple months now.
@@OracleofZissyx did you find the answer to this?
omg i love you. thank you for this.. big fan
Thanks! I'm flattered. Much appreciated.
Why do we have to use jars?? Can't we just pour it all into the IP and then hit the yogurt option? (Please forgive my ignorance)
You can also heat ~1 liter of soymilk (in a normal pot) to 40-45°C and then add ~2 table spoons of soy yogurt (homemade or store bought) and then put it in a good thermos (meaning one that holds the heat well) for 16-18 hours. Then put your yogurt in another container, cool it and it's done :)
How sour it gets depends a bit on the soy milk, on your thermos, the amount of hours, and also the exact heat you heat it to..You'll have to play around a little to find the sweet spot for what you're using. Also it generally gets a bit more sour when you cool it down and over the next few days.
Thanks for the alternate recipe to the one I show in this video.
Thank you for reminding me to check my probiotics label. I Made a batch yesterday with a new bottle. Not feeling so good after eating it. I checked the label and sure enough it contains milk.
Can you make it directly in the pot? I have the mini and mason jars don't fit inside.
Yes. You'll just have to transfer it to your storage vessel after.
this didnt work for me😢 it didnt set up after 12 hrs. Maybe the probiotic was not good? it was capsules I used 4 😮
Fabulous vlog!
Thanks!
I love this I love all your vids
That's sweet of you to say. Thank you!
I just subscribed to your channel as I just found you when I did a search for soy yogurt in an instapot. Question do I have to put the soy milk in a glass and then into the instapot or can I just dump the soy milk into the metal pot? Your probiotics are no longer available on Amazon. I have read other soy recipes using soy yogurt or yogurt from the store and adding that as the starter. Have you ever done that? Thank you Nancy from Connecticut
Can't wait to try this. You don't have to put any water in the bottom of the pot?
Nope. Just the jar. Or, if you don't want to use a jar, just put the soy milk right inside.
I wonder if you could save a bit of your yogurt to use as a starter for the next batch?
Definitely. For a quart of soy milk, I would use about 1/4 cup of yogurt. I've tried it, and it does work.
Hi! Since i don't have a yogurt button on my instant pot i looked around and i found a recipe for cow milk yogurt without the button and it said to warm up the 1/2 gallon of milk wich i will try with soy milk to 185f with the release valve open up until it warmed up completely and let it cool to 110f then add 3-4 tablespoons of plain yogurt wich in my case is soy yogurt and let sit for 8h in the pot at room temperature with the lid closed but with a cloth that let air in and out so not sealed.
Test it out and let me know how that hack works!
Should I keep the seal on and the vent open?
Seal on, vent open.
I have a question..I have the 2.4 billion CFU's per serving capsules. Yours are 10 billion. do I need to adjust?
6:39 5/1/24. Hi Monson. Where are you. I miss your great videos and recipes. Would love to get an update. Hope all is well with you ❤
Question, do you put jar in with no water on bottom, just dry?? I'm going to try this!
If you cooked it longer than 12 hours would it get thicker without needing to strain it for a Greek yogurt like texture?
I don't think so. It'll just get more sour and tangy.
So excited to try this !!! Going to the store now to get probiotics!
Let me know how it turns out!
Did you put it on the rack or just right in on the pot?
(August 2021) The 2 ingredient soy milk is no longer available (Westsoy, Eden, TJ's).... What is going on? Walmart wants $54 for a quart online.....
Could it just be in your particular area? I was at Whole Foods yesterday, and they had the Westsoy and Eden. I double checked the ingredients and it was still the same. I haven't checked Trader Joe's in a while, though.
Yassss I regularly make miyokos butter. It’s so good. I’ll def have to make it again and add the probiotic yogurt. I’ve tried the yogurt in the past and it didn’t work for me, but this makes me want to attempt again.
Definitely give it a try again. And I do think the butter is a bit better with a yogurt tang. Let me know how it goes!
I just made this yogurt for the first time overnight last night. It turned out great; nice smell. I want to use it to make Miyoko's meltable mozzarella.
