Excalibur

[Guest guest]

Still exploring my yogurt making appliance options.

I don't need specifics, but how does one make yogurt in a food

dehydrator. I like the idea of buying one appliance that can also do

other things. Is it much less convenient than a yogurt-maker?

Please tell me if you've had good or bad experiences using a dehydrator

for yogurt making.

(This will sound stupid----do you pour the yogurt ingredients in the

tray, or do you take the trays out and use something else(but what?) to

hold the yogurt ingredients?) Oh, I feel so stupid asking this.

Angie R.

getting ducks in a row

in support of son with massive ADHD

and screwed-up digestive system

[Guest guest]

> Please tell me if you've had good or bad experiences using a

dehydrator

> for yogurt making.

I bought a large Excalibur dehydrator. I use 3 quarts of milk each

time I make yoghurt, but more could fit.

The dehydrator successfully makes yoghurt. I haven't gotten to the

point of making dried anything yet, but I still hope to. So I'm

glad I have the machine. Yet I wish some things were different.

See below.

Drawbacks: It is quite noisy. There's this blower inside that goes

all the time. The room you put it in and adjoining spaces will not

be peaceful during the 24 hours you are running it. The noise is

not like a vacuum cleaner or anything like that, but I would prefer

to not have the noise.

It takes up a lot of counterspace.

The dial is not precise enough to easily keep the temperature

needed. I use an electronic thermomter to keep track of the

temperature. The temperature goes up and down--like your electric

frying pan, you know? Heats up, then reaches desired temp, then

turns off until temp dips then turns on again. The electronic

thermometer shows how it goes up and down. Occasionally, the temp

dips below the needed temp or goes up above what is considered the

maximum temp, but this doesn't happen every time and when it does

it's very briefly. The temperature range varies depending where on

the counter I set it. I watch the range for quite some time when I

start it up to see what the range is going to be and whether it's

correct. Then I adjust on the temperature dial and watch for quite

a while longer. On this dial, a small adjustment can make a big

difference so I might have to do this a few times. Once I'm certain

the temp range is good, I can just leave it. I sure wish it was an

easier to control dial.

Hope my input helps you make a decision,

, mom to