Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hi all, I made my first batch of soy milk from scratch and it turned out good. Was easy too. But the beany taste increased as it sat in the fridge. By the morning of the 3rd day it was too beany for my morning ovaltine. Is there a way to lessen the beany taste? I have another batch on the stove right now & I added some oats to this batch for thickening. I don't like vanilla in my soymilk or to have it too sweet. Thanks & Peace, Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Diane, do you make your soymilk in your blender? I make mine in my Soyajoy soy milk maker, and I run the beans thru twice. After it has completed the cycle, it beeps, I unplug it for about a minute, then run it thru again, letting the machine blend the beans. It makes the milk richer, and I haven't notice any beany taste. I also take and rinse my beans at least twice before soaking them all night. I soak enough to make my mixing bowl full, then I drain off that water, and scoop out the beans by the cupful, pour into sandwich size zip locks, squeeze out any extra air, then zip shut. After the batch is all zipped and sealed, I put them in a gallon sized zip lock, it usually takes two of these larger bags to hold the smaller ones, then I freeze them. When I make my soy milk, I just thaw out the beans, and make the soy milk. With my busy schedule, it is easier for me to do it this way. Hope this helps!!! Sincerely, Karla Williams ___________ It's easy to receive faxes via email. Click now to find out how! http://3rdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifaVAG0Lo90zJxCzh6OLzmwzA5kDfDYM\ xEV3Op8csEixfTDQ/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hi Karla, Yes, in my blender & then stovetop. I want to make sure I like homemade before I spend on a soymilk maker. I will try the double rinse method and what a great idea to soak extra & then freeze them in batch amounts! I will definitely do that too. That's a great tip. Thanks Karla Peace, Diane , " karfranw " <karfranw wrote: > > Diane, do you make your soymilk in your blender? I make mine in my Soyajoy soy milk maker, and I run the beans thru twice. After it has completed the cycle, it beeps, I unplug it for about a minute, then run it thru again, letting the machine blend the beans. It makes the milk richer, and I haven't notice any beany taste. > I also take and rinse my beans at least twice before soaking them all night. I soak enough to make my mixing bowl full, then I drain off that water, and scoop out the beans by the cupful, pour into sandwich size zip locks, squeeze out any extra air, then zip shut. After the batch is all zipped and sealed, I put them in a gallon sized zip lock, it usually takes two of these larger bags to hold the smaller ones, then I freeze them. > When I make my soy milk, I just thaw out the beans, and make the soy milk. With my busy schedule, it is easier for me to do it this way. > Hope this helps!!! > > Sincerely, > > Karla Williams > ___________ > It's easy to receive faxes via email. Click now to find out how! > http://3rdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifaVAG0Lo90zJxCzh6OLzmwzA5kDfDYM\ xEV3Op8csEixfTDQ/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hi Diane, Woo hoo! Glad you're having fun :^) I haven't had any problems with a beany-tasting soy milk, so this isn't TNT, but the two tips I've come across most often are using Laura soy beans and/or removing the skins from the beans once they've soaked (directions to make that more simple are here: http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/593450.htm#8754 ,under " Optional Step for Eliminating the Beany Taste Even Further. " Hope this helps. Peace, Maureen strayfeather1 wrote: > Hi all, > > I made my first batch of soy milk from scratch and it turned out good. > Was easy too. But the beany taste increased as it sat in the fridge. > By the morning of the 3rd day it was too beany for my morning > ovaltine. Is there a way to lessen the beany taste? I have another > batch on the stove right now & I added some oats to this batch for > thickening. I don't like vanilla in my soymilk or to have it too sweet. > > Thanks & Peace, > Diane > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Thanks for these tips Maureen. I had noticed that some of the skins of the beans come off pretty easy so I'll try that next time too. I am having fun even though neither batch has turned out as I hoped. This one with the oats as thickener is almost too thick lol. I've had to add extra water to thin it back down but as is it will make a great base for potato leek soup . Peace, Diane , Maureen <ailanthus wrote: > > Hi Diane, > > Woo hoo! Glad you're having fun :^) > > I haven't had any problems with a beany-tasting soy milk, so this isn't > TNT, but the two tips I've come across most often are using Laura soy > beans and/or removing the skins from the beans once they've soaked > (directions to make that more simple are here: > http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/593450.htm#8754 ,under > " Optional Step for Eliminating the Beany Taste Even Further. " > > Hope this helps. > > Peace, > Maureen > > strayfeather1 wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I made my first batch of soy milk from scratch and it turned out good. > > Was easy too. But the beany taste increased as it sat in the fridge. > > By the morning of the 3rd day it was too beany for my morning > > ovaltine. Is there a way to lessen the beany taste? I have another > > batch on the stove right now & I added some oats to this batch for > > thickening. I don't like vanilla in my soymilk or to have it too sweet. > > > > Thanks & Peace, > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Lol, some of my experiments have resulted in additional soups, too I think 1/4-cup chickpeas and 1/3-cup soybeans makes a thicker milk than soybeans alone. It's also a little sweeter and not super thick, so I'm not sure if you'd like it, but I figured I'd toss it out there just in case Enjoy! Peace, Maureen strayfeather1 wrote: > This one with the oats as thickener is almost too thick lol. I've had > to add extra water to thin it back down but as is it will make a great > base for potato leek soup . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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