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I've been using this recipe for the last 30 years. The yogurt you'll make this way is a lot better than what you'll find in the store, and much less expensive. The trick is to make it in a 5-quart crockpot, but drop the power to the crockpot by wiring a 40-watt bulb in series with it like this--

1/2 tsp          Unflavored gelatin
3C                 Powdered milk
1T                 Sugar
1 lg can        Evaporated milk
@3 T             Yogurt

Sprinkle the gelatin over a few tablespoons of cool water to soften. 

Meanwhile, heat about a cup of water to boiling. Pour over the gelatin to make 1 cup. 

Add the sugar.

Mix the powdered milk with 5 C water. Add evaporated milk. Add the gelatin.

Add the yogurt. The first time you'll use unflavored yogurt from the market. On subsequent batches use a bit of yogurt from the last batch you made. Eventually this won't work anymore, and you'll have to start fresh with store-bought yogurt.

Set the crock pot to low and leave overnight.