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For those considering a yogurt maker, do recognize that you have to prepare the milk first, then you place the milk mixture into this unit. The purpose of this unit (and all yogurt makers I've seen) is to keep your culturing milk at 110F 4-24 hours, until the consistency and flavor is where you want it. It is an easy process once you do it a couple times, but the first time may be a little overwhelming. The second and third times, however, you will wonder what you were worried about, it's really very easy, and very worth it.
I bought this yogurt maker after trying the Donvier and enjoying the process of making my own yogurt, but wanting larger batches. So very glad I did! I never would have realized the problems with the Donvier unit. First, the Donvier does not reach 110F, as is needed to make the usual yogurts, such as Greek, Bulgarian ("normal" yogurt), and so on. These are thermophilic yogurts, and require incubation at 110F or very close. I made batch after batch, and to get them to set well, I had to incubate for 12 hours or more, but then they were too sour for my taste. I had much better success with the Yogourmet, but attributed to just having gotten better at the method. HOWEVER, when I ordered high quality yogurt cultures from Cultures for Health (not just using a bit of store yogurt or the Yogourmet direct set starter), the detailed instructions made it clear that the incubation MUST be at 110F. I thought nothing of that, and went ahead with my first batch of Bulgarian yogurt in my Donvier, since your initial batch is smaller than usually done in the Yogourmet. It was ruined. Goat milk yogurt and cows milk yogurt. Neither set properly, and both smelled very sour. So I set up both yogurt makers to incubate some water and check the temperature. They ran for 3 hours on the counter, and then I checked the temp. 100F in the Donvier, 110F in the Yogourmet. Tried again an hour later, same result. Luckily, I had followed the CfH directions on their cultures very carefully, and saved half the powdered culture JUST IN CASE. So, SO glad I did. Set up a new batch in my Yogourmet, using two smaller glass jars instead of the large plastic insert so I could do goat and cow yogurts simultaneously. The Yogourmet activated the cultures and set both versions perfectly. I've since made batch after batch of both Bulgarian and Greek yogurts, many with goat milk and many with cow milk, in my Yogourmet with no trouble. The flavor is excellent, and with some practice on incubation times for the different types of milk, the consistency is usually perfect or darn near! (Goat milk is more difficult to get to set thickly, and many people use powdered milk to achieve this, but I do not, since from what I understand, all powdered milks contain oxidized cholesterol. Giving the YoGo extra time on the goats milk seems to work just fine. Bulgarian is still a little thinner for me, but the Greek sets up pretty thickly.)
(The second problem with the Donvier is that the bottles appear to be BPA, which is usually easily identified as a clear (or colored clear) hard plastic, tolerant to heating, with #7 on the bottom. While some still say BPA is safe, I disagree, and nearly all agree that BPA should not be used to heat food, which exactly the purpose in the Donvier Yogurt Maker.)
I will be getting rid of my Donvier and the extra jars. I'm actually online to buy another Yogourmet so I can make large batches of goat and cow yogurts simultaneously. You will enjoy your Yogourmet!
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| capacity | 2 quarts | 1.1 quarts | — | 6 ounces | 1 quarts | 32 ounces |
| material | — | Yogurt Maker | With Two 1-Quart Containers | Metal | — | Glass |
| care instructions | — | Hand Wash | — | Hand Wash | Dishwasher Safe | Dishwasher Safe |
| weight | 0.55 pounds | — | — | — | 3.5 pounds | 4 pounds |
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Glass Jar for Yogourmet Yogurt Maker
Desiring a GLASS JAR, after looking at several stores, I found a nice heavy glass jar that works very well in place of the original plastic container. It is the Anchor Hocking 1/2 gallon Heritage Jar (this jar style used to be called apocathary jar). The base of the jar fits perfectly (using lower water fill mark) and the jar has a nice lip making it very easy to lift out without slipping. The sides are nearly straight and make it easy to get the contents out, too. The glass lid will not fit inside with the incubation cover on so I use the original plastic lid to incubate then the glass lid for storage, or I make 1.5 cups less and use the glass lid upside down. See uploaded picture of glass jar. In WA state, I purchased the jar at Fred Myers store.
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