Wholesome 'me' Yoghurt Maker: 24 hr Fermentation

We were really looking forward to this product and the yoghurt starter we also purspchased as my son hasn't been able to eat yoghurt for a while as he can only consume camels milk now. So our first batch was using camels milk, so even after 24 hours it was still thin but we still thought it was great. My son was so excited and it tasted awesome. We experimented with some thickening options and believe we can make great yoghurt even with such a less fatty milk as camels milk is. If my son was still in the baby years I would have even tried it with my own breast milk lol, just out of curiosity. As others have said it is a shame 12 dont fit in the caddy, even the raised circles on bottom dont line up. I preferred having air around the jars in incubator anyway so didnt go the full 3 liters and only used 6 jars but I had wanted a perfect fit in the caddy to leave it in and do larger batches. Especially as I wanted to experiment with not heating the milk first just using straight milk and for that you need to put water in bottom like a bey marie for even heat and so leaving the cradle in is convenient for cleaning at end. You cant fit 12, even 11 the glass is grinding together it feels very forced. It was our only disappointment as we thought by buying and therefore investing in a custom made one as the review states I had felt it would be the best with all details finessed to match the description.

I have used my new Wholesome 'Me' Yoghurt Maker a few times now and it is significantly better than any I have used in the past. I have experimented with sour cream and different milk and different starters. It consistently makes a great product, it's easy to use and the ability to set the time for 24hrs makes making GAPS compliant yogurt easy. The sour cream tastes amazing! The carry basket that comes with the product does not fit all 12 jars. It's not just a tight fit as in the description, I would have to shave some glass off the jars to fit more than 11 jars in. All 12 jars fit in the machine though, so it's not too much of an inconvenience. Also the volume of the jars is not 3 L. I made 2L worth of yoghurt (using a powdered starter so no added volume there) and it took 9 jars filled very close to the top. It would be more accurate to say it makes 2.6-2.8L in the jars that come with the product. All in all, its a great product, and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to make GAPS compliant yoghurt at home.

It arrived yesterday and could not be more pleased with the ease of use or the taste of yoghurt (we did buy a really good batch of starter bacteria which we used). We tested the taste and consistency at 14, 16, 20 and 23 hours and each was lush and creamy but must say tartness and creaminess increased as time progressed and our favourite was at 23 hours. My only disappointment is that it hold nowhere near 3L. Jars alone maybe not even 2.5L and we also tried the largest Pyrex dish that could fit and that would not get anywhere near 3L. I wish that description would be corrected on the website as this did cause us to waste half a litre of mil and some of the live basteria seeing one needs to premix before pouring. I would still highly recommend it as the end result was yogurt that if far superior to anything we ever bought commercially both in taste and texture. I also would recommend one purchases the 2nd lot of containers/jars as that will allow one to have a new batch made while still enjoying the last few jars that are in the fridge as without the spare set you will go without yogurt for 24 hours until the new batch is ready. REPLY TO JD from GAPS: Thank you for the lovely review JD. In regards to the yoghurt capacity, we have confirmed that each jar filled to the brim reaches 3L, however the 2L Decor Glass Storage containers found in Woolworths actually fills 3L and fits into the yoghurt maker perfectly. Although the jars have the capacity for three litres, perhaps we should have accounted for a bit of growth and expansion space. Apart from this we are so happy to hear that you are happy with the product and thank you for the kind review.