easiyo yogurt maker any good? or make your own? (merged)

Bexstars

I had my easiyo delivered this morning and currently have my first batch of yoghurt in there!

Just a question though, I have read that many of you freeze your starter yoghurt in cubes and then just use one of those for the next batch, which do you freeze, the store bought live yoghurt or some of the yoghurt you have just made with the easiyo?

thriftlady_2

You can freeze both

organic_wanabe

Thriftlady, thanks for that info - how much of the frozen yoghurt (ice cube size) would you use for 1 litre? I must try to wean myself off the Easiyo packets.

Queenie

organic_wanabe wrote:

Thriftlady, thanks for that info - how much of the frozen yoghurt (ice cube size) would you use for 1 litre? I must try to wean myself off the Easiyo packets.

The equivalent of 2Tbsps, which from the size of my ice cube trays is 2 cubes.

Queenie

rach wrote:

my second batch didn't really work, i think i rushed making it and didn't put enough starter in will try again overnight tonight, as the first one was fine i can't see i'll have any problems!

as an aside, where would i buy muslin if i did want to strain it to make it greek-style?

I think Lakeland sell it, but, I got a huuuuuuuuggggeeeee piece from my local fabric shop (but that's because I needed it for some trapunto work )

vivaladiva

Anyone tried to replicate custard style easiyo? Thinking of stirring a couple of tablespoons of Bird's custard powder and a bit of sugar in, but should I do it before or after the mixture becomes yoghurt?

spiddy100

Thanks so much everyone on this thread Just made my first batch of home-made easiyo using UHT milk and milk powder and it worked!!! Yay :j :j :j

Going to experiment a bit to see if I can make it come out a bit thicker next time. If I want to strain it through a muslin, would a baby's muslin cloth (clean obviously!) work?

kittiwoz

spiddy100 wrote:

Going to experiment a bit to see if I can make it come out a bit thicker next time. If I want to strain it through a muslin, would a baby's muslin cloth (clean obviously!) work?

Yeah. I've strained yoghurt through a clean jay-cloth before now too.

Bizzimum wrote:

Anyone tried to replicate custard style easiyo? Thinking of stirring a couple of tablespoons of Bird's custard powder and a bit of sugar in, but should I do it before or after the mixture becomes yoghurt?

I think you'd end up with yeuchy raw cornflower in your yog if you did that. I'd think you'd have better luck if you made up thin custard and then tried to yog that. Just a guess mind. I think if you wanted to be able to bung all powdered ingredients together rather than making up custard I'd guess powdered egg might have more potential than custard powder.

spiddy100

rach wrote:

as an aside, where would i buy muslin if i did want to strain it to make it greek-style?

Baby muslins (thanks Kittiwoz ) are 4 for £1 at our local cheapy shop, can be washed in a hot wash and used over and over again

craig777

I purchased an Easiyo kit yesterday afternoon from my local Julian Graves and I made my first batch of Easiyo last night and had some this morning with the Berryfruit sauce and it was delicious.

I will try some of the cheaper methods listed in this thread over the weekend.