SUMMARY: best soymilk maker

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Thank you to everyone who responded about soymilk makers. Results:

 

SoyaJoy was the unanimous favorite, getting 4 out of 4

recommendations, and I plan to buy one. SoyQuick, SoyToy, and Soybella

were not mentioned. (For the record, I used to own a SoyToy. It worked

but was persnickety -- not dishwasher-safe, not immersible, required

manual straining -- and the motor just stopped after a few months. I

didn't mention this initially as I didn't want to skew results.)

Verbatim replies and original inquiry follow.

 

Thanks again!

 

Rebecca Thomas

Vegan mother of two

Palo Alto

 

 

Verbatim replies, starting with the most detailed:

 

I have been using the SoyaJoy for several years now and have found it

to work very well. It's easy to use, takes about 20-25 minutes to

make soy milk, is easy to clean and sturdy. I haven't used it to make

other nut milks so cannot comment on that. I keep it below the

countertop - it's light. But it's not too big for the countertop

either. I use it to make soy milk every week or two, have had it for

maybe 4 or 5 years. I bought it online from the Soyajoy website, I

believe. I think it was around $150. It makes about 1 1/2 quarts of

soy milk in each batch. The only annoying feature is the noise it

makes while grinding the soybeans, but I imagine that would be true of

any such machine. I've never used another one so cannot compare.

It definitely beats buying soy milk in those non-recyclable containers!

 

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my friend and i bought a USED one, now we sold it and don't have it anymore

 

we don't drink that much soy any more we do almond nut milk now

 

* SoyaJoy (www.soymilkmaker.com)

 

the soy container is small, but you'll realize you don't need that

much beans to make soy

 

takes 10cents to make a gal

 

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i have a few from soymilmaker.com and use them all the time and they

work great. been using them for many years,now

 

works great for soy but not so great for rice or oats.

 

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I have the SoyaPower, and it's quite good. I see they also have a new

SoyaPower Plus model.

 

I usually use a mixture of soybeans, brown rice and almonds.

 

http://www.soymilkmaker.com/

 

 

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Rebecca T <rcu> wrote:

> Dear Bay Area veg*ns,

>

> I'm interested in making my own soymilk and trying my hand at making

> tofu at home. I searched the group's archives and found some makers

> mentioned over the years. Recently I saw a print ad for Soybella.

> Altogether, the following appear to be available:

>

> * SoyQuick (www.soymilkquick.com)

>

> * SoyToy (www.soytoy.com)

>

> * SoyaJoy (www.soymilkmaker.com)

>

> * Soybella

>

> Do you have any first-hand experience with any of these or any other

> soymilk makers?

>

> If so, I'd like to know which one(s) you found easy to use, fast to

> make milk, easy to clean, flexible for other uses (such as making nut

> milks), sturdy (not likely to break, long-lived), small on the

> countertop, and a good value. Basically I'd like to know which one you

> like best. Please be specific: any information about how often you

> use(d) it; how many months it (has) lasted; whether any parts are

> dishwasher-safe; when you bought it, for how much, from where;

> specific features you find very useful or very annoying; etc.; will be

> greatly appreciated. I will summarize results for the group, if

> desired.

>

> Thank you for your time and attention

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