Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt (Pot-in-pot / PIP)
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4.9
Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt (Pot-in-pot / PIP)
Description
The Instant Pot Homemade Yogurt recipe involves heating whole milk in a glass bowl placed on a wire rack within the Instant Pot. The milk is steamed briefly, then cooled naturally to a temperature around 110°F, which is optimal for introducing the live yogurt culture. Maintaining this moderate temperature encourages bacterial activity without killing the cultures.
After mixing in the starter yogurt containing live cultures, the Instant Pot is set to the yogurt setting for an extended incubation period of 8 hours. This allows the milk to ferment and thicken into yogurt with a mild tang and creamy texture. The pot-in-pot setup prevents direct heat on the milk, making temperature management reliable.
The finished yogurt can be served plain or enhanced with fresh fruit and granola, making for a versatile homemade snack or side. The recipe notes suggest keeping the starter at room temperature before use and monitoring temperature carefully to ensure fermentation success. Avoid leaving the yogurt in the pot long after incubation to prevent increased sourness, unless a tangier flavor is desired.
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk whole
- 3 tablespoon Starter culture or any yogurt with live culture
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place the wire rack in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Pour in 1 cup of water and place the milk in a glass bowl on the rack. Close the Instant Pot and set it to "Steam" mode for 1 minutes with vent in sealing position.
- Remove the yogurt culture and keep it at room temperature.
- After the instant pot timer goes off, release the pressure naturally.
- Open the instant pot and let the milk cool down to about 110°F or 43°C, anything in the range from 108-115°F works as well. Approximately it will take an hour to cool down to this temperature. (I used a digital thermometer to check the temperature, until I got used to checking with my finger).
- Mix the yogurt culture and start the instant pot again in "Yogurt" mode. This will automatically set the timer to 8 hours.
- When the timer beeps, yogurt should be ready. Enjoy the yogurt as a side with your meal or as a snack topped with fruit or granola.
Notes
- Sanitize the Instant Pot with lemon water steam to remove odors before making yogurt if needed.
- Bring the yogurt starter to room temperature before mixing to ensure active cultures.
- Use a digital thermometer to accurately measure milk temperature, aiming for 108–115°F before adding starter.
- Remove yogurt from the Instant Pot promptly when the timer finishes to avoid excessive sourness, unless preferred.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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