Making Raw Milk Yogurt the Easy Way

Now that we drink only raw milk, I enjoy making milk products from it: cheese, butter, sour cream, and yogurt. Making raw milk yogurt takes a bit of care to ensure all of the live enzymes and cultures don't get "cooked" in the process. But it is easy to make delicious raw milk yogurt in your own kitchen.
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How to Make Raw Milk Yogurt

Making yogurt from raw milk takes some care to ensure that the enzymes and probiotics that exist in the yogurt starter are preserved. In making traditional yogurt, the milk is often heated to over 180 degrees Fahrenheit. With raw milk yogurt, the heat should never exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Raw Milk Yogurt Ingredients
8 cups of fresh raw milk
Yogurt culture (you may purchase freeze dried starters at most health food stores or use 1/2 cup of active culture commercial yogurt, such as Activia)

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