I'm so glad it turned out for you!!!! I've had a few folks not have the best results, and I never know who they can mess it up. Haha. Shrugs. That mozzarella sounds amazing!
@@MonsonMadeThis I did make Miyoko's mozzarella. Very good! I used it to make baked ziti. I want to try pizza next.
Love this video and all your videos! Sometimes my yogurt curdles, separates looks nasty, any advice?
Stir it or shake it. Or, drain off extra liquid for a thicker yogurt.
Hi! Thank you so much for the video 😊 it's really helpful! But can I ask a few questions if you don't mind?
Do we have to only use soy milk with water and soy beans only? Will soymilks with other ingredients (like sugar, emulsifiers, flavourings etc) not work?
And do we not need to bring it up to 42°C first before adding the starter? Can we just mix it straight away when its at room temperature?
Thank you thank you so much beforehand! 😆😆🙏🙏
Thanks for watching. In my experience, and from what I've heard from others, the only soy milks that work with this method are those that are just soy beans and water. Something about the other ingredients affects the fermentation. You don't need to do anything other than add the probiotic to the milk, and let it go. No pre-heating or anything.
@@MonsonMadeThis I see... Thank you so much for replying and thank you for the information!! 😆
Have you done any comparisons with different soy milk brands? Do they all work?
I have tried and had success with Eden, Westsoy, and Trader Joe's brands. They were all in TetrPak cartons, and the only ingredients were soy beans and water.
@@MonsonMadeThis Thank you. I mentioned in another comment I tried making a cultured yogurt form a commercial almond milk and it was a dismal failure. I think it needs to have higher fat content and lower amount of water to work properly. I appreciate your quick reply!
@@ThePotThickens Yeah. I've only had success with soy milks, and only the brands that I've mentioned. I failed with cashew, coconut, almond... Everything but TetraPak soy milk made with soy beans and water.
Thank you so much for this recipe!... I have an Instant Pot arriving for my Xmas present and this is going to be one of the first things I make. So pleased to have come across your channel and blog. Have you tried making the yogurt with a can of coconut milk? As I’d be curious to know what the end result would be using coconut milk instead of soy.
Perfect timing! I have not tried it with coconut milk, but I really should. I tried with cashew milk, and it didn't "gel" for me. But maybe there's something else I can do to make it work. If you try coconut before I do, let me know how it goes.
Hi! I wanted to make this but the link for the probiotics says they're unavailable. Have you found another one that works.
Depending on how strictly "vegan" you want to be... If it doesn't say "vegan", then there is a good chance that the initial bacteria is dairy derived. But, that doesn't play a role in the final product. It's just a personal choice whether you are concerned about it being perfectly "vegan" or not. Having said that, pretty much any probiotic with the same number of active Streptococcus Thermophilus (S. Thermophilus) and Lactobacillus Bulgaricus (L. Bulgaricus) will work. Mine are 500 million per capsule, and I use 4 capsules. If you find a smaller dosage one, you may just have to use more. I initially bough KAL brand "Probiotic-4", and it worked really well. I couldn't confirm whether it was 100% vegan or not, so I didn't use it on this channel. I hope that helps! Let me know!
Hi, I have always wanted to try the yogurt in my 3Q Instant Pot (the quart jars won't fit in the pot) but the silicone seal ring STINKS, and I don't want my yogurt to pick up any odors which got me thinking...I will buy an extra seal specifically for yogurt! They are available on Amazon. Thanks for your recipe and tips!
I have an electrical pressure cooker but it doesnt have a yogurt setting, what are your settings recommendations? Also, did you use the trivet and water inside the instant pot?
I think you need the specified yogurt setting. It needs to hold a consistent temperature around 90 degrees for a long period of time. There are other recipes and tips online for just making yogurt on your counter top. I did not use the trivet or any water.
Thank you!!!!!
Thank you right back!
Have you tried making this recipe with store-bought soy yogurt as starter? Lovely recipe btw! I just got an IP for myself in preparation for college apartment, 50% of on Walmart website!
