Bear Yogurt Maker, Greek Yogurt Maker Machine with Strainer and Timer Control, Yogurt Maker with Stainless Steel Inner Pot, Automatic Digital Yogurt Maker with 2 Glass Jars 1 Quart for Home Organic Yogurt, Cheese Maker, Fruit Wine Maker, Black (black)

Excellent Kitchen Equipment. I use this great machine a few times a week, mostly to make greek yogurt which is extremely creamy and delicious. I haven’t tried the cheese function, but if I keep going longer than the 10 hour setting, the greek yogurt will be thicker and sourer, soft cheese like. I sometimes keep the machine running daytime and nighttime because I can’t stop eating the yogurt.For making yogurt, I recommend that you first heat up the milk up to 180 F on the stove in a pot (to kill competing bacteria), then let it cool, add your live yogurt and mix, then add to this machine. The method of first heating up the milk high is part of the recipe for homemade yogurt. I do 4 C of 2% milk to 1/4 C of yogurt. FYI, other yogurt machine manuals recommend that you add jam, vanilla, sugar etc in the beginning to get a better flavor, I tried this and the yogurt tasted weird.I tried making the soft cheese with apple cider vinegar but there was so much whey liquid produced and the volume was smaller. (Please don’t throw out the liquid whey! I have used it in cakes, bread, pancakes and for cooking meat with excellent results. I give my lonely house plant whey and its growing leaves for the first time in 3 years. There are many more uses of whey.) Anyway, the texture of the soft cheese was just like cottage cheese except it smelled sour. It worked in homemade mac and cheese, but greek yogurt is easier with more volume. I am researching how to use liquid rennet and cheese enzymes to make a real cheese with this machine.I have also been using the fruit wine function and it creates aromatic, strong and delicious results. As everyone has noted, the manual is very hard to understand. I lived in China and am fluent in Mandarin, so I can understand the confusing syntax, but the manual really lacks the necessary details, advice and troubleshooting tips. I recommend that you first blend up the fruit, then add to the machine. So far, I have used apples as my base fruit with another fruit like blackberries, mangoes, oranges, etc. The results are excellent. Be sure to stir once in the morning and once at night. The fruit at the top will brown, but that is normal. If you don’t stir, the escaping carbon dioxide will push the fruit up and push the lid right off. After day 3, you will really notice the bubbling expansion and liquefying at the bottom.I used my digital thermometer and it took almost 3 hours for the machine to reach the target temperature for fruit wine. Homemade fruit wine recipes almost always make you heat up the fruit to simmer for 20 to 30 minute, I am going to try this and see if it makes a difference. I also ordered a bag of “pectin enzyme” through Amazon which is used to break down the fiber in the fruit and increase volume/ethanol results.

Good but batches are too small. It is so easy to make Greek yogurt in this! Just pour in 32 oz of milk, add yogurt or starter, stir and tap the Greek yogurt button and let it sit for 10 hours. Then take out the glass jar, put it in the fridge for 3 hours to cool, then dump it in the strainer for a few hours or more, depending on how thick you want it. I saw other reviews where they boiled the milk on the stove, or used an Instant Pot or microwaved the milk — why? It’s not necessary. It says so in the directions. That’s why I bought this to make yogurt, so I wouldn’t have to do all that extra work!!Still, I am returning this because 32 oz of milk reduces to maybe 20 oz of Greek yogurt. I eat yogurt every day so I’d have to make yogurt every 2 or 3 days! And the timing means I have to start the machine and let it incubate while I’m asleep. Then I have to make sure I’m home for 3 hours to cool it and then more hours to strain. After I wake up, I have to go to work so I can’t babysit this process, which means I can only do this once a week, on my days off. So I’d still have to buy yogurt! I’ve found recipes online that use enough milk so I can make a batch that lasts one week, it’s really not hard to do. I would love this if it could make a larger amount of yogurt.

Super Simple. This little machine is perfect and simple. The controls are easy to navigate. It basically runs itself! After you pick your setting and set the time, you can just walk away for the day~ I have seen other machines that use many small containers, but I prefer the large quart containers that come with the yogurt maker. I have seen other’s comments about how brittle the glass is—yes, it is thin. However, it conducts the heat brilliantly and evenly. It’s a simple matter of taking care when using them. I never use a metal spoon or utensils. Strictly silicone to keep the glass’s integrity. I have had my yogurt maker over three months now and both the quart glass containers appear like new. No damage whatsoever. They are excellent storage after the yogurt is made to keep in the fridge! I might even invest in another glass container or two to keep even more in the fridge at once— yogurt does not last long in my house!

The material mold easily. It’s user-friendly, and the broad, shallow-mouthed jar is highly convenient. However, the silicone parts tend to develop mold quite easily, and once it starts growing, it’s challenging to remove. Nevertheless, this isn’t a major concern for me as I plan to find a replacement lid. The same mold issue applies to the filter too, which I don’t find very useful.

Great home made yogurt. Great machine. I like the different settings ( love the Greek yogurt one) the timer, 2 glass bowls to enable two batches if necessary. Looks great on the counter top with minimal space! and so easy to use, I warm up the milk slightly before placing in the maker!