SLIM - soymilk test results

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Hey Slim,

 

Well, I made some soymilk yesterday. It was really good! The only concern left

for me now is the amount of soymilk I ended up with. I used 1 c. of beans

soaked for about 10 hours with 4 c. of water. After bringing the soaked beans

and water to about 180 degrees F I pureed them in my blender until really

smooth, with a little of the cooking water. Then I put the pureed beans and

cooking water back into the pot and cooked them for 30 min. I strained the

mixture through a wire mesh sieve with a layer of grocery store cheesecloth. It

took a really long time...at least an hour I let it sit, then when it looked

like it really couldn't drain anymore I squeezed the cheesecloth and measured

out what had accumulated. The recipe I used said I should get about 3.5 cups of

soymilk, but I only got about 1.5 c. Well, after it sat in the fridge overnight

it was more the consistency of soy creamer, so I added some water until it was

the consistency of my store-bought soymilk. But that still only gave me 2 c. of

finished soymilk.

 

Azure standard sells organic soybeans in a 25 lb. bag for about $.90/lb

(although that's not where I bought the soybeans I used this time; they were

much more expensive because I bought a small amount to experiment with) The 1

c. of beans I used was 1/2 lb. So I ended up with 2c. of milk for $.45, which

would be $1.80 for a half-gallon, which is cheaper than the almost $3 I pay for

a half-gallon of store soymilk right now. So that's some savings, yes, but not

as much as I had hoped. Maybe I'm hoping for too much. I thought it would be

cheaper. So I guess I was wondering if my yield was as much as it could have

been.

 

Any ideas or input on this?

Thanks so much!

Cyndy (in OR)