I have not tried that, but I have tried it using yogurt that I've already made, and it works. I've heard that the probiotics in store-bought yogurt aren't very hearty, and sometimes they don't do the job. It's worth a shot, though. Congrats on getting an IP. I've had mine for over 5 years, and I still use it at least once or twice per week.
Im making this recipe right now. Its in the pot but i did not stir or shake before i put it in. Could i open the pot up and shake it and put it back in?
I'm responding to this way too late... How did it come out?
@@MonsonMadeThis i put it in the fridge. I'll check it soon. Ill let you know. It smelled really good.
@@daisymay271 Was it thick? You might just have some sediment from the probiotic at the bottom, but if it's thick, it worked!
@@MonsonMadeThis oh yes. Thick and yummy. So easy too! Ill be making this on a regular basis.
Do you not have to worry about the bacteria being killed in the heat process?
Not at all. It heats it to a perfect "incubation" temperature, and not to a bacteria killing temp.
Have you had any luck making yogurt from homemade soy milk? I'm experimenting and struggling 🙃 my first batch looks curdled, tastes fine just appearance is off.
Any suggestions for folks who are soy free due to allergy? Would almond milk work? I know you mentioned that cashew milk ended up a bit thinner.
Thanks! This looks fantastic, I am definitely going to try this myself!
I haven't personally had success. I think it has to do with the protein content of the milk. Nut milks tend to have less protein overall, so I think that's why they don't thicken. They get tangy, just not thick.
If you make the plant milk by yourself, you could try it with other types of beans. Peas may work as well.
Use full fat coconut milk and you will have delicious yogurt. Mix in some cocoa and call it almond joy yogurt. I strain it to make a cream cheese like consistency and spread it on toast and bagels.
Saw mention of a pizza shop ranch dressing in another comment. That sounds really good! Do you have a preferred recipe for that?
Good eyes. Yeah, I have been working on it, and it'll be showing up in a few weeks. If you go to my website, monsonmadethis.com and search "ranch", you'll find a couple good ones on there already. I would recommend starting with this one: monsonmadethis.com/2018/01/16/vegan-air-frying-101-general-tsos-cauliflower-and-tofu-nashville-hot-tofu-and-cauliflower-and-vegan-ranch-dip/
Anyone having problems with a slightly pinkish colour on the top layer. Consistensy, smell and everything else is fine.
I made it in crock pot.
Can I eat it?
Pink is probably a sign of something growing in there that you don't want. Not sure what temp the CrockPot held, so I would err on the side of being cautious and not eat it.
Can I use a store bought oat milk that only has in the ingredient list: oat, water and sea salt? :) thanks!
I really don't think so. You need the protein and fat to make it work. You could probably get a good sour yogurt flavor, but I don't think it will thicken up at all.
@@MonsonMadeThis thanks for the replay!
I tried to make some yogurt last night and for 1 qt I put in 3 crushed tablets (.5 mg each) of probiotics. Used Westsoy Soy milk. Each one is 100 million organisms and after 12 hours in the Instant Pot it looks like it did before I started. Did not thicken at all. Any ideas? I used Nature's Bounty Acidophilus Probiotic pills.
Hm... Not sure. It might be the other probiotics that help out... Here's the one that I use. I use 4 capsules to 1 quart of soy milk. www.pharmaca.com/jarrow-formulas-jarro-dophilus-allergen-free-60-vcaps?gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35V26f5RH5KGuYjFLUzlt5nI1yXn9RckBOOpvyK4DE5vXBnXMXga0-vRoCZGAQAvD_BwE
And the Westsoy was the plain flavor? Just soy beans and water?
Hello, Do I need to warm the milk and using thermometer 🌡?
Nope. Not with this method.
They often say you can just use some of the old yogurt as the starter for another batch, correct? Do you really need to use the capsules every time?
I'm pretty sure you can make yogurt with yogurt. I think maybe like 1/4 cup of yogurt would work for a quart of soy milk. I'm always just eaten all of it, and I don't have enough saved to make another batch. One day I'll try it that way, but considering the probiotics are pretty strong, I don't see why it wouldn't work well.
