quickcluck Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Just wondering.... had one a hundred years ago They now look much more simple.. Anyone got one or would recomend it? K x0x0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I have one cluttering up my cupboard. It makes great yoghurt and is dead simple to use but I didn't like the sachet stuff which tasted artificial and I thought was pricey. So I used to use it and make yoghurt from scratch. BUT now I'm slim I only eat fat free yoghurt and I could never work out how to make this in the easy yo - it just comes out as a drink! So it's cluttering up my cupboard whilst I spend a couple of quid a week on yoghurt in Waitrose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I don't have the easiyo but I do have the Lakeland electric yoghurt maker and it's FAB! It's really cheap because you don't need to use their sachets, you just start of with a couple of teaspoons of shop bought yog (Yeo Valley works well, you need the one with the longest sell by date you can find), top up with a litre of UHT milk (so you don't have to faff around sterilising it yourself) and a couple of tablespoons of milk powder if you like thick yoghurt. Then switch the machine on and hey presto you have delicious home made yoghurt 8 hours later. I make it with skimmed milk and it comes out a treat despite what you may read about needing full fat milk. Also a good tip is to freeze the rest of your shop bought pot in an ice cube tray so you can use it next time. Just start off with 1-2 frozen yoghurt cubes so you don't need to buy a new starter pot each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks lavender, that really helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I used to use mine a lot but haven't recently. I use a shop bought live greek yoghurt as a starter and find it make lovely thick creamy yogurt if you bring the milk to simmering point and then let it reduce a little, then let the temp drop to the correct temperature on the thermometer & mix with about a desert spoon full of the starter. Thick, creamy and yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I have an Easiyo gathering dust in my garage. I used it a lot at one time, but then decided that I didn't care for the odd fizzy/chemically taste that the finished product sometimes had. Also, the sachets were rather expensive. Going spare if anyone wants it. Just asking P&P. I now use the Lakeland electric yoghurt maker, and the yoghurt is divine. A bit like the Muller Corner type yoghurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 What do you have to do with the electric one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Add a couple of tsps of starter yoghurt and 1+1/2 pints of UHT milk. Sometimes I use full fat, sometimes semi-skimmed. If you like it thicker, you can add a couple of tbsps of dried milk. Switch on and leave for 8 hours. That is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Sounds very simple - was going to place an order so this may just 'fall' accidentally into my shopping basket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Add a couple of tsps of starter yoghurt and 1+1/2 pints of UHT milk. Sometimes I use full fat, sometimes semi-skimmed. If you like it thicker, you can add a couple of tbsps of dried milk. Switch on and leave for 8 hours. That is it. Thats exactly the way I used to make mine in the Easy Yo - less electricity though! Really I found it only fell down on skimmed milk and I can't eat anything else now or I'll be feeding the fat girl (who seems to be VERY hungry lately!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...