Best Yoghurt Maker 2019 – Buyer’s Guide

With this Lakeland model, you can create your own ordinary yoghurt or Greek yoghurt, or even soft cheese.

It gives you a great amount of freedom when it comes to experimenting to get the end result perfect to your tastes. The 25-65°C temperature range and 1-99 hour time frame will allow you to adapt the consistency and will also help if you are using alternative ingredients, such as adding honey or using oat milk.

Because you can adapt the temperature, it is the perfect machine for making kefir. Many others only have one or two temperature settings, which are too hot for making this fermented drink. This makes the Lakeland Multi Yoghurt one of the best machines for making kefir. Just set it to 25 degrees, and you’re good to go.

There is a nice handy recipe book included, so if this is your first time at fresh yoghurt making, you have the perfect amount of guidance. The cream cheese recipe will appeal if you occasionally want something savoury too.

It is also one of the few which will allow you to make a big single amount of yoghurt as opposed to little individual pots, which is fab if you’re using it for further cooking or want a dollop on your granola/in your smoothie every morning, yet the pot still fits nicely in the fridge.

If you would rather make your yoghurt in single serving pots as opposed to one big jar, then this maker comes with seven individual offerings, each with their own lid.

The food grade glass is strong and reusable, which is great if you’re trying to cut down on your plastic consumption. The screw-on lids also keep the contents secure and safe, so you can pop it in your bag for work or keep them stored in the fridge without worrying about the flavour getting damaged.

You could even try to make seven different flavours at once, or experiment with various additions such as measurements or ingredients, without wasting a whole huge batch if the taste makes you wish you’d really not bothered.

Despite the fact that most yoghurts can be made in between eight and twelve hours, you can set the timer for this model up to 14 hours, which may be great if you’re thinking about using soya or skimmed milk which needs a bit more time to develop and thicken.

When it is being used, it will look stylish too. The clear, transparent lid and stainless steel housing will match the rest of your kitchen. Plus, it isn’t too large, so could comfortably be stored away.

If you still want to keep separate pots for portion control but need them to be on the larger side, this machine can provide you with 1600ml of storage split into four larger pots.

The 24-hour digital timer keeps you in control and allows you to heat the yoghurt for as long as you require. You also get to choose between three temperature settings for incubation, either 36, 38 or 40 degrees C, which doesn’t sound like a lot but really could finely tune the taste. It could also make Greek or French set yoghurt much easier to make.

Automatic switch off will help you out if you’re likely to lose track of time and leave the yoghurt in there for longer than you wished, as it will turn off and stop cooking until you rescue it.

You can purchase further jars, or a pack of 4 x 300ml jars if you feel you’d like to have another set too. They’re easy to clean afterwards, as is the water bath if you wipe it out when it cools.

The price looks higher on paper, but the quality and build are far superior to those half the cost. Even the jars are superior, with a handy date wheel on the lid to ensure the yoghurt isn’t kept any longer than it should be.

Able to make seven pots of fresh yoghurt in less than eight hours, this model is ideal if you are a fan of Lakeland but want individual servings as opposed to one large batch as with some of their other items.

Just warm the milk, and stir in 100ml of plain yoghurt or the starter and leave the machine to work its magic. If you’re using whole milk, it will be done in eight hours. It can then be stored in the fridge in the pots for up to four days, there when you need it.

Once you get the hang of it, it is simple enough to start experimenting with other flavours and contents, and you could even try something different within every single pot if you don’t like to eat the same thing day in, day out.

There is more cleaning involved than with the single container model, and it also didn’t seem to be as reliable with temperature management. The middle jar sometimes didn’t get hot enough, but preheating the unit can help. For some of you, it is still going to be a much more logical approach to yoghurt making.

Definitely one of the more ‘out there’ when it comes to the looks, which we love. And it is still easy to make your own fresh yoghurt the way you like it.

In most cases, yoghurt can be made in around 8-12 hours, but this model gives you the freedom to set the timer anywhere between 1-24 hours. This will allow for thicker consistencies, more ability to use milk such as oats or soya, and also give it that little bit of extra time if needed, and will also allow you to make it for as long as possible if you want to ferment it.

You get eight 125ml pots, which is one more than with other machines but they are also smaller than those of other machines. This could be a great idea for anyone who uses yoghurt as more of an addition to cooking or breakfasts (in curry/on top of muesli) as opposed to the main part of a meal. It also gives you a total of 1L of yoghurt if you want to pop it all together.

The pots are ceramic, so they are nice and strong and stay cool if refrigerated, and they come with lids to keep the contents safe. The goods can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days if airtight, and the pots and lids are dishwasher safe.

The overall machine is lightweight so easy to move around the kitchen, and the power cable completely comes out of the back of the unit, so it doesn’t get in the way when you go to store it.

One of the most affordable options on our list, but the great thing is that despite this, it is still one of the best.

It comes with two containers, so you can always make one batch straight after the first if you like to plan ahead for the week. The largest, 1.8-litre tank can make up to 1400ml normal and 1200ml Greek yoghurt which should set you up for a fair few breakfasts.

Greek yoghurt is where this machine really excels, as it allows you to pick the temperature and longer time and comes with a strainer to remove the whey, which makes it easier than ever.

Unfortunately, there is no timer or auto off technology, so you’ll have to be one of those cooks who are on hand to turn it off once it is done. But if you know it is going to take ten hours to get it perfect, then coming back to the machine after that time isn’t going to be too much of a strain as you can plan well ahead.

It is a fabulous price, which makes the very few issues still seem well worth the purchase.

You are a yoghurt and home cook fanatic. You have two of every dish, pan and mould so when one is resting, you can whip up the next one without having to wash a dish.

This may be the yoghurt maker for you, then. Despite the fact it can only hold one set of seven jars at any one time, you get fourteen with the purchase, so you have enough to go again as soon as the first ones are done.

The yoghurt can be ready in between six and twelve hours, and there is a rotating countdown clock to remind you of how many hours have elapsed, which is different to the other digital means of control and fab for anyone who likes the more retro approach.

A nice starter kit with everything included if you haven’t the faintest idea of what you’d have to do to get perfect yoghurt.

With the pack, there is one sachet of Greek-Style, and one of Strawberry Yogurt Mix which it is safe to say are two of the most popular. You also get a 1kg Yogurt Maker and 1kg Jar, which will make roughly one litre of yoghurt.

It is definitely the smallest in terms of footprint, so great if you don’t have a lot of space or just want something which you can bring out every so often for a fun weekend of cooking with the kids. This isn’t to say it isn’t suitable for those who will be using it every day though – it is strong and able to withstand frequent use.

The price is on the lower side, and you don’t use electricity to make the yoghurt which also saves on bills and your eco footprint. The reason it is at the bottom of our list is that you must use the EasiYo sachets to make the yoghurt, as opposed to plain yoghurt or milk such as coconut or soya. This makes them inappropriate for anyone needing milk-free alternatives or who already has their favourite way to make yoghurt.