High-quality and fresh sour-milk products are an integral part of the diet of any family. Yogurt maker will become an indispensable household appliance in the house. Cooking daily breakfasts for children will be a simple task for you.
In the yogurt maker, you can make sour cream, cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk, yogurt, bifilak, sorbet, ice cream. This electrical appliance creates comfortable conditions for the preparation of fermented milk products at home.
Its main advantage is that the products are always fresher and healthier compared to store products. And the absence in the composition of the home product, preservatives, storage used and flavoring additives will bring great benefits to the body.
Rules for the operation of the yogurt maker
The content of the article
- Rules for the operation of the yogurt maker
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How to cook yogurt: instructions
- Dressing ingredients
- Setting the mode
- Time setting
- How to use a yogurt maker: the subtleties of exploitation
The main criterion in cooking is temperature and time.
The ripening period takes from 8 to 12 hours. If the timer is set for a small amount of time, the product will turn out to be liquid in consistency.
CAUTION!
It is impossible to overheat the product, the microflora necessary for the fermentation is destroyed.
The device consists of:
- a working chamber;
- an electric heater that maintains the desired temperature;
- Thermostat
- metal case with settings panel.
For ease of use, standard models provide such the functions, as:
- automatic shutdown;
- temperature adjustment;
- delayed start.
A standard yogurt maker has a power rating of 13 to 18 watts. The cooking process will cost 1/10 kW / h, which is quite economical.
How to cook yogurt: instructions
Yogurt of its own production, consists of two components - this is milk and specialized sourdough. It is better to use natural milk, if not, then pasteurized will do.
Important!
Fresh homemade milk must be boiled.
Baked milk is also suitable, the taste of the finished product from this will only improve. Ferment purchased in health food stores. Further, as a sourdough, you can use the remains of yogurt from the previous fermentation. In proportion: 100 gr. starter culture per 1 liter of milk.
Those who suffer from cow protein intolerance may use soy milk. It takes a little more time to prepare the product.
Dressing ingredients
First you need to sterilize the container, you can in boiling water or a double boiler.
Milk after boiling should be cooled to a temperature of 40C. Then add the right amount of yeast to it and mix. Pour the mixture into the available containers.
ATTENTION!
Drops of milk spilled past the jars thoroughly wiped from the surface.
Setting the mode
It is necessary to turn on the yogurt maker, place all the jars in the working chamber, then close the appliance with a lid. Set the "Yogurt" mode on the settings panel.
Time setting
The time interval is set depending on the type of leaven, the exact information about the period of ripening is indicated in the instructions for the device.
CAUTION!
From now on, do not move the yogurt maker.
After cooking, put the finished product in the refrigerator. Cooling is the final stage of reproduction of lactic bacteria.
How to use a yogurt maker: the subtleties of exploitation
Pay attention to the following tips and features of the device so that its use does not bring unpleasant consequences:
- After turning on the yogurt maker, you must not move it from its place.
- The device should be away from vibration sources.
- 3 Power surges will adversely affect the operation of the device. It is recommended to use the device at night.
- During operation, do not open the device cover. After finishing work, the lid must be removed backwards with respect to the yogurt maker.
- It is recommended to choose a glass version of jars with a screw cap.
- Cooked yogurt can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 8 days.
- A set of containers with lids can be washed both manually and in the dishwasher. To clean the device, you can use abrasive sponges, acetone, alcohol. It is enough to clean parts of the device from above.
Now, making yogurt according to all the rules for operating the device is not difficult.
