Yogourmet Electric Yogurt Maker
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Product Reviews of Yogourmet Electric Yogurt Maker
Product Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
Overpriced for what it is, but this is a great product nonetheless. The large capacity is nice if you eat a lot of yogurt. I make a half gallon with 5-6 c powdered milk, adding a half cup brown sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a half package gelatin. Inoculate with about a quarter cup of fresh yogurt and let it incubate 6-8 hours. This is wonderful alone or with added frozen fruit. The powdered milk is more convenient and less expensive than bottled milk. Good luck.Product Review: Fantastic yogurt maker
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this machine and have been using it for many years now. It makes a perfect yogurt every time. The machine was actually a gift from my mother when I got married 12 years ago. The gift that keeps on giving is always the best! I give this company a 100% positive review. I have never had problems with any of their culture products, with the Yogourmet incubator, or incubation container. The machine itself is fairly basic and easy enough for even a child to use! I would suggest getting the extra batch jar that Yogourmet makes for their incubator. If you prefer glass, the Yolite 2 quart glass jar fits in the Yogourmet incubator very nicely too. I prefer the Yolite glass jar over the Yogourmet plastic container because I can sterilize the jar in the microwave before using it to make my yogurt. One way or the other, it's nice to have a second batch container, especially if your family eats yogurt as fast as mine does!
I have tried all of the Yogourmet freeze dried starters with fantastic success as well. The Yogourmet Casei Bifidus Acidophilus Probiotic Yogurt Starter, is my favorite, found here on Amazon for a GREAT price. Due to the higher price though, I tend to use the original freeze dried starter the most.
I use 2 quarts of milk with the recommended 10 grams of Yogourmet starter. I have found for myself, that the key to making great yogurt is to heat the milk to 185 degrees and continue cooking it at this temperature for 10 minutes. Cooking at this temperature kills any harmful bacteria in the milk that remains even after pasteurization. It also breaks down the proteins in the milk insuring a great yogurt SET. Apparently, the proteins are easier for your body to digest in this broken down state as well. Cool the 2 quarts of milk to 112 degrees, add starter, (10 grams freeze dried starter or 1/2 cup leftover yogurt from original batch) 1 1/2 cups optional powdered milk, up to 1 cup optional sugar and up to 1 tablespoon optional flavoring extracts. Try using honey extract, vanilla extract, raspberry extract, etc. Incubate until desired tartness is reached. My kids prefer the maximum sugar so the yogurt tastes more like store bought. Although with this much sugar, the milk takes 2x longer to turn into yogurt than the Yogourmet culture package recommends.
Product Review: Faulty device or faulty design?
Summary: 2 Stars
The device worked like a charm. I made perfect yogurt every week for about nine months. But, I found water running down the electrical cord when I dried it after making yogurt. I ignored it for quite a while -- until my husband said that it was dangerous to mix water and electricity. With a shake, we could hear water in the exterior base of the maker. I did not exceed the water level for the 2 quart processing, but water was overflowing or condensing during processing and leaking into the unit at the top lip where the lid rested. Since the exterior casing included the electrical wires, we had a problem. We tried to seal the rim, but that didn't work. We ended up discarding the device.Product Review: First time's a winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have just started making homemade yogurt, and I used the directions given with the maker, and it worked perfectly. However, I knew that I wanted thick, creamy yogurt, so I used organic, whole milk, and gelatin. It still wasn't quite as thick as I had hoped.Product Review: GREAT FOR QUICK YOGURT ONLY!
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a good product if you are able to monitor the temperature. When the temperature gets too high, you have to unplug it. I left it on all night for 24 hr. yogurt, and when I woke up, the yogurt was 120 degrees, which is a temperature high enough to kill all those beneficial bacteria.