Could I use coconut milk beverage, almond milk beverage, or goat milk to make yogurt, using this machine? I cannot tolerate soy or dairy.
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Yes, absolutely. Just be sure to add approximately 1/2 teaspoon of high quality gelatin to help thicken. Google web for exact recipes
610101
I don't think the machine cares what kind of milk you use as long as you have the packets of bacteria to mix with it and the 'milk' can handle being heated. I admit I have never tried them. I use it to make lactose free yogurt.
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You may also want to check the recent thread on making yogurt using soymilk. It turns out that lactose is not essential to the process.
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I haven't been able to using coconut milk. It simply separates the water and the yogurt floats on top. Using organic goats milk it is like thick buttermilk or sour cream after you've used a bit and you mix the the separated parts. I followed the booklet to a T and its not thick, but still good.
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Yes for certain! I only use this to make Almond yoghurt currently. I have tested other brand, but am sticking to this since it is easier to make in one tub. I do not add any thickeners or other additives, therefore the yoghurt will come out runny, my main aim is to get better by getting a lot of good bacteria; I know that the Almond yoghurt that I make gives me more bacteria than any capsule would give. I use one and a quarter cup of blanched almonds per quart of Almond milk, I soak the blanched almonds for 24 hours and blend them for about 8 minutes, then I strain through cheesecloth. I then add 2 tablespoons of Honey per quart, to give the bacteria added fuel to multiply. Then I go through the yoghurt making process as per Yogourmet instructions, I normally ferment for 15 hours, but lately have increased the time to 18 hours (I think that this 3 hour increase gives even more bacteria). There if a point where the bacterial population start to collapse if you keep fermenting for longer than 24 hours, I have not gone that far yet. All the best to you!
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Yes, you can use cow's milk. This product is described as non-dairy because most other brands of yogurt starters have dairy products in them, but this one does not.
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I have never made almond milk, but I bet it would work well. Makes amazing hummus.
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I cannot make soy, almond or coconut froth. Manufacturer just insistant it does. Well MINE DOESN'T. Waste of money!!!!!!
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I never tried to make almond milk but it does pulverize things to the point of almost turning onions into a liquid. A blender might be better for almond milk.
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I use one packet per half gallon of coconut milk.... I haven't tried with animal secretions but works great as a vegan yogurt starter...
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The instructions say "you can substitute soy, almond or coconut milk for regular milk. Cooking time might need to be augmented for nondairy milk."
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I use almond and whole milk...both are great. The whole milk foams really well when I only do one serving.
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No, someone just asked me about soy milk as well. I haven't tried any of those. Whole milk, 2% work the best. I tried skim and it never set up after 10+ hours in the yougurt maker. The instruction manual only give recipes for regular milk with vatious milkfat contents.
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i used a combination of half coconut milk with half cashew milk and it worked. note: whisked in one package of gelatin to the heated milk & 1-2T honey/coconut sugar to feed the yogurt cultures.
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I have used dry mill and it was great, of course that is dairy but in process of using almond milk with honey as a sweetener. I think it will work as I substitute that for most dairy . This is amp fail yogurt maker as hv used it for severAl years. No need to heat anything with this one, its perfect everyte!
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I used almond milk tonight for the 1st time and it wouldn't froth at all. I finished making my latte,though cause I was curious,but it tasted bad..therefore,if you want to use an alternative to cow's milk,choose soy milk. I especially like an unsweetened vanilla kind since I like my drinks sugar-free.
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I have had no success with anything except 2% cow's milk. I have tried whole milk (no) and 2% plus a tiny bit of a non-dairy creamer (no). I think I even tried 1% milk, but don't remember. Never tried almond milk, which sounds delicious, so based on my experience I would say no. Maybe I will try it in the near future and then let you know. It would be interesting if it did froth. There's always the hand-held frother which works with everything!'
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I use milk. I find whole milk works best as per making a thick creamy consistency. Sometimes I add a little half and half in too, to create that rich texture. If you leave it in the yogurt maker for 24 hours the lactose is, for the most part, removed. I don't think coconut water would provide the right texture to make yogurt, but I would experiment with adding some into the heated milk.