If you are unable to drink milk or prefer using soy milk, you can learn how to make yogurt using soy milk instead of traditional cow’s milk. Making Soy Yogurt is actually no different than how you would make it with regular milk – just the different ingredients you might use instead. Soy milk is made from the soy bean plant and is a great healthy option for those who do not drink cow or goat’s milk.

There are all types of reasons as to why you may prefer soy over regular. Those who are lactose intolerant may prefer it simply because it does not cause them the side effects that they would get from eating milk based products. Those who have adopted a vegan diet would also be interested in making it from soy. For others, Soy is different in flavor and texture and that might be why you would prefer it.

Either way, if you want to make it, the only thing different you will have to do is use soy milk instead of regular milk.

Ingredients:

1 Quart Soy Milk

1 cup soy yogurt or soy starter with live active bacteria cultures

2 tbsp Agar Powder (optional) Learn What Agar Powder Is

Directions:

1. Heat Up the Soy Milk to 185 degrees: It is best to do this on a double boiler to make sure you don’t scald the milk. This will eliminate any potential impurities that may cause differences in how the bacteria reacts to the milk.

2. Cool it Off: You want to then cool it off to be around 110-115 degrees. This is the ideal temperature that causes the bacteria to react.

3. Add in Yogurt Cultures: This is the step where you want to put the yogurt or the dairy free cultures into the milk and mix it in. Pour it into the pre-heated yogurt maker machine.

4. Allow to Incubate 4-6 Hours: You’ll want to make sure you allow for enough time for it the bacteria to produce the yogurt. This will greatly depend on what types of bacteria you or using and how many, as typically the more bacteria you use the faster it will turn into yogurt.

5. Add Agar Powder: Agar powder is a vegetable based gelatin like substance that can be used to make it creamier, since soy yogurt tends to be quite runny. You’ll want to mix it in and give the mixture a good stir.

6. Refrigerate: You’ll want to refrigerate it for at least 4-6 more hours, overnight preferred. You can then enjoy it and serve with your favorite fruits or add in any additional flavorings you might like.

For more detailed instructions, you’ll want to check out our detailed guide on How to Make Yogurt.

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