re: L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 (probiotic related)

my second batch was 1/2 gallon whole milk and probably 3 tablespoons of inulin in the yogurt maker for 30 hours

The “yogurt” rose to the top and is the consistency of feta cheese although it does seem to be doing the thing where I don’t need to eat

I haven’t been able to fly yet or whatever the other purported health benefits are

The liquid is whey. Allegedly you can strain it out through a cheesecloth. Mine came out too thick for this.

BTW most recent batch is a lot thicker. Did it with the light cream.

I threw the whey out on the first batch


also I took some cheese off and started a new batch last night and its yogurting in the pot this morning so I must have a culture

I took a couple of the jars of yogurt I made, poured off the whey and added some fresh blueberries I got from the farmers market.

It tasted alright but the texture was cottage cheese like. I would like a creamier texture. Would heavy cream yield this?

I have a yogurt maker that has a 7 6oz jar capacity and keeps the temp at 110F for as long as I need.

I mixed my inulin and probiotics tablets with two tbsn of liquid until there were no clumps. I then added the milk to this, mixed well and then loaded the jars for the yogurt maker.

Interesting

I'm wondering if the milk vs cream makes a difference

I have a batch going right now that I'm trying with whole milk just to see if I get different results

Oddly the thickest result I've obtained is from the light cream and not the heavy whipping cream

I ate some with blueberries and strawberries the last 3 mornings and didn't die.

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I feel like I have more energy and I’m less hungry but who knows

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I noticed the appetite reduction as well. I hope to make another batch soon that will be more palatable (mine does have a creamier feta cheese like consistency)

I'll try with light cream next week.

I put my whole milk batch in the fridge this morning before I left for work and it did look to be a lot thinner. I'll see how it turned out in about an hour.

Definitely recommend using the cream. Just checked my whole milk batch and it's ok but it's not as thick and tastes a lot more tart.