Why You Should Avoid Whipping Homemade Yogurt At All Costs

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Why You Should Avoid Whipping Homemade Yogurt At All Costs By Jonathan Kesh Oct. 29, 2025 12:20 pm EST

There are plenty of decent plain yogurts we've taste-tested and ranked here at The Takeout, and several perfectly fine grocery store Greek and European yogurts out there. Yet nothing seems to beat homemade yogurt, and not just because it's made with love (or at least made with an appetite). It's easy to make homemade yogurt that beats out store brands, but there is a catch. Perhaps you've heard that stirring yogurt too much isn't good for it. Naturally, it's impossible to avoid stirring the yogurt at all while you're mixing the milk with your yogurt starter, but how much is too much?

To gain some yogurt know-how, we spoke to Adam Gallagher, recipe creator and