Soyapower G4 Soy Milk Maker, Almond Maker, Rice Milk Maker, Quinoa Milk Maker, and Soup Maker - New Model All Stainless Steel Inside

I have been using this every 2-3 days for the past month, and so far I love it! I have so far only used it to make soy milk, and it does an excellent job at this. I bought 20 pounds of the Laura soybeans direct from the farm for about $2/lb, and my cost per liter comes out to about $0.50 or $0.60 if I was doing my sleepy math correctly. I thought remembering to soak the soybeans would be a pain in the butt, but it's not at all - when I use up the last of the soy milk, or when I notice it is low, I measure out a rounded cup (the one that came with the machine, which I think is about 3/4 cup), rinse briefly, pour the soybeans in a bowl, cover with water, and 8-10 hours later they are ready to make soy milk; I've even let them go as long as 12 or 13 hours, and the soy milk tasted the same to me. I do recommend washing everything as you go - the leftover bean residue is easy to get off while it is still wet, and a little more difficult if allowed to dry on the machine. I wash the top part as soon as I take it off the machine, and wash the pot as soon as I have poured all of the soy milk into the strainer. Easy peasy :)The first batch I made did not taste good at all, even though I went through the preliminary wash step as instructed in the manual. I'm not sure if it was because of the machine, or if the beans that came with the machine were old; I'll never know, because the next batch I made with the fresh Laura soybeans was delicious.To make a liter of soy milk I use a rounded cup (the one that came with the machine) of dried soy beans, soak them for 8-12 hours, put them in the machine and then fill the machine to the second water mark and start the machine; after straining off the bean pulp (okara) I add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 tsp salt, and mix well. It is slightly sweet this way; I could probably get away with half the sugar, but I like it this way over my cereal in the morning :)In case you are wondering what to do with the okara, it makes great crackers! I will try to remember to come back and provide instructions, but my 2 year old is in need of attention, so I will have to stop typing.I hope you found this helpfulEDIT: 7-24-2014: I just timed the whole process... A minute or so to measure the soybeans, rinse them, and cover them with water. After that, you are just letting them sit for 8-12 hours. Once I pull out the machine, it takes 10 minutes from start to finish, including washing the soy milk maker. So, less than 15 minutes hands on (if you wash as you go), but you have to plan ahead for the soaking time.I still have to work out the measurements for the okara crackers, so that update will be coming in the near future I hope.

This thing is awesome. I got it to make my own cashew milk and almond milk. It worked right out of the box with minimal prep work and instruction manual reading. Essentially, what you're getting is a high-speed blade, similar to a commercial ice cream milkshake maker, like you might see at a Baskin Robbins, that also has a heating element inside it for making soup. You can chuck in anything you want and some water to make cold beverages, soups, or porrige-like concoctions. That blade pulverizes whatever you add into powder. The nut milk I make is just as good as store-bought and I pay a fraction of store prices for it.Dump the accessories, if you want. They work, but they're cheap plastic and you don't really need them. The only things you really need, in my opinion, are a measuring cup and maybe a strainer for the ground nut meat. It's just not easy to strain out that fine material, so I usually don't. If I want to strain it, I sometimes use a linen tea filter, which is like a sock on a handle you can pour the milk through to catch the powdered nut meat. I experimented with drying the nut meat into powder for cooking, but I'm too lazy to put a lot of effort into that. I also don't bother soaking the nuts when I make nutmilk; I just mix the ingredients and turn it on. Cleaning the unit is easy-it's stainless steel. The design is simple and it generally doesn't make much of a mess. I've over-filled it past the line marked inside it and only had a spill when I jolted it on purpose to see what would happen. The only minor issue, in my opinion, is the top and the electric connection in the handle prevent you from just pouring water all over the unit in the sink, but it's a minor thing and does not prevent me from cleaning the unit. I hold my thumb over the electrical connection on the handle when I wash it out. The connection also has a flexible rubber cover over it that sort of seals around the connection when you put the top on, so it's at least a little bit water repellent. My cleaning regimen usually involves filling it with hot water and soap, turning on the nut milk function, and letting it spin the soap and water into thick foam. Then, I scrub, rinse, and let it dry.If you don't like paying 4+ dollars a container for soy milk, nut milk, coconut milk, etc, then consider this machine. The price is reasonable and for the price of one container of nut milk, you can get the ingredients to make several containers of your own to your personal taste. You can't lose.

so far I've tried soy milk and grain, and it worked well. The only problem I had is it's kind of difficult to handle the top with one hand and pour the milk out with the other hand. So I have to find a plate and lie the top part on it, and then pour out the milk and wash the machine. Because I'm not sure if letting the blades lie on the counter would hurt them, I put the top part on the plate with perfect size so that the blades wouldn't touch anything.

I just made my very first batch of soy milk with the soy beans that were included in the package. I soaked the beans overnight in the refrigerator. The milk tasted the delicious, so that tells me that the beans are good, definitely not an old batch. I followed the directions in the booklet, poured in the water, then the soy beans, put on the top securely, plugged it, chose "Soaked Beans", pressed Start, and twenty or so minutes later the milk was done. When I took off the top it was so pleasant to get the aroma of nice fresh warm milk. It was frothy and creamy and the flavor was very nice. I added a splash of vanilla and some brown sugar and that made it just right. I let the milk cool a little, then poured it through the strainer and into the plastic jug (both included). I didn't keep the ocara this time but next time I'm going to use it in some recipe, maybe pancakes. The ocara was delicious too, sort of like an oatmeal. The fine mesh strainer worked really well with this milk. I also ordered the milk bag, but it wasn't necessary this time. Maybe with other nuts/grains.I didn't even know that these machines existed until last month. I was searching and reading reviews for a masticating juicer that could handle nuts. I'm so glad that I didn't buy one of those, as this machine is just so perfect for my needs, it's exactly what I wanted. The ease of the whole process is great. I love that the inside and the grinding apparatus are made of stainless steel. So easy to clean! After pouring off all the milk, I just rinsed with clean water, dried it well and put it away. I have a very tiny kitchen, and the size is right, like a big thermos.

[ASIN: B00DSC9PCG Soyapower G4 Soy Milk Maker, Almond Maker, Rice Milk Maker, Quinoa Milk Maker, and Soup Maker - New Model All Stainless Steel Inside]I bought this product on Jan. 29th 2017, it stopped working the other day, I only used it for almost 4 months. A stain thing came out of the motor and went to the shaft. It seems it was burned. A lot of steams came out when it was working and then it stopped working. How come I spent over a hundred dollar and only used it for 4 months? Can anyone help me? I added a photo here