Is the jar a special instant pot jar? Where can I pick one up? Thank you. Can’t wait to make your yogurt recipe.
Nope. It's just a wide-mouth 32 ounce (1 quart) mason jar. I'm still obsessed with this stuff. Used it to make the best pizza shop style ranch dressing last night, and it was amazing.
Monson Made This I have some mason jars but they have that 2 piece metal lid. Yours had a plastic lid. I’ll have to shop around.
@@chauncey9766 Honestly, I found those lids at Walmart. $3 or $4 for like 8 of them. I love them! But the metal ones should works as well. ...and I didn't add the metal rack or any water to the pot.
Monson Made This the ranch dressing sounds good... I was wondering if something like that might work. Do you have a recipe for that?
Hey! I’m Mexican and don’t have access to that particular milk, do you think it’ll work with Silk’s or any other soy milk?
You need a soy milk that is made with soy beans and water. If the ingredients have anything other than soy beans and water, it won't work. If you make homemade soy milk (monsonmadethis.com/homemade-soy-milk/) that will work also.
Would plain organic fortified soy milk that just has water and soybeans work as well? I can't seem to find non-fortified soy milk in my area.
From my experiences, and from those I heard about from others, the milks that work best contain only soy beans and water. I don't now if the fortified part has anything to do with it, but I think stabilizers and gums can affect it. Give it a try. Worst case scenario would be that you have a tangy soy milk that didn't thicken, but still has the probiotic benefits.
@@MonsonMadeThis Think I will give it a try. Thank you!
@@shaedenny did it work out?
I can't find soy milk wich us not fortified and I'm dying for some vegan yogurt 😢
@@CarmenLopez-ck6zh Somewhat. It was a bit runny but I didn't mind. I used another yogurt as a starter. Maybe using a probiotic capsule would yield a slightly tangier and thicker yogurt.
do you need to add some water in the bottom of the instant pot?
Nope. Just put the jar inside, twist on the lid, and turn it on.
@@MonsonMadeThis Thanks so much I will give it a try! Great videos by the way!
Also, do you put the wire rack down before putting the jar in?
Nope. I just put the jar directly inside. You could use smaller jars as well, I just like getting it all in at once.
I did this twice and got two batches of pink-tinged yogurt. Figuring the pink wasn't good (mold?) I threw both batches away. Any suggestions to get it right? I used Westsoy, Country Life acidophilus capsules and yogurt setting on instapot for 15 hours.
Oh no! I hate to hear that about as much as you hated seeing it. From what I've read, the pink could be a sign of a mold, so don't eat it. If you do decided to give it another go, make sure your jars are very clean to rule out any other unwanted bacteria from entering. I would also cut back the time. I haven't gone above 12 hours, so maybe check it around 10? Keep me posted.
Monson Made This Yayyy! Got thick good soy yogurt. God is good. 10 hours after putting ONLY ONE capsule (different probiotics this time) to 32 ounces Westsoy. Shook right in the box and poured into two pre-sterilized pint jars. Pre-steamed my instapot and jars to sterilize on a trivet and just left it that way after drying the instapot top. Shut everything up, no tops on soy milk/biotic mix. Set to 10 hours, and the water under trivet and pot was still hot from steaming. I think the pink stuff on my first ruined batch came from adding too many capsules, which I read can make it bad. Too much IS a bad thing. I let it cool at end of two hours to room temp and put in fridge. PERFECT consistency and some tang. Yayyyyyy!
@@sherileepoetcmt Thanks for sharing your results. I'm reeeaaalllly late to this party😂but do you happen to remember the probiotics brand/model you used? Thanks in advance!
For the amount you made how much would you suggest when adding vanilla bean and cane sugar?
Sweetness is subjective. You're going to have to sweeten to taste.
@@MonsonMadeThis sweeten before or after putting it in the instapot?
After it's done. Maybe even just before eating.
@@MonsonMadeThis I'll try that, thanks again!
Do you have a measurement?
For what, exactly?
Oh sorry I didn’t know that you used the whole carton of milk! Is the jar lid metal? Like stainless steel?
Do you cook it with the lid vented or sealed? I'm sure my Instant Pot came with instructions for making yogurt but those have disappeared into whatever black hole all instruction books fall into in my house. D: Thank you for demonstrating this! I'm going to order the probiotics right now. I can't find vegan yogurt or sour cream in my area and I've been craving the stuff lately.
The Instant Pot lid is sealed so that it can maintain a consistent temperature. The jar lid is just barely on, mainly to prevent any IP smells from getting in my yogurt.
Hi! I had a question is it necessary to put the milk in a jar or can I put it directly on the instant pot? Also if I have homemade almond milk and probiotics do you think that would work? Thank you!!
You can put the milk directly into the Instant Pot if you would like. Putting them in jars to begin with just means that you don't have to put it into jars later. I have only had success with the soy milk that I've mentioned here. All other plant milks will get a bit of a tang and will get a good sour, but they won't thicken.
Mine just stayed liquid! Any idea what I did wrong? And if this batch can be fixed?? :-(
What brand of soy milk did you use? What was the strength of the probiotic? Does it taste like yogurt eventhough it's still liquid?
@@MonsonMadeThis I used the same soy milk you used in the video . I used DEVA Vegan probiotics, 2 billion CFU per capsule. I used 4 capsules. I used 1 qt of soy milk. 12 hours in the instant pot on the yogurt setting. A friend recommended adding a capsule and putting it back in the pot for another 12 hours tonight. Do you think that would help?
I didn't taste it yet...I had it in the fridge, but pulled it back out so it can be room temp when I put it back in. I did see some settlement on the bottom of the jar, so I just stirred it back in. Does it matter if I stir in the probiotics or not? I did add capsules after pouring half of the soy milk in...then added remaining soy milk...
This is awesome! But I'm sad my instant pot doesn't have a yogurt setting 😥
Oh no! I didn't realize until just before shooting that it wasn't a standard feature. I'll keep experimenting to see if there is another easy way to make it without an IP.
@@MonsonMadeThis I wonder if theres a way to still use instant pot without the yogurt setting 🤷♀️
@@lauratransformingvegan3245 The yogurt setting keeps it at a consistent 106 to 113 degrees F. I'm not sure if any other settings would hold that low of a temperature.
@@MonsonMadeThis oh... and the search continues 😂🤣
@@lauratransformingvegan3245 a yogurt maker would work the same
Hello! Hope you are doing okay. We in London are on lockdown and my husband wants me to make some yogurt for him in the Instant Pot. He is not vegan-😔- so I was wondering if you know if this recipe will work with normal milk? I have made it for myself with soy milk and it turned out great, as all of your recipes do. I love your channel and get lots of amazing ideas from you . Thankyou. Hope you are well and safe. 🙂
Hello! I think it should work.... To be safe, I would actually just Google how to make yogurt in an Instant Pot with dairy milk to get more specific instructions for that type of milk.
I have never purchased acidophilus before. I bought the Sprouts brand, but it is 100 million CFU. Will this work? I see your brand is 15 billion.
I think it's worth a shot. I'm not really sure how much it actually takes... It'll be more like kefir if it's too thin, but you'll just know to add more next time.
you talk about funeral potatoes, are you from Utah?
I'm from northeastern Nevada. Salt Lake was 2 hours away.
Thanks for the info. I just got an instant pot and the yogurt option was one of the main reasons. Can't wait to make some. BTW, what do you think of using yogurt starter? Also, I'm pretty simple minded, could you describe the jar you use? I don't want any explosions. :P)
You're very welcome. I bet a starter would work as well. It's pretty much the same thing. And a few people have commented as well about using yogurt as the culture for making more yogurt. You could save about 1/4 cup from one batch and use it to make the next. The jars are not a necessity. You can actually make the yogurt right in the stainless steel pot. But, making the yogurt in a jar just saves a step later. I use wide-mouth jars for pretty much everything in my kitchen. The one in this video was 1 quart, or 32 ounces. I put the lid on, but only slightly, so that my yogurt doesn't pick up any smells that are baked into my IP. You could use 2 pint jars if you wanted, or pretty much any jars that will hold a combined quart of liquid, and all fit into the machine. You should't have to worry about explosion as it doesn't get that hot inside, but like I said, I just pretty much set it on top of the jar and turn it maybe 1/4 of the way.
