Does anyone make soya milk?

Firehorse

Has anybody ever tried to make their own soya milk? I found this on ebay and wondered: a) has anybody ever used one, and b) people's opinions about the end result.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Soya-Milk-Maker_W0QQitemZ190075623198QQihZ009QQcategoryZ20685QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem


Sorry don't know how to do links!!!! In case of problems, the item number is 190075623198.


Cheers in advance :beer:

FH

Trow

You don't need a special machine - some muslin and a blender would do it

Look at https://www.notjustnutroast.co.uk/vegan_recipes/soyamilk/soya_milk.htm

malamala

Soya milk maker is great! All you need to do is put the soyabeans (most machines required you to soak the beans in water for 5-8 hours beforehand) and water in the machine, then 15 mins later you have hot, fresh soya milk which taste much better than the carton ones.

Although you can make soya milk with a blender, it is quite messy to seperate milk from the beanpaste manually, furthermore you need to boil it (otherwise not edible).

Try to wash the machine especially the filter as soon as possible as when it gets dried, it will be much difficult to wash.

My first soya milk machine is like the one on your link, it still works but after 4 years of service the filter gets a bit blocked so I bought a new one. My new one is different as the heating element is hidden beneath, so there is one less thing to wash.

There are cheaper ones on Ebay but not sure if they are any good though.

Firehorse

Thank you both very much. :T

Just out of interest, is there any use for the leftover pulp and could you recommend a wholesaler for soya beans?

Many thanks in advance

Trow

I buy my wholefoods in bulk from Suma, but depending on where you live there is a minimum order from £250 to about £400, for free carriage you may have to pay more. Of course, they have loads of lines, and you can buy with others - friends, neighbours etc.

Look at https://www.suma.co.uk for more details

Justamum

Firehorse wrote:

Thank you both very much. :T

Just out of interest, is there any use for the leftover pulp and could you recommend a wholesaler for soya beans?

Many thanks in advance

The pulp is called okara, and can be used in ordinary cooking. I suppose you could use it in pasta sauces, chilli etc. I've never made my own soya milk - I wonder whether it would be any good in coffee. Some carton makes are fine, others curdle.

Seakay

Some ideas for okara here:
http://www.justhungry.com/2006/04/milking_the_soy.html
http://home.iprimus.com.au/vileletters/okara/basics.html

Malamala - could you let us know the make of your current soya milk machine? As you have the experience of more than one type I'm especially interested in your comments.

malamala

Firehorse wrote:

Just out of interest, is there any use for the leftover pulp and could you recommend a wholesaler for soya beans?

I always keep the leftover pulp (either in the fridge or in the freezer). Replace half of the minced used in Speghetti Bolognese, the little soya leftover absorbs sauce and sticks onto the speghetti so it tastes very nice.

Have added into potato soup but it's not very appealing. Also you can make into cookies and pancakes etc., but I have never tried it.

I bought soya beans from health shops, chinese supermarkets, Asian shops or farm shops. Organic beans should be the best as they are not GM food. I doubt whether you need to buy from wholesale because they are actually quite cheap from retailers and also you only need a small cup of beans to make 1 litre of soya milk.

malamala

Thanks for the links Seakay, I can do with more okara ideas.

Both the soya milk maker that I have are not well known brand, I just had a look, the old one is Tanisho and the new one is Feng Hui (have never heard of them but they do the job).

I bought them from Hong Kong during my business trips. They costed about 50 and 70 GBP respectively.

jswaminathanuk

Hi,
My 20 mnth daughter is allergic to Dairy product and is on Soya (she don't wanna drint that as well typicle young generation lol)
I have few questions
1) Is it cheaper making soya milk at home?(how much roughly)
2) How to add calcium etc to Soya milk? Dietitian suggested that we should give calcium fortified milk. I know in US you can buy this over the counter bbut whether it is available here or if GP can recommend
3)roughly how much it cost per litle (an initial cost per litre).
4) some good Soya machine models and where I can getr it from cheap
5) How can I make Tofu
Any help much apericiated
Cheers
Swami