• solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    So it doesn’t turn into yogurt?

    My fridge isn’t full of raw milk or anything, but I think this goose is a better fit for the oven than guard duty.

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      Not sure if you’re joking but to make safe to eat yogurt, you’ll need to first kill the bad ones by heat, then cool it and once it is barren, you should invite the cool guys in like Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus or Bifidobacterium lactis, they’ll need to be kept cosy and warm, and that will give you yogurt.

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      It’s a bit like making alcohol—it’s made through fermentation, but you want it to be very controlled.

      Normally you’d want to sterilize the starting mix first to kill any undesired molds and bacteria, add the fermenting agent that you want (lactic acid producing bacteria in this case) and age it in a sealed container until ready.

      If it starts with any contaminants or if any are introduced during fermentation, it’d spoil the batch and make you very sick if ingested.