Let me know how it works for you!
@@MonsonMadeThis Thanks so much. Can't wait to try it.
After my yogurt is made it take about 1/3 cup out and put it in a small container marked "starter" in the fridge. Next batch is made with the starter !
I followed the instructions and totally didn’t work.😢 Any suggestions??
Did you make sure to use soy milk that was only made from soy beans and water? What kind of probiotic did you use?
Homemade vegan yogurt is the best! I love my instant pot! I just put my yogurt in the fridge to settle before I strain it.
Edensoy has never worked for me... westsoy is the best.
Blend a half cup of soaked cashews with the soy milk and add a couple tbs of sugar before throwing it to the instant pot and it gets rid of the beany taste.
I will never buy store bought vegan yogurt again.
Thanks for the awesome suggestions!
You are using a quart jar? If I have a 6 qt instapot and use 4 pint jars, would I put 2 capsules per jar? Sorry, basic math eludes me. Thanks for any help. I made soy yogurt again but this time it was just extremely runny, sorta sour and not pink. Ugh. This has been a real journey (but I only did it for 8 hours). Why is everyone's recipe sooooo different?? lol.....
The math sounds right to me... But I was an English major. Haha.
@@MonsonMadeThis journalism and history here....also bachelor's in nursing...so I should know math 😜
I finally made sugar-free soy yogurt perfectly, praise God. I put one probiotic capsule per carton of soy milk. Shake carton with acidophilus powder in it from one capsule, pour into the jars in the instapot right after using steam function to sterilize the jars and instapot. I leave an inch of hot water in the bottom under the trivet. Nine hours later, great creamy yogurt!!
I have a couple of questions. I thought if you have the yogurt button on the IP then Mason jars weren't needed. Have you tried it without the jars?
Also, once you use the probiotics for the first batch, then, you can use some of the first batch to make the second batch without the probiotics. This would save money on probiotics. Is this possible? I am slow getting on board and trying this. So many good recipes I can't keep up.
The jars aren't needed, but if you don't put it in jars to begin with, then you have to add it do a jar or storage container after you take it out of the fridge. For me, it's just easier to make it in the jar. I haven't personally tried making yogurt from yogurt, but I am pretty sure you can. I always just end up eating it all, and not reserving any for another batch. You would definitely save some money if you did it that way.
Thanks for checking out my videos. If you give anything a try, let me know how it goes, and tag me on Instagram @monsonmadethis if you have an account.
Thank you for all your videos. My instant pot doesn't have a yogurt setting! Wtf? It would be so much easier in the instant pot than the way I've been making it. 😑
There is a way if you google it!! I can't right now but if I find it I'll post it. It's about the pressure but then it just sitting. You can use without the yogurt setting though
Good to know if you find the link, let me know so I can share it.
Thank you for watching! If I find a way to make it without the IP, or without the yogurt function, I'll pass on the info.
Set the manual temp to 107 and set it up for 12 hrs.
Soy beans and Water, Soy beans and Water. worth repeating. Trader Joes was out of theirs so I was not able to find a substitute without extra "junk" added. gum something, some other chemicals. --- well after 2 attempts both failing. I have made with Trader Joes in the past with great success.
Yup. When people make this unsuccessfully, that's the first question that I ask. Did you use a milk that's only beans and water? I recently did a video for Almond Cow machines, and I used that to make my own soy milk... The yogurt came out amazing!
I just bought an instant pot. This video was perfect timing!
That's awesome!!! It's really crazy easy.
What’s yur vegan story?
I have a couple of videos on my channel where I talk about it... Here's some links: ruclips.net/video/UW389kGPxhU/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/rFz1aOGuVi0/видео.html
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