soymilk maker

[dirtysole]

oh god someone comfort my wallet.

i just bought a soymilk maker (a Soyquick). i figured in the long run it will save us money on milk and tofu but good grief >< i'm too cheap for this sort of thing.

so anyone else have one? love it? i hope...
lol

[Gita]

I was wondering about soy milk makers. Finding organic non gmo soybeans where I live is hard. I had to get them special ordered, and they were about 3 dollers for 2 cups. Is the soymilk any cheaper? does it taste like the soymilk in a box? or the refrigerator soymilk, and can you make things like rice milk?

[dirtysole]

it says it makes rice milk (or any milk) too. i havent gotten it in the mail yet. will be about a week. will post a review when i have actual experience. lol
oh and i was just planning on getting my soybeans online...

[healthnut32]

How much did it cost?

[Lelena]

I have had one for several years. Though lately I haven't been using it because of time and soymilk is always on sale and tofu is fairly cheap at the Asian markets. But when I did use it regularly I made tofu, soymilk and soy yoghurt with it. Well actually I made the soymilk for the tofu and soy yoghurt. Anyways it is much easier and takes less time than my old way of making soymilk with a food processor or blender. And it definately is cheaper. I used to make 5 cups of soymilk for like $.30 and about a lb of tofu for about $.45. The only reason the soymilk costs so much was because I like mine thicker and would double the batch. Some people don't like the taste of it, but you get used to it. Also add a couple of Tbs of rice along with the soybeans to give it a less beany taste. You also have the left over okara to use as well. I used to give it to my dog who used to love it. You can bake with the okara or use it in porridge of breakfast bars. I hope this helps.:up:

[codemonkey]

I want to get a soymilk maker soon. I need to do something to curb my family's $12.00 a week soymilk habit.

[dirtysole]

well codemonkey a soymilk maker will TOTALLY cut that $12 budget.

i said i would review when i had experienced mine a little and here it is:

i got this; a Soyquick soymilk maker ( http://www.soymilkquick.com/ ), at the reccomendation of Bryanna Clark-Grogan's website (because i have cooked enough of her recipes to believe what she says hee hee).

It makes really nice soymilk, fairly quickly. you just soak about 1/2 c. soybeans overnight (or about 8 hours), then, to get rid of some of the "beany-ness" you can dehusk them between your fingers (doesnt take as long as it sounds, they pop right out) or you can not. you put them in the machine and hit start. 13-15 min later you have wicked hot soymilk. i strained mine through a cheesecloth and added some salt and stevia but you wouldnt have to. you can also add calcium if you like. after that you can just let it cool. to be honest i kinda liked it hot on my cereal. :hungry:

the only "drawback" i found was the clean up. its very very similar to cleaning my juicer (in that, the tiny little metal mesh strainer is a pain in the ass). but they send you a brush and scrubbing pads along with the machine, arent they nice? i figure if something that small is going to deter me i should just buy the boxed stuff.

the one i got they sell in two price ranges. in US dollars its $99.95 for the basic machine or $139.95 with warranty and tofu press and some other bells and whistles. i chose the later because i tend to break things <.>

the primo Laura soybeans are sold off their website for $8 for 10 lbs. plus shipping. the beans at my whole foods were .99 a pound.

in anycase, i am very happy with it. oh i also made rice milk (even though i am not a big fan in the first place) to check it out. it actually turned out much thicker than the boxed kind.

happy milk making! lol *^.^*

[codemonkey]

Awesome! I'm so buying one soon!

[dirtysole]

oh... and i did the math on the Laura beans, including shipping (which is almost as much as the $8 for 10 lbs.) one batch of soymilk is about .44 cents. not bad i think. lol

[codemonkey]

oh... and i did the math on the Laura beans, including shipping (which is almost as much as the $8 for 10 lbs.) one batch of soymilk is about .44 cents. not bad i think. lol

Wow! My local health food store has soybeans too so without shipping, it'll be even cheaper. I'd also like to try making oat and nut milks. I'm thinking hot chocolate almond milk would be awesome.

[Gita]

Good idea. I kept the link. Next time I have enough cash to spare I'll get one.:sunny:

[dirtysole]

maybe you all will file this under "duh" but...
i left my soymilk in an open pitcher in the refrigerator... along with my homemade kimchee that is in there at all times... ya.
yummy kimchee milk. ugh.
so use a rubbermaid or similar pitcher that doesnt expose it to fridge demons if you can. lol

[codemonkey]

I just ordered my soyajoy soymilk maker! I got the holiday package with the soymilk maker, a starter kit of soybeans, the tofu press, the extended warranty, free shipping and no sales tax for $109.00. Then I threw in the calcium sulfate for tofu-making and the magic cleaner for another $15. It should pay for itself in about 10 weeks. Faster than that if I start making tofu regularly. Also my health food store has organic soybeans in bulk for $0.79 a pound so I don't have to ship soybeans to my house. Now I just need to buy some rubbermaid containers for storing it in the fridge.

[codemonkey]

I just tracked my package and my soymilk maker is on it's way to my house a day early! Yay for fresh soymilk tomorrow!

I'm also thinking that pistachio milk might be good. I've got some raw pistachios in my pantry so I think I'll try it. I wonder if it'll be green :think: