4Tbspstore bought Plain Greek yogurt(with live cultures)
Instructions
Pour 8 cups of milk into a heavy-bottomed pot. Put the pot on the stove on medium-low heat, uncovered.
Stirring frequently, heat the milk to between 170 and 180 degrees F. Use an instant-read thermometer to confirm (this will take about 20 to 30 minutes). Do not let it boil.
Pour the hot milk into the pot of the InstaPot. Let it sit on a counter until the milk cools down to 115 degrees F. (about 30 to 40 minutes)
8-hour Instapot Phase:
Stir 4 tablespoons of store-bought Greek yogurt into the warm milk.
Put the InstaPot pot into the InstaPot. Close the lid and set it to Sealing.
Press the Yogurt button. If it doesn't default to say 8 hours (8:00), press the Adjust button once or twice until it does.
When the yogurt is done, the InstaPot will beep. Place cheesecloth in a colander set in a large bowl and pour the yogurt into the cheesecloth. This will strain the liquid whey into the bowl and keep the yogurt in the cheesecloth.
Strain for 3-4 hours or overnight (depending on how thick you want your yogurt). *If the bottom of the strainer is close to the bottom of the bowl, you may want to check on it after a few hours and pour out any whey so it isn't just sitting in liquid and not straining the rest out.
After the straining time, use a serving spoon to remove the yogurt from the cheese cloth and place it into a bowl. If the yogurt is too thick, add a few tablespoons of the liquid whey back in and stir. If it is too thin, pour the liquid out of the bowl and continue straining for a few more hours.
Notes
The liquid whey leftover at the end can be discarded - I haven't found any alternate uses for it yet that turned out well.
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