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

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  • pollys
    pollys Posts: 1,759 Forumite
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    My son is milk intolerant does anyone one know if I can make soya yoghurt, using the flask method?

    Thanks
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  • thriftlady_2
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    I'm 99% sure you can Pollys - sorry I can't be more definite.
  • joey-lou
    joey-lou Posts: 160 Forumite
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    Many thanks to everyone on this thread! - I've just made my first successful

    batch of yoghurt, and I'm so excited!! :j

    I bought the Easiyo maker from Julian Graves. I used 1 litre of UHT semi -

    skimmed, 1 tablespoon of Lidl probiotic yoghurt and 1 .tablespoon of dried milk

    powder. I mixed the milk powder with a little of the cold milk, then heated

    the rest of the milk in the microwave for 2 mins - blood heat like a babies

    bottle. I added a little of the warm milk to the milk powder mix to make sure

    it all dissolved, then added the live yohurt and then stirred in the warm milk.

    I left it in the Easiyo for 12hrs and when i looked this morning - YOGHURT!!

    I like it quite thick so strained some through a paper coffee filter in a sieve.

    I've frozen 2 small lots as starters, so hope they work.

    A friend who makes yoghurt every other day says that when it's very cold

    she puts her Easiyo in the airing cupboard rather than leave it on the

    worktop in the kitchen, as it cools down too quickly.

    So thanks again all - I just hope the next lot turns out OK! :T :T


    When this happens just tip out some of the cold water & top up with boiling water & it's as good as normal.
  • These yoghurt threads have been invaluable! I've decided that it would probably be whole lot simpler (and cheaper) to use the flask method than go for Easiyo, but do you have to use a wide-neck flask? The simple reason is that I cannot find one for love nor money, but I can find all types of ordinary narrow flasks. I've got one of those knickerbocker glory spoons that are exceptionally long, so getting the yoghurt out wouldn't be a problem, or should I spend an extra tenner and buy the Easiyo flask?

    Your help would be much appreciated. :)
  • Frugal_Fox
    Frugal_Fox Posts: 1,002 Forumite
    Hi all,

    Sorry to be so dense - and I have read the entire thread! I've been looking at the Easiyo for a few years and really deliberated whether to get one or not. We do not have a microwave. I tried making yogurt a couple of months ago and got very BAD cottage cheese for my efforts! Have I read correctly that you can also use the Easiyo system to make yogurt without continually using the sachets?? If this is the case I may be completly swung and treat myself to one (have some birthday money from my mum!)
    "A simple life freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be pursuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford." Quaker Faith & Practice 1.02.41
  • Hi,

    Indeed you do not need the sachets, you just mix a large spoonful of live yogurt (from a previous batch - when you are off and running) into some UHT milk, add about 1/3rd cupful of dried skimmed milk, give it a good shake in the Easiyo container, top up with UHT, and then pop it in the maker with the correct amount of boiling water. Works for me - and several others here.

    If you have a local freecycle, might be worth trying there, of even a local car boot sale. I have heard of Easiyo stuff being available like this.

    Hope that helps,

    Regards,

    White
  • Frugal_Fox
    Frugal_Fox Posts: 1,002 Forumite
    Whitefiver wrote:
    Hi,

    Indeed you do not need the sachets, you just mix a large spoonful of live yogurt (from a previous batch - when you are off and running) into some UHT milk, add about 1/3rd cupful of dried skimmed milk, give it a good shake in the Easiyo container, top up with UHT, and then pop it in the maker with the correct amount of boiling water. Works for me - and several others here.

    If you have a local freecycle, might be worth trying there, of even a local car boot sale. I have heard of Easiyo stuff being available like this.

    Hope that helps,

    Regards,

    White

    Thank you so much for this - I really value your opinion - particularly as you were the OP and therefore you really must have got on with it! Thanks and will look on freecycle too...

    FF
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  • I was humming and hawing about easiyo as well - I used to have a lakeland bulk yogurt maker which was used a lot but it got lost in our latest house move. I tried using a flask but it didn't turn out very well, so I bought an easiyo with the intention of using UHT milk and yogurt starter.

    The yogurt is fantastic - much creamier and thicker than in the Lakeland maker which is ?? as I am using the same recipe - UHT milk, powdered milk and live yogurt.

    I am very glad I bought the easiyo - I would recommend it to anyone! Plus you can keep an easiyo sachet or two in your cupboard for an emergency in case you forget to keep some extra starter - has kept me from popping to the store on more than one occasion! though now I usually have a supply of starter cubes in the freezer.

    edited for bad spelling :'@
    :happylove
  • Plus you can keep an easiyo sachet or two in your cupboard for an emergency in case you forget to keep some extra starter - has kept me from popping to the store on more than one occasion! though now I usually have a supply of starter cubes in the freezer.

    edited for bad spelling :'@

    This is exactly what I do too. The Greek Yogurt is particularly nice, in my opinion.

    Regards,

    White
  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    Miggins wrote:
    These yoghurt threads have been invaluable! I've decided that it would probably be whole lot simpler (and cheaper) to use the flask method than go for Easiyo, but do you have to use a wide-neck flask? The simple reason is that I cannot find one for love nor money, but I can find all types of ordinary narrow flasks. I've got one of those knickerbocker glory spoons that are exceptionally long, so getting the yoghurt out wouldn't be a problem, or should I spend an extra tenner and buy the Easiyo flask?

    Your help would be much appreciated. :)

    Ideally, yes, you need a widenecked flask (saw some the other week, but can't remember where, might have been Sainsburys).
    Easyio isn't a 'real' flask as such, but it is fantastic for making yogurt :rotfl:
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