Can you use soy milk? If so, how does the end result taste?
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You can make kefir out of soy milk. Be aware that kefir grains have to have lactose from milk to survive. That being said you can make your soy kefir and after 24 hours be sure to put the kefir grains back in milk to keep it living. Also soy kefir would not be thick and creamy like milk kefir. You can also make coconut milk kefir.
1127621
I tried soy milk but it didn't work very well -- yogurt was runny. You need to add some regular milk.
1127622
I have never tried,,,you need to have a yogurt culture to start the process, so if yogurt can be gotten in soy, then I guess you can make with soy milk.
2117508
I used unsweetened coconut milk and it seemed to work well. It did turn out a bit grainy so I'm not sure what I did to cause that to happen.
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I have not used the tofu maker and doubt that I ever will; however you never know. I may run amuck one of these days. I like to make my own soy milk and it seems that after the soymilk maker was done, I strained out all of the akara, put the soymilk back into the machine and mixed the tofu directly in the maker. I've used the tofu form that came with the soymilk maker and I've used a cute Japanese wooden box--I think that the wood one is the traditional tofu box.
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Yes, I use it almost everyday with plain soy milk. I don't add any thickener but use organic plain soy milk and is creamy and delicious. The low fat soy milk may need thickening but not the regular soy milk. I use organic plain package soy milk .
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When added to cereal with soy milk or added to juice, which is how I use it, the taste is not detected. There's not much of a taste to it.
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Yes you can use this soy milk to make tofu, you will need additional equipment and supplies for making tofu depending on which method you choose.
1067317
It doesn't work when you use soymilk. The yogurt needs the enzymes from cow's milk. I guess that you could try using coconut or goat's milk.
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It is a lot of work for very little soy milk that I have yet to make taste good. I am going to try to make tofu from it.of
2024644
No, it does work with soy milk. Litereally, it produced about five bubbles when I used soy milk.
750615
I have yet to use whole milk. I know that 1% and soy milK work well. My wife used almond milk the other day and nothing happened.
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No, I use it instead of soy sauce in recipes, have to admit I have not tried it straight. I found it at Whole Foods, cheaper that Amazon.
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I haven't tried it yet but I just spent 2 hours on a German forum discussing this topic. Short answer: Yes, you definitely can! Long answer: There seem to be thousands of ways how to do it; l-free milk and l-free yogurt, l-free milk and normal yogurt (the bacteria are fermenting lactose, so there won't be that much left), soy milk and soy yogurt, soy milk and l-free yogurt, l-free milk and soy yogurt, and so on... The result mostly depends on the yogurt, so either spend some time on Google to find out what people suggest or spend some time in the kitchen to figure it out. Rice milk doesn't work that well because it has a very low protein content (0.3% compared to 3.7% in soy and cow milk). People were trying to use rice milk and add extra protein but that needs some more research...
201229
There was no soy listed but I don't know if it is prepared in a facility that handles soy. It tastes like a milk shake.
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For me it's ok when mixed with most other things. I like Chocolate Whey and maybe some skim milk to taste. I've also mixed it with Cytomax. Personal taste, just mix it with something you like and it's fine. I'm on my third large container and don't notice the taste any more. It's a lot better than trying to eat the large amount of veggies you are supposed to eat every day.
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Sure. You need to add sugar however. Heat up some milk, add about one or two teaspoons per cup and a heaping tablespoon of powder. You may need to experiment a bit to find your ideal taste.
201028
Hi Mercy.....I have used my soy milk maker to make rice milk. I used brown rice, I toasted it in a dry pan and then soaked it overnight. I did not cook it. The ratio I used was 1/2c rice to 2c water. Your machine will come with a very fine sieve, but I too found the straining the most difficult part of the process. I might buy a nut milk bag for the next batch. I prefer soy milk, but I am sure you'll be able, with a little experimenting, perfect your recipe. There are a lot of different methods discussed on the net. Have fun!
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It is excellent, because it's so easy. You just soak soy beans in water for a few hours, fill water into the soymilk maker until it reaches the mark, put the top on and hit the button. When the machine is done, it will beep a few times. You take the top off, strain the milk with the included strainer and you have soy milk! I've also made soup in mine. There are lots of videos on YouTube with different recipes. I love my machine and use it several times a week.