Questions & Answers - Boil Point Definition
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Question: I'm making home-made yogurt, which requires that milk by brought almost to boiling (a different recipe suggests bringing it all the way to boiling). What is the boiling point of milk? Does it matter how much fat it has in it or if a little powdered milk is added? - Michael McArthur (2/2/00) Answers: I have never made yogurt and don't know much about it. Regarding the boiling point of milk. I don't know off the top of my head, but would have to experiment with a thermometer. Below is a definition of boiling points: Boiling points have been defined as the temperature at which something boils, but how does something boil? We can define boiling point in a better way. Boiling point can be defined as the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a substance is equal to the external pressure.
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