anyone have a yogurt maker?

junebride060306

anyone have a yogurt maker? I was looking at these two to buy, with money I will hopefully get at Christmas! there seems to be so many different ones on amazon, so it's hard to know what's what. TIA!

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisipro-Donvier-Electronic-Yogurt-Maker/dp/B0000DE4TY/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I13IQ9VGNRYER4&colid=2VMUNAW3SC9XP

 

http://www.amazon.com/Easiyo-Yogurt-Maker-Red-Lid/dp/B0014GU46E/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IH1CHXRNP6IQY&colid=2VMUNAW3SC9XP 

annabelle.27

You don't need a yogurt maker. Sticking the prepared milk into a warmed oven in a casserole dish and leaving the oven light on overnight will achieve the same effect.

WendyGR

I love my yogotherm - although a large thermos would probably do the same thing.

DramaGeek

annabelle.27:

You don't need a yogurt maker. Sticking the prepared milk into a warmed oven in a casserole dish and leaving the oven light on overnight will achieve the same effect.

annabelle, can you elaborate?  How warm do you get the oven, and do you turn it off once you put the yogurt in and just leave the light on?  H loves to make yogurt but we both hate how much energy it can use to do it other ways.

junebride060306

I know you can do it without a machine but I'd really prefer to use a machine. I've read about using coolers and hot towels, the oven, etc and would rather the safety of a machine that regulates the temperature. 

here is more info about using the oven dramageek - http://foodthatnourishes.blogspot.com/2008/06/making-yogurt-how-to-make-yogurt-at.html

WendyGR

junebride060306:

I know you can do it without a machine but I'd really prefer to use a machine. I've read about using coolers and hot towels, the oven, etc and would rather the safety of a machine that regulates the temperature. 

here is more info about using the oven dramageek - http://foodthatnourishes.blogspot.com/2008/06/making-yogurt-how-to-make-yogurt-at.html

I totally understand, however I really do like the yogotherm http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00014F1KO since it is easy to regulate the consistency once it's done (just strain if you need it thicker). If you do go the electric route, I suggest one that doesn't have the individual jars for that reason. 

SulliTheBotanist

I also am happy with my yogotherm.

heliocentric

vWe have a eurocuisine. I think it's an older model because the ones coming up on google are a slightly different version. We are really happy with it. I love that the jars are glass.

cme25

junebride060306:

I know you can do it without a machine but I'd really prefer to use a machine. I've read about using coolers and hot towels, the oven, etc and would rather the safety of a machine that regulates the temperature. 

You can also do it in crock pot or slow cooker, which gives you a consistent temperature in a closed environment.

One of many sites with info: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/you-can-make-yogurt-in-your-crockpot.html