Where to find a soy milk making macine?

monkeyactive

Hi there ,

Would anyone know where in Ireland I could buy a soy milk making machine ? Also if anyone has one could they tell me if it works out more economic than buying soy milk from the supermarket for somebody who goes through maybe 3-4 1 litre cartons a week .Thanks vey much for reading .

henryporter

Try https://fruithillfarm.com/p-191-soyamilk-maker.aspx - good company in my opinion. Presumably the cost of buying the machine will take some time to offset against the purchase of soya milk (I looked into this myself but still haven't bought one), as long as you buy the soya beans in sufficient bulk such as here http://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/organic-soya-beans-25kg.html

monkeyactive

thanks henry , wow 188 snots!!! Very pricey !!!mmmmm electric picnin ticket or soy milk machine

NecroSteve

I've often made soya milk, and I didn't even know there was a special machine for making it. I soak the beans, maybe sprout them, then grind them up in a food processor, and boil them. The resulting liquid is your soya milk!

monkeyactive

this soy milk machine idea is starting to feel a bit celtic tiger , Ill try necrosteves technique and return with a verdict

vaalea

monkeyactive wrote: »

this soy milk machine idea is starting to feel a bit celtic tiger , Ill try necrosteves technique and return with a verdict

Probably convenience... like bread-maker or hand made (certainly doable but more work)... also it could be that certain methods will change the taste of the soymilk as well.. some soymilks have a much stronger beany taste and I think it has to do with processing method.

monkeyactive

Okay ,

The home made soy milk does not taste great . I think I may need honey to sweeten it . Also it was a lot of work and beans for one cup , unless I did it wrong .

Absurdum

I'd rather spend the money on Alpro tbh

monkeyactive

okay again , after tinkering with the bean to water ratio and adding a little honey I have now made a nice palatable soy milk . There is great value in homemade .I got 4 litres from a bag of soy beans costing €2.50 .The left over soy bean curd is also good craic as it can be made into veggie burgers and fallafel .Bite me Alpro !!!Bite me good!!!!

henryporter

monkeyactive wrote: »

okay again , after tinkering with the bean to water ratio and adding a little honey I have now made a nice palatable soy milk . There is great value in homemade .I got 4 litres from a bag of soy beans costing €2.50 .The left over soy bean curd is also good craic as it can be made into veggie burgers and fallafel .Bite me Alpro !!!Bite me good!!!!

Well done - maybe you could post up the tweaked recipe so we can all have a go. Thanks

monkeyactive

absolutely henry ,

I initially used this vid which is quite clear instruction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xLWO4SdOc4 ( muslin , cheesecloth can be found in a fabric store like Hickeys ) but I found that she did not use enough water so the milk was overpoweringly beanie in taste .

I then used this guys instructions http://www.scribd.com/doc/209288/Soy-Milk-homepreparation which recommends 3cups of water to every cup of beans . I went with 2 cups myself , but basically you can dilute the milk to change the strenght . I then added honey to each glass I drank to sweeten it a bit and I must say its quite nice .

Here are links to ideas for use of the left over soy bean curd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNE_G4wu74 (fallafel)

http://video.about.com/vegetarian/Homemade-Veggie-Burgers.htm (burger de la veggie)

meljackson

Even though this is an old thread I figure it will still appear in the search engines so worth the effort. If you peel the beans the milk won't taste of soya and works great with a cup of tea. I think a milk maker is worth the money as it yields more milk than the average squeezing of a cheese cloth. It is also possible to make cooked and raw milk with it. If you buy the soya beans in bulk you will save a lot more money. You can buy in bulk from the Asian Shop in Drury Street by ordering a few days in advance. This machine can also save time so that if you wanted to make your own tofu you would just add the coagulant after making the milk and then press it in a tofu making box to finish. There are a lot of nut milks, rice milk and soups you can also make with it, and you can grind your coffe beans.