SoyaJoy G5 8 in 1 Soy Milk, Soybean or Dried Beans, Almond Milk, Quinoa Milk, Nut Milk, Oat Milk, Cashew Milk | + Soups, Porridges, Hot Cocoa | Self-Cleaning

I have now made 6 batches of soymilk using this product. I have made soymilk the "old-fashioned" way (soak, blend, heat, squeeze) ever since I began making plant milks. I had no idea what having a soymilk maker would do for me in terms of saving my time and helping my cleanup. This is as simple as soaking the soybeans, rinsing and draining the soak water (the way you would anyway), putting the beans into the SoyaJoy and adding water up to the very easy-to-see line inside the carafe, and plugging it in. In 36 minutes, the maker heats and blends the beans and leaves me with the last step of pouring it into the milk bag and straining. I am no longer cleaning up my blender and standing at the stove stirring for 20-25 minutes. That alone is worth the price to me. Some additional thoughts: - when the batch is done, the maker will beep for a minute and then keep the milk warm for an hour. If you unplug and remove the top and immediately run just the stainless steel shaft (NOT the top where the electronics are) under hot water at the faucet, you will save yourself some cleanup of the ring that forms around the blender part at the top level of the milk. Same with the stem that holds the blades to the bottom. If you do leave it for the hour, I still suggest removing the top and immediately running it under the hot tap, but be prepared to use a dishcloth to remove what has dried to the shaft and blade stem underneath. - the okara (pulp) left over is some of the finest ground I have ever seen, and I have a high-speed blender. It is fine enough to use as is as additions to baked goods, child's playdough, or for drying. If you are into reusing the okara, you will be very pleased with the results; - the noise of the unit reminds me of an in-door icemaker/water dispenser in older refrigerators. It certainly is much quieter than a food processor or blender. It is not a constant noise, but when the unit is on, I recommend not being on a Zoom call in the same room. That being said, if I was, I would still be able to hear everything on the call very well; - If the machine has too many soybeans, it will put out an error code. Keep the manual handy to check if this is the one, and remove the excess beans and let the stem/top cool a bit before putting it back on, or else the cycle will take 49 minutes; - I have not yet had success with it in making firm tofu. I bought the SoyaJoy kit with the press and nigari, but I am obviously missing something with measurements (which is how I found out about the error code I listed above). So glad I bought this!

An amazing product. Have saved so much money making my own soy and nut milks. I fortify them with calcium carbonate powder. Thisbmachine is so easy to clean and learn how to use. No complicated directions. Love it!!

Very solid, does the job 👏

I’ve made multiple batches of soy milk and each has turned out perfectly. The milk reminds me of the quality of West soy but much more flavorful. It still takes a long time to make soy milk, but this device cuts the hands-on time down significantly. When I would make it on the stove, I would say the hands-on time was close to an hour with blending, simmering, and squeezing in a nut milk bag. Now, all I have to do is squeeze it which takes less than ten minutes. I think the most valuable thing is that I do not have to be glued to the stove monitoring it. You do have to wait ten minutes between each batch which isn't a big deal because the soyajoy will automatically add the ten minutes when you start the next batch. So my recipe for making a half gallon of soy milk is: -soak 250 g of dry soybeans overnight - rinse and drain and divide in half -make two batches using one-half of the soaked soybeans -add about 1100 ml of water to the soyajoy with 1/2 of the soaked soybeans -run it on soaked beans -once it is done, I usually pour that batch into a clean pot with a lid -add the remaining soaked soybeans and 1100 ml of water -run the cycle -once finished add it to the pot with the rest of the soy milk -I usually let it cool down before straining, but if you have asbestos hands feel free to strain right away For cleaning, once I am all done, I rinse immediately and gently scrub with a sponge. Then I will run it on the raw milk setting with some water and vinegar and then rinse it out after. It gets it quite clean! The process still takes time BUT like I said the hands-on time is just the straining. Also, the taste is fantastic and worth the money for that alone. On the stove, there were numerous times my soy milk came out “beany’ tasting despite boiling it to hell and back. With the soya joy, it is so creamy and nutty without that overwhelming bitter bean flavor (I used the same soybeans for both stovetop and in the soyajoy). Overall, I'm very happy! Plus I believe they give you a year warranty.

I love this machine. I drop 1 star because the price is so high. I wish I could buy it directly from Amzon.com.