Yogurt maker (off topic)

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I have been trying to start SCD since three weeks ago but stuck in a

yogurt maker as it is very hard to find one here. Ordered from GI

Pro but then couldn't find the power supply/adaptor (we use 240V)

here so I have to cancel it. Ordered from an Australian co but has

to wait for another couple of weeks. At last managed to buy an old

one (looks very old) from a local auction, then I have the problem

to get it started to the correct temperature (don't have the manual

or instruction nor the yogurt liner or insert)

I did a test by putting a quarter part of cold water into the maker

and plugged it in and also put a cooking thermometer inside it. The

temperature rose so slow, after two hours it reached 68F after four

hours it reached 86F which is still too low and it stayed that way

for another hour and a half. According to the seller, they only used

it once from new and did have a good normal yogurt from it and I

have to leave it up to 24 hours to see the result.

My question is, is it the normal procedure for a yogurt maker to

take so long to reach a normal 100 - 109F?

Pls help and thanks.

[Guest guest]

It would be more helpful if you placed warm water in the container. The temp

does rise slowly, but I don't know how slowly since I've never checked the temp

in mine. You can begin SCD without yogurt.

Meleah

Yogurt maker (off topic)

Hi all,

I have been trying to start SCD since three weeks ago but stuck in a

yogurt maker as it is very hard to find one here. Ordered from GI

Pro but then couldn't find the power supply/adaptor (we use 240V)

here so I have to cancel it. Ordered from an Australian co but has

to wait for another couple of weeks. At last managed to buy an old

one (looks very old) from a local auction, then I have the problem

to get it started to the correct temperature (don't have the manual

or instruction nor the yogurt liner or insert)

I did a test by putting a quarter part of cold water into the maker

and plugged it in and also put a cooking thermometer inside it. The

temperature rose so slow, after two hours it reached 68F after four

hours it reached 86F which is still too low and it stayed that way

for another hour and a half. According to the seller, they only used

it once from new and did have a good normal yogurt from it and I

have to leave it up to 24 hours to see the result.

My question is, is it the normal procedure for a yogurt maker to

take so long to reach a normal 100 - 109F?

Pls help and thanks.

[Guest guest]

My yogurt maker was too hot, so I threw a heating pad over it and turned it to

high (without turning the yogurt maker on), it was the perfect temp, so that's

how I have been making yogurt.

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claricebellemum wrote:

Hi all,

I have been trying to start SCD since three weeks ago but stuck in a

yogurt maker as it is very hard to find one here. Ordered from GI

Pro but then couldn't find the power supply/adaptor (we use 240V)

here so I have to cancel it. Ordered from an Australian co but has

to wait for another couple of weeks. At last managed to buy an old

one (looks very old) from a local auction, then I have the problem

to get it started to the correct temperature (don't have the manual

or instruction nor the yogurt liner or insert)

I did a test by putting a quarter part of cold water into the maker

and plugged it in and also put a cooking thermometer inside it. The

temperature rose so slow, after two hours it reached 68F after four

hours it reached 86F which is still too low and it stayed that way

for another hour and a half. According to the seller, they only used

it once from new and did have a good normal yogurt from it and I

have to leave it up to 24 hours to see the result.

My question is, is it the normal procedure for a yogurt maker to

take so long to reach a normal 100 - 109F?

Pls help and thanks.

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[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the helps. I have put warm water in the machine and it

works fine and start making my first batch but ouchh.. I did silly

thing as I should have put 1/8 cup of a good quality commercial

yogurt (for 500ml of milk). Instead, I put 1/4 cup of the yogurt.

Would this make a very strong yogurt for my daughter or is it okay

for her to consume after 24 hours fermentation and how much is the

quantity she can take for the first time. Thanks again.

Another question,

Up to 2 yo, she has 3 to 4 times bowel movement a day (not diarhhea)

and it looks normal and soft (up to that age I fed her commercial

baby food in a jar). Over 2 yo, I gave her the same food we ate. We

ate wheatmeal or multi grain bread almost every morning & any other

ordinary food plus snacks mostly from wheat.

Her stool is usually firm, sometimes hard and sometimes soft and

yellowish or brownish in colour but I can always see all the fibres

she ate i.e spinach, carrot, pineapple. they are left undigested.

About two times I have to pull the string of spinach from her bum

and she hardly chews her food eventhough I have encouraged her to do

so. Is this the one, people called as leaky gut? is it the same as

celiac?

Regards

Leena

Mum to Clarice Belle, 2 y 10mths, ASD

>

> It would be more helpful if you placed warm water in the

container. The temp does rise slowly, but I don't know how slowly

since I've never checked the temp in mine. You can begin SCD

without yogurt.

> Meleah

> Yogurt maker (off topic)

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I have been trying to start SCD since three weeks ago but stuck

in a

> yogurt maker as it is very hard to find one here. Ordered from

GI

> Pro but then couldn't find the power supply/adaptor (we use

240V)

> here so I have to cancel it. Ordered from an Australian co but

has

> to wait for another couple of weeks. At last managed to buy an

old

> one (looks very old) from a local auction, then I have the

problem

> to get it started to the correct temperature (don't have the

manual

> or instruction nor the yogurt liner or insert)

>

> I did a test by putting a quarter part of cold water into the

maker

> and plugged it in and also put a cooking thermometer inside it.

