Filtered or non-filtered soymilk maker?
In the process of making soymilk for drinking it, using it as diary replacement in vegan cooking or preparing tofu, one have to strain the mixture to remove the okara. There are lot of soymilk makers available. Some (like the Soyabella) include a filter so that every steps of the process are automatized. Yet, the most recent makers like the Soyapower PLUS are filter-less, which means one have to filter the milk at hand with a strainer.
Why do they removed the filter in the recent soymakers ? Is it to make the cleaning easier, or does it improve the quality to boil the milk together with the okara ?
Best Answer
I have an old SoyaQuick (mine has a filter, newer models don't), and I think it was largely a cleaning concern. The tiny perforations in the filter clogged very easily, and the instruction manual had a whole section of bizarre tips for cleaning it (soak it in bleach! squeeze a soapy sponge to one side to force the suds through!)
There's also some marketing speak about "leaving in the perfect amount of pulp for your taste!" but that sounds like bull to me.
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What can I use to filter soy milk?
I have found an easy way to get rid the grainy okara. I use a "gold" coffee filter (permanent type, see pictures below) and a Rubbermaid pitcher to filter the hot, fresh soymilk as you pour it from the stainless steel pitcher to the Rubbermaid pitcher. This is quick and easy.Is homemade soy milk better than store bought?
Sweet, fresh, and beloved by the lactose intolerant everywhere, homemade soy milk is approximately five hundred times better than the store-bought stuff. And making it should be so simple: it takes only soybeans, filtered water, and some basic equipment.Why is my soy milk grainy?
At the end, the liquid should look rather grainy, as in the picture below. This means that the milk has separated from the fibrous part of the ground up soy. Line a bowl with the cloth bag, and ladle in the cooked soy mixture a bit at a time. Squeeze out the liquid, and put into another, clean pot.How do you make soy milk taste less beany?
Soaking unhulled beans in boiling water will reduce the beany flavor, which is caused by lipoxygenase. So, it can be killed by the help of heat. 6. After blending and straining process, transfer your milk into a pot, add your favorite sweetener and cook on low heat at least 30 minutes or untill reach to desired taste.FULLY AUTOMATIC FILTER-FREE MINI SOY MILK MAKER
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