Can I use a glass container instead of their plastic one for making the yogurt?
1145662
That I cannot answer for sure, but I don't see why not. The success to making yogurt is temperature, not what it's made in.
1145663
I've only used the plastic container. I'd try it to see if it would work. I'd think that you would have to have a glass container that fit snugly into the yogotherm as the plastic container does.
1145664
I totally agree with the other answers. I have used glass mason jars and a cooler filled with hot water wrapped in a big towel and it worked but like jMack that bucket fits snug in there and I also think that is the key.
1145665
Use glass only if you can find one that fits the outer container. I use mine all the time and use the plastic container and works great. If you do use a glass container, guess you could wrap the glass so it fits tightly.
1145666
I haven't tried that. I suppose if you have a lidded glass container that fits snugly within the Styrofoam liner it would be worth a go.
1145667
The plastic bucket sits snugly inside the foam lined container and I think that is part of the key in keeping it at the proper temp. I suppose you could but you might want to put use towels around the glass container to make sure it fits the same way. And if that is the route you would take, then you might as well just use towels without the Yogotherm. The container is BPA-free if that's a concern.
1145668
I can say this... I use Mason/Ball jars for making my yogurt. I also need to keep it warm for 24 hours, so I cover my jar, set it on a potholder and place it on top of my radiant space heater. You need an area where you can keep your yogurt warm (mine is about 105-110 degrees). I have another friend who uses her attic during the summer. Some say that you can place it in your oven (Do not turn the heat on! It will be too hot and kill the cultures) Just turn the oven light on. You may need to check the temp. out before hand to see if the oven light will provide the heat needed. Good luck!
1838292
Since it only comes with the one inside container, which is plastic, it is simply more convenient to use glass canning jars if you want to make another batch before the first one is totally consumed.
1504707
Why would you want to strain yogurt at all? I'd imagine it would be difficult, since the mesh is fairly small. I've never strained yogurt in my life, and won't in the future.
895671
I'm not sure. Since it's glass it could be used fot borth, but there is a rubber seal inside the lid so I think the previous answer is right.
1838299
thanks for the information. Just curious why prefer glass container than plastic since the incubating temperature is so low. We are not cooking it with high temperature.
1241694
Yes, I have made yogurt using (canned culinary) coconut milk with great results using the instructions for regular milk. I add agar agar as a thickener. Enjoy!
690747
The lids are interchangeable; I never have to pay attention to which lid I use. I will say, though; the lid is not filled with any material that gets cool; only the container has the gel walls. Additionally, just as a head's up- only the type of yogurt containers that are shaped like the Tillamook brand will fit in the large container; and only very small fruit cups and applesauce cups will fit in the small container. Pudding cups do not fit in the smaller and Yoplait style containers do not fit in the large. Hope that helps.
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I don't know. What I do know is that when I am using the tier I usually have to rotate the jars halfway through and it extends the amount of time needed to process the yogurt, so I suspect that while it might be possible, you would probably need to rotate all of the jars at least once and it would extend the processing time significantly when compared to the single layer cook time.
1794673
You can use small, Bell Brand, glass canning jars. They are a perfect fit, and I can fit 7 into my yogurt maker.
764780
No jars for this one. You will use the Provided plastic container. Depending on the milk u're using you have between 2 1/2 cups (whole milk) and 1 3/4 cups ( skim milk) of yogurt per batch.
1624732
You pour your mix into a container which fits into the machine. The machine comes with one, or you can use a quart plastic container from store-bought yogurt, or you can use wide-mouth glass jars (Mason jars). The machine itself is completely plastic, but it never touches the yogurt.
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No body says you have to leave contents in plastic maker containers to eat out of them.I just put finished product in small glass mason jars...add fruit or whatever if I like to each one...and refrigerate, then I am free to use the 8-cups again right away after a quick wash in Yogurt maker and go on to make more yogurt for maybe cheese with the Cuisipro Donvier Yogurt Cheese Maker with lid or Greek yogurt or to make simple ingredient Ranch dressing, etc. Buying a dozen canning mason or bell jars with lids is 8-9 dollars in my neck of the woods.
2113290
We use it in a Yógourmet instead of the plastic container and it works well but I don't know for the Dash greek yogurt maker...
1838294
Sabra, that's an excellent tip about using a glass quart canning jar & adding water. I presume the standard metal lid & screw band will be okay in the yogurt maker. Or do I even really need a lid at all?
295904
Not sure, I have a Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker, Sorry. Amazon is good about returns if you want to try and they don't fit. Just a thought.
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Hi, Claris. Yes, you can. I use these 7-cup round Pyrex container bowls with rubber lids ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MW2BIC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). One of these fits perfectly without the lid (which you don't use inside the machine) inside this yogurt maker. I like Greek-style yogurt, so after I process it for 10 hours, I turn it into this EuroCuisine Greek yogurt strainer ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091XNL0I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) and put it into the 'fridge for about 25 hours. I use the same (washed & dried) Pyrex glass container to store the strained thick yogurt in (with it's red rubber lid) in my 'fridge. Since I use a lot of yogurt and also make cheeses (large extended family), I make two batches of the yogurt per day 5-6 days per week. I generally make my batches around 10:30am and 10:30pm. And if my aged cheeses and smoked cheeses all end up as well as the first ones have (just started yogurt- and cheese-making 2 months ago, so I'm awaiting some of the aged cheeses to age & ripen), I'm going to buy at least one other of these EuroCusine yogurt makers. I already bought a second strainer and more Pyrex bowls. I feed my husband and me, my three adult step-children, four grandchildren, and hubby's two ex-wives, two ex-sisters-in-law & a brother-in-law, and my own 2 sisters-in-law and 3 brothers-in-law, plus various neighbors, all of the yogurt and cheese we can eat from working this one machine hard. My extended family all live in rural farm country, where I can easily trade my own baked goods and my cooking and - now - my own yogurt and cheese, for fresh cow's, sheep, and goat's milks. So I need to use the one large batch method, not little jars. Pyrex works great. HTH
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No but you can buy the Euro Cuisine Yogurt and Greek Yogurt maker model YM360 or YM460 with a 2 qt glass jar and you can make up to 2qt of yogurt