It seems to me, you have to make your yogurt in a different vessel, and then use this strainer to remove some whey to make it Greek Yogurt. Is that right?
1133447
You are right. I make my yogurt in a yogotherm (12 hours) then transfer to the Euro Cuisine for 18 hours. If I am not going to be home from work at the time it should be out, I just dump some of the liquid and it will be fine until I get home, It is in the refrigerator during this time anyway. I then put it in 1/2 pint jars, leaving room to add some Organic Maple syrup (adding a little unsweetened coconut is also good.) It is well worth the time it takes, and the result is such good nutritious yogurt.
1133448
Make your own yogurt in an electric yogurt machine, then pour in this Greek yogurt maker which strains the whey out for creamy rich Greek Yogurt, or.....buy any brand Regular yogurt, up to 64oz, and pour in the Greek yogurt maker to strain the whey out and still have rich creamy Greek yogurt. Easy as pour it in, put in fridge for 14 hours, then eat plain or add any flavor or fruit, granola, etc. to you own taste. You'll love it!!
1133449
Yes, this is a strainer. You'd need to purchase regular yogurt, or make a batch of regular yogurt prior to using it. But it does a great job converting into Greek yogurt. About 24 hours or so in the fridge.
1133450
That is correct. You make your yougart as you normaly would and then strain it through the Euro Cuisine, which takes several hours.
1133451
Yes, that is correct. I use an 8 cup Pyrex handled bowl to make the yogurt and when it has finished processing I pour the yogurt into the strainer and let it drain until it is to the consistency of my liking.
1133452
Yes that is exactly right,most people just buy jogurt and strain it in this to make greek jogurt.
1661854
I simply remove the strainer from the white cube, tilt it over a wide-mouthed container ( the yogurt has become quite dense and falls away from the seive when the seive is tilted), and pull it out w/a spoon. There is less than a 1/2 teaspoon waste. I strain mine overnight.
1265245
You end up with about a 1 1/2 cups. I also have a "regular" yogurt maker which is easier to use. When I want to make greek yogurt, I just strain it and use the whey for something else. It tastes the same as using the greek yogurt maker only less steps
194703
This yogurt maker makes regular yogurt. If you want Greek yogurt all you have to strain the yogurt afterwards in the strainer provided. If you just want regular yogurt you skip the last step.
135131
Yes, as stated in other responses...Greek yogurt is the same as regular yogurt, but strained and thickened.
1637649
I've been wondering why that requirement as well. I've made the yogurt without preheating the milk, being careful to thoroughly mix in the yogurt first, and it came out a little lumpy. But since I'm making it for my dog, and she doesn't mind the lumps, that is the way I'm making it now.
246595
Greek yogurt is simple to make by straining any regular yogurt. I put it in a coffee filter or a fine mesh strainer, cover with a cloth and set it in a bowl in the fridge for a couple of days, and you have a thick, creamy Greek yogurt. It's amazing how much liquid comes out. And it is amazing how delicious Greek yogurt is!
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I recently purchased this bouillon strainer and I do use it when making homemade yogurt. It strains the yogurt very well but, I never pour it straight in. First, I gently spoon a cup or so into the bottom of the strainer and then slowly pour the rest in. If you pour all of it, all at once into the strainer, it causes too much force and some yogurt will be pushed out the bottom with the whey. Just be sure to rinse & wash the strainer immediately after you remove the yogurt. The mesh is extremely fine and would be almost impossible to clean if left to dry. I also make my own homemade chicken & vegetable stocks and it's nice to not have to use all that messy, wasteful cheesecloth anymore. My only minor issue with this item is it's too large to store with my other kitchen utensils. So I hang it on a hook on the side of one of my cupboards. Hope this helps.
412060
This is a STRAINER, not a yogurt MAKER. I use it to strain my dairy yogurt after it is made...it strains the liquid whey and a more solid, Greek yogurt, remains. If you need a strainer to make your non-dairy yogurt I do not see why it would not work. If a strainer is what you need, this one works great. It is a fine mesh.
63862
You do not need a yogurt maker. I make the yogurt in the oven in a deep dish casserole (big enough to hold 1/2 gallon of milk). When thickened it goes into the strainer for 24 to 48 hours to strain off the whey, thus Greek yogurt.
653866
Yes. If you want Greek yogurt, however, all of the yogurt will not fit so you must empty the jars into the strainer for as long as you want to, wash/dry the jars, put it back into the jar after straining, then strain the contents of the large bin, or the other way around.
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Tanya, I get a little package of plain yogurt to start mine. It works great. I make the greek yogurt. You will have to strain it to make Greek yogurt.Mine tastes better than the Fage brand. I use2 tablespoons of Fage to start mine, so I can eat the rest. But you can start it with regular yogurt. I am thinking about doing a Youtube about how to do it. I have some great tips that will make it easy to do
618099
You could definity make regular yogurt in this if you wanted to. It includes a strainer for the last step of straining out some of the whey. You would just skip this last step for regular yogurt.
135130
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!
1456560
How much strained yogurt you actually end up with depends greatly upon the kind of milk you are using and the length of time you strain it. The bonus pack comes with a round "wheel" guide for batch yields. It specifies 5 cups milk and 1/2 cup starter with 9 hours incubation time. The yields it lists are: Whole milk with 2 hours strain time makes 2-1/2 cups Greek Yogurt, 2 percent milk with 2 hours straining makes 2-1/4 cups Greek Yogurt, 1 percent milk with 2 hours straining makes 2 cups greek yogurt, Skim milk with 2 hours straining makes 1-3/4 cups greek yogurt. It also has stats for Skim Plus (10 hours) and Soy Milk (11 hours) each yielding 2-1/2 cups Greek Yogurt. Longer incubation times cause the yogurt to be more tart and causes greater separation between the yogurt and whey.
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I think so. I use it to strain my homemade Greek yogurt and I am very happy with it.
1057572
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