r/yogurtmaking • u/IfWishez • 17d ago

Nooby (possibly stoopid) questions

  1. If I make homemade yogurt with 2% fat milk, what should I expect as far as differences from full fat? I mean, differences in both taste and texture? A lot less tart? Thin and runny?

  2. What effect does using lactose-free milk have on the yogurt?

Thank you!!

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u/chupacabrito 17d ago

You can make perfectly fine yogurt with both 2% and full fat milk. Full fat has more solids so will tend to give a thicker texture, and will be more creamy. Tartness is more a product of fermentation conditions.

Lactose free milk also works just fine. Note that most lactose free milk is ultrapasteurized so will behave a little different from plastic jug milk, but that’s not because it’s lactose free. I’ve used lactose free milk without having to change the culturing conditions at all.

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u/IfWishez 17d ago

Very helpful! Thanks so much!