Recommend me a Yoghurt Maker.

Hi, here in New Zealand they only sell one type of electical yoghurt maker the:

"Yolife Yogurt maker"

Has any one used this specific one?

I tried to do some research to see if any people on the SCD/GAPS diet use it and found this comment about it.

"No other yogurt maker I've seen has the tall dome which is excellent for creating large batches of yogurt. However, if you try to make 24 hour SCD yogurt or really any yogurt with this device as is, it won't work and the yogurt will not be providing..."

Although this person http://www.scdkat.com/tag/yogurt/ said they started using it but needed to buy a dimmer switch to reduce the voltage/temp.

I did also see the wholesome me yoghurt maker. http://shop.gapsaustralia.com.au/yoghurt-maker-featuring-2-sets-of-7-jars-introductory-price/ which is apparently GAPS friendly.

Any people from Aus/NZ? What yoghurt maker do you use?

Thanks.

Which starters are SCD legal to use in Yogourmet Electric Yogurt Maker?

I can't stress this enough...don't bother buying a yogurt maker if you have an oven with an oven light. If you have one, all you'll need to buy is an oven thermometer and a sealable container. The oven light provides enough heat to reach the perfect temperature. You may just need to prop the door open a centimeter or two to regulate the temperature. My yogourmet yogurt maker always got too hot. I even bought a dimmer switch but found it difficult to regulate. The oven is so much easier.

@mom89, the author of "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" does not recommend yogurt starters, just unflavored commercial yogurt mixed with milk. If I stumble across the book today, I'll post again with which strains she thinks are best if you really want to use the starters.

@mom/charlie

The strain she suggests are exactly as mentioned in the above: L. bulgaricus, S. thermopiles & L. acidophilus

You can't make any yogurt without the first two. And the last was always recommended by Elaine (BTVC author) because in her words 'acidophilus' keeps the gut neighbourhood friendly.

However various Bifidobacterium common to many probiotic commercial yogurts, in her opinion back then 'swing both ways' - in other words she suggests that in a damaged and inflamed gut bifo bacteria can take on characteristics that cause harm. She has some old papers on this.

Of Note: My gut does not like acidophilus at all however. Everyone is different in this regard. Start slow or try using balkan yogurt as I suggested. It's the most 'Gut' friendly starter available.

Bazillions of SCD'rs use starters (especially yogourmet) because many commercial yogurts do not list their strains. They just say 'bacterial cultures' on the ingredient label. You have to call the manufacturer which is a pain in the @ss. Some do list though but it can take some time to sort through them all.

I called and received an email confirming the Astro Yogurt. So did jody (mentioned below). She put me onto it.

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@jessicaaa - I just thought of a place tonight that I know will be able to at least ship one to you if you are really stuck:

www.jkgourmet.com

Email them and ask for Jodi specifically. She might be able to figure out how to ship one there for you. She uses SCD to control her Ulcerative Colitis for 15+ years now med free. Crazy.... Her cookbooks are to die for by the way. They make SCD life a pleasure if you don't mind cooking. Anyway, she goes above and beyond in the customer service department so she may find a way to get one to you.

Instead of a yogurt maker you can use a heating pad with a dimmer switch (bought at a home depot/hardware store)

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/detail/yoghurt-how-to-make-with-heating-pad/

http://eatingscd.com/2008/10/01/yoghurt-dimming/