Yogourmet Electric Yogurt Maker
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Customer Reviews of Yogourmet Electric Yogurt Maker
Customer Review: Best if found, been making yohurt for 30 years
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had a lot of yogurt makers over the years but this is the best one I've found. I mix two cups of Nestle Nido Instant Dry Whole Milk (available at Amazon item B001QTP9SC) with two cups of dry skim milk in a blender then put in a couple tablespoons of yogurt and then blend it once more very quickly as not to kill the culture then pour it into the container, fill to about a 3/4 inch from the top with additional water and leave it for 12 hours. I'm never had a bad batch. I mix it with Smucker's Simply Fruit (strawberry). It's only sweetened with fruit juice (no added sugar). I just wish they offered a glass container (BPA's). I might try to find something that fits.
Update: Item GAL1/2F at Specialty Bottle might work for a glass container. I just ordered some.
Customer Review: My yogourmet is over 30yrs old... and going!
Summary: 5 Stars
I own the original 1970's yogourmet yogurt maker and it is still working like new (the only way to tell it's that old is the 'old style' power cord on it ;)
the thick walls of the unit allows for gentle heating and the water bath maintains a more even temperature all the way up the 'bucket' without overheating at the bottom.
when i run out of the yogourmet starter culture (which makes a tangy yogurt), i use a 6oz container of stoneyfield plain yogurt as a starter (which has 6 different cultures and yields a delicate flavor)
once you have discovered real yogurt (that is, tangy and a little runny), you will never be able to eat that overly sweet, wall paper glue of a concoction american dairy companys parade as yogurt.
Customer Review: Uncomplicated process + large quantity
Summary: 4 Stars
I would prefer to make large batches of yogurt without the purchase of special equipment, like using my oven interior overnight to incubate. However, my oven is in a 1949 range, and it is not well insulated enough to hold a temperature for incubation overnight. This yogurt maker works on the same principle, and is a full 2 quart capacity. One can also make just one quart, but I have not done so. Why? It takes the same amount of effort to make one or two. It is easy to store, light weight, and easy to clean too. I recommend a second batch jar to go with it. I always have a jar in the frig, and the ability to start another whenever I want to. Goat milk yogurt in this appliance is to die for!Customer Review: Makes Delicious Homemade Yogurt
Summary: 5 Stars
This maker is great because it makes two quarts at a time, saving energy and time. We figure that we save about $3 each time we make a batch and we make it twice a week, that's about $300 a year and no plastic tubs that we could not recycle!
The maker is great because it surrounds the yogurt tub in water which keeps the temperature even throughout.
There are no fancy gadgets to break: it is just a tub with a heating element, a thermostat and a light telling you that it is on.
I can see why others feel it is overpriced, because it probably cost $10 to manufacture, but how much energy will you waste making yogurt in your oven? Our Yogourmet has already paid for itself.
Customer 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.