The

> temperature rose so slow, after two hours it reached 68F after

four

> hours it reached 86F which is still too low and it stayed that

way

> for another hour and a half. According to the seller, they only

used

> it once from new and did have a good normal yogurt from it and I

> have to leave it up to 24 hours to see the result.

>

> My question is, is it the normal procedure for a yogurt maker to

> take so long to reach a normal 100 - 109F?

>

> Pls help and thanks.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Leena,

<< I did silly

> thing as I should have put 1/8 cup of a good quality commercial

> yogurt (for 500ml of milk). Instead, I put 1/4 cup of the yogurt.

> Would this make a very strong yogurt for my daughter or is it okay

> for her to consume after 24 hours fermentation and how much is the

> quantity she can take for the first time. Thanks again.>>

!/4 cup is fine to use. It may be a little firmer.

1/8- 1/4 tsp for the first time.

<<Up to 2 yo, she has 3 to 4 times bowel movement a day (not

diarhhea)

> and it looks normal and soft (up to that age I fed her commercial

> baby food in a jar). Over 2 yo, I gave her the same food we ate. We

> ate wheatmeal or multi grain bread almost every morning & any

other ordinary food plus snacks mostly from wheat.

>

> Her stool is usually firm, sometimes hard and sometimes soft and

> yellowish or brownish in colour but I can always see all the fibres

> she ate i.e spinach, carrot, pineapple. they are left undigested.

> About two times I have to pull the string of spinach from her bum

> and she hardly chews her food eventhough I have encouraged her to

do

> so. Is this the one, people called as leaky gut? is it the same as

> celiac?>>

If the stool is formed, then it is fine to see some undigested

food. Very normal for a toddler that doesn't chew well.

You could cook the veggies until softer (boiled or steamed well,

pressure cooker etc and or puree them.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, Uc 23 yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

Thanks Sheila,

I feel better knowing that it is normal for toddler to have

undigested food and yes, I have started pureeing most of the food

she eats and by the way, I have given her the homemade yogurt for

about 200 ml a day! as she likes it so much when I mix it with

honey. It probably taste like yogurt ice cream for her and she looks

fine. Does it mean I can keep on giving her the yogurt as much as

she wants? I plan to do introduce stage during school holiday which

will start on the 2nd July here. On mix stages at the moment without

nut flour and the teacher thinks she has improved quite a bit

especially in eye contact and co-operation. Thanks for your time

answering all the questions.

B Regards

Leena

Mum to Clarice Belle, 2y 11mths, ASD, SCD since June 07

>

> Hi Leena,

>

> << I did silly

> > thing as I should have put 1/8 cup of a good quality commercial

> > yogurt (for 500ml of milk). Instead, I put 1/4 cup of the

yogurt.

> > Would this make a very strong yogurt for my daughter or is it

okay

> > for her to consume after 24 hours fermentation and how much is

the

> > quantity she can take for the first time. Thanks again.>>

>

> !/4 cup is fine to use. It may be a little firmer.

>

> 1/8- 1/4 tsp for the first time.

>

>

> <<Up to 2 yo, she has 3 to 4 times bowel movement a day (not

> diarhhea)

> > and it looks normal and soft (up to that age I fed her

commercial

> > baby food in a jar). Over 2 yo, I gave her the same food we ate.

We

> > ate wheatmeal or multi grain bread almost every morning & any

> other ordinary food plus snacks mostly from wheat.

> >

> > Her stool is usually firm, sometimes hard and sometimes soft and

> > yellowish or brownish in colour but I can always see all the

fibres

> > she ate i.e spinach, carrot, pineapple. they are left

undigested.

> > About two times I have to pull the string of spinach from her

bum

> > and she hardly chews her food eventhough I have encouraged her

to

> do

> > so. Is this the one, people called as leaky gut? is it the same

as

> > celiac?>>

>

> If the stool is formed, then it is fine to see some undigested

> food. Very normal for a toddler that doesn't chew well.

>

> You could cook the veggies until softer (boiled or steamed well,

> pressure cooker etc and or puree them.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, Uc 23 yrs

> mom of and

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Leena,

<<I feel better knowing that it is normal for toddler to have

> undigested food and yes, I have started pureeing most of the food

> she eats and by the way, I have given her the homemade yogurt for

> about 200 ml a day! as she likes it so much when I mix it with

> honey. It probably taste like yogurt ice cream for her and she

looks

> fine. Does it mean I can keep on giving her the yogurt as much as

> she wants?

....the teacher thinks she has improved quite a bit

> especially in eye contact and co-operation.>>

As long as she continues to have improvements in behaviour and pretty

good stools then yes give her yogurt. Try not to overdo it though-

remember to keep the food groups in as much balance as you can

(fruit, veggie, protein, dairy).

<< Thanks for your time

> answering all the questions. >>

You are very welcome

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, Uc 23 yrs

mom of and

> >

>