Opinions on buying a Yoghurt Maker

Flixton0

I am thinking about buying a yoghurt maker and would appreciate any advise if anyone uses one. Have done some research and the Lakeland one looks very good. Thanks for your help.

kippers

I brought an Easiyo yoghurt maker and love it....but I have never ever brought a sachet for it as I just use the flask to make the yoghurt with my own ingredients and it makes it so easy to do.....it has saved me lots of money over the last few years, but you do have to remember to make it lol

Mr_Singleton

Flixton0 wrote: »

I am thinking about buying a yoghurt maker

Why?? money to burn?

Make the yogurt as usual and then put it in a warm place... airing cupboard for instance, or wrap it in a warmed towel. Hey presto you've saved what? £20?

Nargleblast

The Easiyo system makes lovely yoghurt, but the sachets are expensive.

We bought a yoghurt maker years ago, it is a round warming compartment with a clear plastic lid, and seven glass jars with lids. You divide the contents of a pot of plain yoghurt between the jars, top up with UHT milk and stir well. Put the lids on, arrange them in the yoghurt maker and plug it in to warm up. Seven hours later you have seven pots of yoghurt which have cost around 17 pence each to make. Save one of the jars to use as your starter for the next batch.

As Mr Singleton says, you can make yoghurt without any outlay on equipment. Just make sure the bowl or jar you use to make it is scrupulously clean and that it is kept at a steady temperature, not too hot or cold.

Anne_Marie_2

If you have a food flask, try making it in that. Been doing it in the food flask for years and has always worked out.

Ilona

I make yogurt in a slow cooker. Wrap it in a towel and put it in the airing cupboard.
Ilona

Gem-gem

I bought the yoghurt maker from Lakeland and loved it. Use to make a couple of pints of natural yoghurt each week. Only stopped when I became diary intolerant and had to stop eating milk products.

Eenymeeny

I use the Lakeland yogurt maker approximately twice a week. Set for 8 hours on a timer and it's ready to pot up the next morning.
Lots of ideas and recipes on this merged thread if you haven't already seen it: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/717089

BrassicWoman

I was drowning under kitchen gadgets. I replaced my slow cooker, bred maker, rice cooker, steamer and yogurt maker with a £70 multicooker and and wonderbag.

Makes great soya yogurt, cake, artisan bread, stew and rice; and the wonderbag makes excellent rice pudding while I am at work!

iammumtoone

I have treated myself to the mini easiyo with my Christmas money. I didn't buy any of the sachets I need to pop over to the other thread to see how to make it using shop brought yogurt as a starter.

Mr_Singleton

iammumtoone wrote: »

I need to pop over to the other thread to see how to make it using shop brought yogurt as a starter.

1) Heat your milk in a pan to 90c just under boiling.. stirring gently.

2)Let it cool so its warm to the touch about 45c. Again give it occasional stirs to stop a skin forming.

3) Take out some of this cooled milk and mix it with your starter. No need to be exact as it depend on how much your making.

4) Pour the thinned yogurt milk mixture back into the main bowl of cooled milk stirring to make sure its well mixed and incorporated.

5) Place somewhere warm i.e. around 45c overnight.

I use 1ltr wide mouth La Parfait jars in the airing cupboard but I know theres that wrap there containers in a towel and place them in a switched off oven.

For Greek style....

Once the yoghurt has been allowed to set overnight get a large sieve or colander and double fold some clean linen into it. Tip yoghurt into the muslin. place sieve/colander in a large bowl in the fridge. leave over night or until you have the thickness you want. The leftover strained water is delicious and highly nutritious so don't throw it away!

Easy huh!