easiyo yoghurt maker

sunrise27_2

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has anyone got an easiyo yoghurt maker - what do you think of it and wheres the cheapest place to buy the pouches ??

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Clowance

Yes, it produces nice yoghurt but buying the sachets is pretty much as expensive as buying pots in the shops. And a problem to consider is that there is no portion control, so you might eat more.

I understand that you can make yog by using a dollop of the previous batch as a starter culture, but haven't tried this.

We did try using ice cream syrup with vanilla flavour but not as nice as muller corners (but yog better).
HTH

Dobie

Hello. I didn't want to have to keep buying sachets so instead of an Easi-yo maker I bought a Lakeland one. It cost about £20 to buy but it makes lovely thick yogurt and you just use a little of each batch to start the next one so it works out much cheaper over time. I freeze my 'starter' in a little tub so it doesn't matter if I don't make any for a week or two. I know you can make it using a vacuum flask or even a slow cooker and I tried both of those methods but it never worked for me, it didn't thicken very much.

westcoastscot

Hi, I have an easiyo and make yoghurt without the sachets.
I use a litre of full fat UHT milk, two tablespoons of dried milk, couple of tablespoons of live natural yoghurt - mix together, no heating, and use the easiyo as usual - I leave mine overnight.

If you keep a couple of spoonfuls back for the next batch you can keep going for a couple of months until it starts to come out a little thin, then replace with a couple of spoons of shop bought live yoghurt again, and carry on!

WCS

Solomon_Broad

The sachets are expensive, but they're very very simple - you literally just add water - so they're good to get you started. I buy mine from Holland and Barrett - they're generally on offer, you can get cashback and also H&B have a points scheme. Still not the cheapest thing ever, though. I've scoured the web but haven't found a really cheap place to buy them.

DollyDabbler

Lakeland had the Easiyo yoghurt maker on offer in its Chester store on Saturday and it is also available from http://www.yoghurtdirect.co.uk/.