Is it possible to remove the strainer in order to make plain yogurt with this?
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The strainer is only used if you want a thicker, "Greek" style yogurt. You can opt to not use it and just eat the yogurt as is, with the whey.
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Yes of course. It becomes of greek yogurt consistency if you put the contents in the strainer and let the whey/liquid drain. Up to you!
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I've never made kefir cheese, but I don't see why not. The strainer element, which sits inside the large plastic bowl, is fairly fine and drains well. It just may take a while for it all to drain, and you'll need to empty the bowl as it drains through if you have more than two cups of liquid, so as not to fill up to the, cheese in the straining container.
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There is a metal very fine hole tea strainer that is removable. You definitely can pour it with the strainer in. It also can be used without the strainer too. This tea pot is the best I have ever used.
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The way i do it is to take off the bottom portion by pushing the white washer up through the middle hole and pull it out. There will be a hole exposed. Then I use one of my keys to stick through the hole and push the strainer up.
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Well I use this in conjunction with the greek yogurt strainer which is a very fine mesh strainer (you can buy this separately). So once the yogurt is made in the yogurt maker, I pour yogurt into the greek strainer to finish the process. Individual jars would make this process difficult because you would have to empty each of the jars either into the greek yogurt strainer or a bag that comes with this yogurt maker. I bought the strainer option because I didn't want to mess with a bag and hanging it for drainage etc. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, ask. :)
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Amazon actually sells a special strainer just for that purpose. Cuisipro Donvier Yogurt Cheese Maker It's been in my shopping cart for ages and I just can't seem to convince myself to shell out $18 for it. I just read somewhere that a reusable coffee filter works just as well. I have been using cheese cloth up to this point but it is really messy and a pain in the butt! All this yogurt talk makes me want to eat some right now.... mmmmmm
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We have never done it, but I have found a link to making Greek yogurt which is thicker using another similar dehydratorhttp://www.ehow.com/how_8342492_make-yogurt-home-excalibur-dehydrator.html
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I am right-handed, so I hold the left side of the strainer with my left hand on the rim.... then take a butter knife and place it under the lip of the strainer and pry gently up using the rim of the plastic tub as a see-saw...it is snug and just needs a little help because there is a rubber seal on the strainer seat.
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Actually greek yogurt is a thick product. You can achieve with straining liquid. Even a regular strainer lined to allow the liquid to drain is what you should do.
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Yes I've just checked and it's possible to remove the strainer. I've never juiced without the strainer so don't really know how it'll actually behave. You'll end up with a lot of seeds in the juice along with the pulp, I think. But removing the seeds shouldn't be too difficult, I suppose.
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The strainer basket lifts right out for easy cleaning, etc. It could be easy to replace if you could find a new one.
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yes, the lid fits without the strainer. the lid is loose with or without strainer.
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No. I put a canning funnel on my jar, and set the strainer in that. It works fine, but you would need to buy the canning funnel, if you don't already have one. Overall, I've been very happy with this product.
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yes the steamer insert can be used as a strainer, and it can be strained in increments if it wont all fit at the same time
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No. The holes are too small. If you haven't purchased the top tier yet, read the reviews. Someone said they cut the holes larger. I would not buy the top tier, the yogurt on the top does not get warm enough to set. Many that bought it end up trying to move the yogurts from top to bottom half way, etc. I find it easier just to make it more often. I fill to the top. I transfer mine to a bowl and add fruit and granola at that point. Hope this helps.
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I have never tried that but it depends on the size of the particles. The strainer does have double mesh so be advised.I use it to strain larger particles, that is kefir grains. You could try when straining milk solid particles out of ghee but I use either a coffee filter or cheesecloth inside the strainer to catch the solids. It is a great quality product. I have all the sizes.