First Attempt at Yogurt...Fail!

I have been putting off making yogurt for a week now, no reason we have plenty of milk the girls are giving me well over a gallon a day.  I have the starter yogurt but there is was some apprehension.  I am guess I don't want to make anyone sick. Plus you leave it sit out, milk should be in the fridge! But anyways I set out to make it.  The big kids had a friend over so there were busy the baby was napping (it didn't last long!) so i thought why not.  I started to heat the milk, from what I have read it kills some of the bacteria which makes for a sweeter yogurt. I thought if fruit was mixed in with it there would be less work in the future since it wouldn't have to be done EVERY time someone wanted yogurt.  Anyways while in the middle of heating the milk and warming the frozen fruit i glance over at the running dishwasher, and see white foam creeping out of the bottom! it was like a movie, that doesn't happen in real life! I give the milk a quick stir, and open the door to the washer, yelling for the boys to get towels, when i opened the door it was like the blob of bubbles was trying to escape!  It felt like an episode of I love Lucy there was bubbles falling everywhere.  I wish i would have thought to take a picture!  I grabbed the milking bucket and started scooping.  Needless to say I did get it fixed and working (Hmm maybe i should run down stairs and just make sure there is no mess right now)

  Back to the Yogurt once i got it to the right temp and mixed it all up i stuck it in a cooler and wrapped it up tight, came back 6 hours later to a kifer like consistency and it was tart! Oh well Bri will drink it when he gets home, it does look pretty though!