How to Make Homemade Yogurt for Digestive & Immune Health

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Join Dr. Max Muehleip of Maximal Wellness Clinic and his wife Maya as they guide you step-by-step through making your own homemade yogurt! This easy and nourishing recipe supports digestive health and the immune system with natural probiotics and nutrients.

Whether you're new to fermentation or a seasoned pro, this is a great way to take your health into your own hands—literally!

🧠 Benefits of Homemade Yogurt:
-Rich in probiotics for gut health
-Supports immune function
-Customizable to your taste and dietary needs

🧴 What You'll Need:

Food dehydrator (we use Excalibur brand) https://excaliburdehydrator.com/produ...
Organic, whole milk
Quality probiotic (e.g. VSL#3)
Pot for heating up milk
Food thermometer
Pyrex/glass containers to hold warmed milk
Wooden spoon or spatula to stir milk

Set dehydrator to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 C). Pour milk into a pot on the stove set to HIGH (e.g. 7-9 heat level). While milk is heating, open up a probiotic capsule and pour at least ½ capsule into the bottom of the dry, clean pyrex/glass container. Stir the milk every 2-3 minutes to prevent skin formation and burning of milk. Use a food thermometer to periodically check temperature, milk should reach 180 degrees F (82 C) to kill off pathogenic bacteria. Keep milk at 180 degrees F for five (5) minutes while stirring continuously.
After 5 minutes, place a lid on top of the pot and set the pot off to the side to cool down to around 115 F (46 C). You may put the pot into the refrigerator or freezer to speed this process up, just make sure to set a timer so you don’t forget the cooling milk is in there! :-) Once the milk cools down to 115 degrees F, pour the milk into the pyrex containers with the probiotic already on the bottom. Carefully place the open containers into the dehydrator on the racks provided. Close the dehydrator and set the timer for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, the yogurt will be ready to consume. Take it out of the dehydrator and place lids on the glass containers. This will last in the refrigerator for a week give or take a day or two. Be mindful of mold growing in the yogurt and NEVER consume moldy or spoiled yogurt.
Why 24 hours - this ensures the probiotics consume all of the lactose present in the yogurt. Typical grocery store yogurt is only fermented for 4-6 hours and as a result is still full of lactose. This also ensures each serving will contain around 100 billion CFU’s of beneficial bacteria (if you use a gallon of milk you will have many servings).

Why VSL#3 probiotic - this particular product demonstrates usefulness treating IBD (Crohn’s, Ulcerative colitis). There is a history of IBD in my extended family. Other probiotics may also work very well!

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Please consult your healthcare provider before making significant changes to your diet. Be sure to use pasteurized milk and follow safe food handling procedures. Do not consume under-cooked dairy or improperly fermented foods, especially if pregnant, immunocompromised, or serving to young children.

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