Making yoghurt the right way, or, don't do what I did

So, I bought a yoghurt-maker. It cost $45. The product was inedible and acidic, and I gave it to my neighbours after only three uses. Complete waste of time and money, and I felt like a dope afterwards.

Don't do what I did.

You can make yoghurt with stuff you already have in the house (for tools- although you might want some butter muslin if you want to drain the whey from your yoghurt, which makes it more lactose-intolerant-friendly), and you can re-use the same batch a couple of times, but make sure you get a new starter culture every couple of batches for optimal flavour.

Here are some good online instructions-

New England Cheesemaking Company- Yoghurt info page

Make yoghurt in your oven

There's a lot more to it than was covered in the info booklet that came from the yoghurt-making-machine. Which I had to download and print because the company was too cheap to include it.

That thing about hindsight is so true.