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

This yogurt maker is not only simple to use, and make the perfect yogurt! It has 4 functions, very durable; I can now make my own flavor and ingredients yogurt, and no longer have to worry about what ingredients are in store Bought-on. So essential in the kitchen and easy to clean. Good size and such a great price purchase.

My wife has been diving deeper and deeper into the crunchy health trend. With all the unnecessary ingredients in simple foods, it has become more evident that a little bit of extra effort goes a long way to improve the health benefits from eating real food. Thats where this product comes in, it takes little effort to make delicious, fresh, homemade yogurt and cheese. Flavor the yogurt with fruit and this little machine covers three of my kid's favorite foods. It doesn't take up a ton of counter space and is also easy to clean and put away if you like a clean countertop. My wife was ecstatic when I gifted this to her, as she had been asking for one, and has told me it's very simple to use and works great. I don't know if I'll be able to go back to store bought yogurt...

Making yogurt at home has been a fun and easy experience. I wasn’t sure what to expect at first, but the whole process turned out to be surprisingly simple and enjoyable. The digital control panel is straightforward, and the timer is especially helpful. I can set it and forget about it, letting the yogurt maker do its job while I go about my day without any worry.The two glass jars that come with the kit are just the right size for small batches, which is perfect for testing different flavors or adjusting the consistency. I really like that they’re easy to clean, and I’ve had no issues with them. Watching the yogurt come together and seeing the transformation after a few hours is surprisingly satisfying. The yogurt always turns out creamy and smooth, which has made the process enjoyable every time I use it. The included strainer has been especially useful for making Greek yogurt, and it’s great for getting that thicker consistency I prefer for my morning parfaits or snacks.What’s been fun is experimenting with different variations, like adding vanilla, honey, or fruit. It’s nice knowing exactly what goes into the yogurt, and it feels like a healthier option when I can control all the ingredients. The machine is pretty quiet while working, so I don’t have to worry about it disturbing me or taking up too much attention.The option to make cheese or fruit wine is a nice bonus, though I’ve mostly stuck to yogurt so far. Overall, making yogurt at home has been a great experience, and the yogurt maker has made it so simple and fun to get started.

1) Bought 1st unit in October 2023, worked fine, and using for L. Reuteri yogurt...setting the unit for 14 hours, then setting again for 14 hours, then setting a third time to bring cooking time to between 30-36 hours. Yogurt was fine.2) Bought 2nd unit in May 2024, and there is a noticeable difference in the temperature at the bottom of the cooking unit; this second unit is hotter by ~1-1.5 degrees. Still produces yogurt, but at times I end up with a cottage-cheese-type product, rather than yogurt.I HAVE NO WAY OF DETERMINING THE QUANTITY OF L. REUTERI CULTURE IN THE PRODUCT I AM MAKING, THOUGH...and am only judging by taste that there is SOME sort of 'culture' activity going on.ALSO...I have no way of measuring the difference in my gut microbiome since I started using this home-made L. Reuteri yogurt for practically all of my yogurt...with only the occasional Fage or other 'on-sale' store brand, which is L. Bacillus.If possible, check the temperature of the bottom of the cooking unit with a cooking thermometer, because you need 100-102 degrees for L. Reuteri, over at least 30 hours. I sometimes cook my batches for up to 40 hours...because the 'hockey-stick' growth chart indicates that the culture growth spurt really takes off around 30 hours.***I have a success rate of about 90% with this machine...and I attribute most of my failures (cottage-cheese-type product, or differently cultured & sour liquid) to either:a) compromised containers of half and half (sometimes bulging more than usual, but un-expired), orb) sterility problems on my part, especially when I am starting a second batch in the same container I have just emptied to a quart container for storage in the fridge. There is the possibility that the lip of the glass cooking container was not sterilized thoroughly enough BY ME, thereby introducing foreign / additional bacteria or yeast cultures...giving me a poor or bad product.***Overall, I would recommend this product as the best unit out there for making quart-sized batches...as the smaller-container units aren't satisfactory for my quart-sized needs for the L. Reuteri yogurt.I haven't tried making L. Gasseri yogurt in this machine as of the writing of this review.