I love this thing!
I purchased this yogurt maker about a month ago - not from Amazon, sorry! - and have been VERY happy with the results. It's so easy to use, the booklet that comes with it is simple to follow. There are a lot of steps, but if you are patient you will be rewarded with yummy fresh yogurt. I was surprised at how good my first batch tasted, though it wasn't as thick as I wanted. The next batches got better and better as I experimented with getting the right texture. Found a lot of helpful tips on the web!
I am on my third batch, and have found the best result so far with the following combination of ingredients: 5 cups whole milk, half cup Fage 2% plain yogurt as the starter, 4 tablespoons of carnation dry powdered milk for a thicker, creamier texture. I have also made greek yogurt following the directions in the booklet.
I usually mix up a batch in the evening after dinner, and set the timer to 8 hours so the yogurt "cooks" overnight and is ready in the morning. I...
Easy. Healthy. Love this yogurt maker!
I really love this yogurt maker! The yogurt is delicious and costs a lot less than the yogurt I used to buy at the store.
The instructions include two methods of preparing the yogurt - one in which you boil the milk then cool it to 90-110 degrees (which takes longer than I would like). The alternative method is to add powdered milk to your regular, cold milk. I've created a hybrid recipe that is quick and gives me yogurt very similar to the expensive Greek yogurt I was buying, but for half the price.
I use 5 cups of lowfat (2%) milk, 1/2 cup powdered milk and 1/2 cup plain yogurt (nonfat Fage Greek yogurt). I microwave the milk in an 8-cup Pyrex measuring cup (which I bought on Amazon) for 3-5 minutes, until it's between 90 and 110 degrees (you can also buy a candy therometer on Amazon). Once the milk is heated, I whisk in the dry milk and yogurt then pour it into the glass jars and heat as directed. Lowfat milk takes 10 hours.
Once heated, I stir the...
Easy to Use, Makes GREAT Yogurt
This makes making great yogurt really, really easy. Came with seven little glass jars, with plastic lids. One lid is cracked, but still can still be used. The main cover is plastic, so I'm hoping that lasts a while. The inside is one level surface -- no grid or anything for the jars, so if you wanted to make a large batch of "yo" in a bowl instead, you could do it, but we use the jars. Super easy -- just the milk of your choice, heated to boiling while the maker is heating up and your starter is coming to room temp (we use a plain greek yogurt we get at the healthfood store), whisk in powdered milk if you want it really thick, whisk in the starter, ladle into the jars, put 'em in the machine, cover, set the timer for how ever many hours -- 8 works just fine... and then be patient. In 8 hours, put it in the refrigerator and... be patient again. In the morning after the "yo" has cooled, mix it with whatever you like (a little cinnamon, pumpkin puree, chopped...
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