Waring YM350 Professional Yogurt Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WaringBrand: Waring
Model: YM350
Color: Black/Stainless
Product features:
- Brushed stainless steel accents with six 8 ounce and two 26 ounce stackable plastic storage jars and lids for easy storage
- Eat Healthy, makes nutritious yogurt right at home
- Simple operation with 19 hour blue LED timer display beeps when yogurt is ready
- On/Off button
- Dishwasher safe cover, jar and lids
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Waring YM350 Professional Yogurt Maker
Customer Review: Use your microwave to heat the milk...works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the Waring Pro YM350 for myself for Christmas (2009) to use along with my Salton YM9 one quart maker but I'm finding myself using just the Waring maker; it seems to make a better yogurt. I like my yogurt to be more on the firm side. I've been doing 8 cups at a time (of 2% low-fat milk ) using the two 2-cups & four 1-cup--they all fit in at the same time...don't worry that the cups aren't sitting in the little "cut-outs" on the surface of the maker...you can forget they're there if you want...just put the cups in this order in a circle: a 2-cupper, 1 cup, 1 cup, a 2-cupper, 1 cup, 1 cup. (I've added another 9-cup variation at the bottom of this review, in addition to another photo).
I cook 8 cups of milk in the microwave in a microwaveable bowl and check the temperature with a kitchen thermometer (Taylor Digital Thermometer w/probe that I got here on Amazon.com). Once the temp reaches approx. 185 degrees I let it cool on the counter (with a splatter screen placed on top of the bowl to keep dust etc. out yet let the milk cool more quickly). This is the same procedure I've been using with my Salton 1 quart yogurt maker, it just seems to come out better in the Waring.
When the temp gets down to between 106 - 110 degrees, skim off the thin layer of cooled milk at the top and add 6 ounces of non-fat dry milk and 6 ounces of plain yogurt starter (from the previous batch or store-bought with active cultures) and stir in until a uniform consistency (put the starter yogurt into a separate bowl and add about a 1/2 cup of the warmed milk and stir...then add that to the main batch of milk and stir in). I put the two bigger cups & 4 smaller cups into the maker (don't put the lids on); place the maker's cover on and set for 10 hours. I usually set up the batch in the evening so it's ready to put in the fridge in the morning before I go to work. It's nice and cold when I get home.
I don't understand why a previous reviewer was complaining about the cups not being glass-what the heck is the difference? I've been making yogurt for over 20 years and don't see any benefit to glass jars over plastic.
I also don't understand why a different reviewer was complaining that the maker is "...just a warmer"...uhhh...yeeeahhh...it does keep the cooked milk warm-but THAT'S how you get yogurt. However, there are instructions in the included booklet to make yogurt without cooking it first. You use room temperature pasturized milk and warm in the yogurt maker for about 16 to 24 hours, depending on what type of milk you're using.
Overall, this is a terrific yogurt maker!
Update June 2010:
This is my latest configuration (I added a new picture on the first page): 9 cups using one of the 2 cup containers in the center, the 6 one cup containers AND an ordinary 1 cup glass jar (a jelly or jam jar works or a 1 cup glass).
Simple instructions:
Cook 9 cups milk in a glass or ceramic bowl (preferably one w/ a spout to pour more easily) in the microwave for 18-20 minutes full power to 185 degrees (time varies depending on your microwave). Remove from microwave & cool to 106-110 degrees (Cooling CAN be done in the fridge too!). Stir in 1 cup dry milk. In separate bowl add 1 cup plain yogurt (from the previous batch) and stir in 1 cup of cooked milk. Stir that mix into the main batch of milk for an even consistency.
The jars are placed evenly as shown in the photo...they do NOT need to sit evenly inside the indentations on the bottom of the yogurt machine. Pour the batch of warmed milk into the jars. Do not put the lids on the jars while the yogurt is "cooking". Place machine's clear cover on the machine. Set the timer for 10 hours (more hours or less depending on your preference...10 hours is more firm than 8 hours, for example). I prefer a more firm yogurt so I cook mine for 10-12 hours (I've even tried about 15-16 hours & the yogurt comes out great!). When the yogurt is done "cooking", place the lids on the jars & put in the fridge (by the way, if for some reason you accidentally miss the yogurt maker shutting off when the time is up...I can't tell you how many times I've done this...I just put the lids on and place the jars in the fridge overnight and the yogurt has been perfectly fine).
Description of Waring YM350 Professional Yogurt Maker
Waring has been making products for commercial kitchens for over 60 years. Today Waring Pro brings that expertise home with premium, commercial-quality products, including the Professional Yogurt Maker. Entertaining friends and family is easier than ever, with Waring Pro. Easily make one of the most popular, healthy dairy snacks! The Waring Pro Professional Yogurt Maker features six 8-oz. and two 16-oz. polycarbonate stackable jars with lids and a 19-hour blue LED timer display that ensures every batch comes out just how you like it! Jars, lids and top cover are dishwasher safe so cleanups are quick and easy, and the classic stainless accents add an elegant touch to today?s contemporary kitchens.Specialty Appliances
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