Multi Yoghurt and Soft Cheese Maker Recipes Included

I 100% recommend this yoghurt maker. So much so, I bought my daughter one too. It is very easy to make your basic yoghurt and Greek yoghurt in this machine. Don't buy this thinking you can make L Reuteri, or other cultured yoghurts in it. You cant. The temp and timings are not right for those. I bought a Luvele yoghurt maker for that. Do not fear. This makes great yoghurt, and can also make a soft cheese, but I haven't attempted that yet. I actually make yoghurt in this 3 times a week, and always find it does a consistent job. Although you don't get much Greek yoghurt by the time you have strained it, you do get the added bonus of the whey. Don't throw it out! There's so many uses for this golden liquid. It's full of proteins and probiotics. You can drink it straight, add it to your smoothies, replace the liquid in your homemade bread with it, use it to start off a new ferment, or even use it diluted to water your plants. So buy this bargain yoghurt maker and enjoy knowing what you're feeding your loved ones.

I find this yogurt maker very easy to use. It's compact and easy to clean and has enough capacity to make a decent amount of yogurt. I've made the Greek yogurt using the strainer too and it was a success. I would definitely say this is a game changer we never run out of yogurt.

I bought the previous (original) Lakeland Yoghurt Maker 15 years, or so, ago because it was recommended as one of the few Yoghurt Makers in which it was OK to ferment the yoghurt for 12 hours, which apparently is needed for the bacteria to survive/be of any use in the intestines etc. It was a very simple "on/off" device which always, without fail, produced perfect yoghurt every time. I've long since given up the faffing around of boiling milk, allowing the temperature to drop and then transferring the contents etc. when it's perfectly OK to use U.H.T. milk from cold, as it's already free of bacteria. This results in much less in the way of stuff to have to wash up.. My method: One small pot of Yeo Valley Organic Yoghurt straight in the plastic container and stirring in a litre of U.H.T. Whole Milk. I've never used Semi-Skimmed/Skimmed and ferment for 12 hours. Sadly, a few days ago, my Yoghurt Maker decided to stop working. The light came on, but it didn't get warm and after 12 hours, I ended up with cold milk. So, I decided to buy it again, given that 15 years was a pretty good bargain/bet. It was then that I discovered that Lakeland have updated the design. Having read any number of reviews and watched a few videos, some of which were less than complimentary, I was, to say the least, more than a little trepidatious about buying the "upgrade!" When it arrived, I immediately set to making some yoghurt and followed the instructions (apart from the fact that I used 1 litre of U.H.T. milk straight into the blue container, stirred into a small pot of live yoghurt.) I apprehensively watched and waited for the 12 hours @ 42 degrees. When the time was up, I lifted the lid (no condensation) to discover that it had set perfectly. I was concerned that the plastic pot would be difficult to lift out as it had no handles, unlike the previous model (see pic) but, it lifted out really easily and went straight into the fridge. Luckily the top shelf of my fridge is just low enough for it to fit in. This morning, I tested it with some sliced banana and a handful of blueberries for breakfast and it tasted wonderful, just slightly "tart." The timer is a nice touch, although, like some, I wish there were a "bleep" sound to let you know when it's done. The unit looks great and takes up less room on my kitchen counter than the previous model. Another possible plus may be that it'll be easier to clean than the previous model, as the white lid is less bulky and the pot doesn't contain a recessed ridge, where yoghurt used to get trapped, making it difficult to remove, when washing it up. Regarding the recommendations in the user manual. I can see no reason why they insist that the yoghurt should be used up within 4 days. I've never had any issues with yoghurt keeping in the fridge for well over a week. But, that's up to the individual. Early days, of course, but, first impressions, I'm very impressed with this unit. Whether it (or myself) will last another 15 years, remains to be seen. Time will tell. I'll pop back in a few weeks with an update. But, as things stand, fingers crossed, it appears to be a decent upgrade on the earlier model.

As can be seen by the picture the unit was not brand new. However, I had already bought the milk and kefir cultures and was eager to make some yogurt so didn't want the hassle/ delay of returning the item. The actual unit is easy to use, and I made good yogurt on the first day using dried Bulgarian yogurt cultures and left overnight for 12 hours on the default temperature of 42 degrees. Used whole milk, boiled and cooled to 40 degrees. May try with UHT whole milk next time to save boiling and cooling. Also the reason I bought this one is the variable temperature. On the 2nd day I used my existing kefir cultures (not dried) and put it on a setting of 25 degrees (the lowest). Kefir cultures can't withstand such high temperatures so this is ideal. Put on for 6 hours but this was too long, and Kefir separated - so will be trying again with less cultures and less time. The unit comes with two containers - but only one lid, I will be looking to see if they sell spare containers/lids. Still early days but I'm pleased so far.

Excellent piece of kit. Makes great yogurt af all types and flavours. My particular favourite is Greek full fat. Works with all types milk. Great value too.

Seen i bought the cheese/yoghurt maker i didn’t buy any yoghurt from the supermarket

So much plastic we sent it back. Even the inner bowl was plastic.