Comments on: Thrift store find – Salton GM-5 yogurt maker

By: mary

mary — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:07:27 +0000

Thank you for the info on the add temp for the starter. I’ve had my yogurt maker since 1976 and I can tell you that 105 degrees is right for the temp in the maker. You can also use your oven. Just turn on to 250, set the glass jars(lids on) in a shallow pan of water heated to 250, close the oven and turn it off! The yogurt will be done in approx. 10 hours. enjoy

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:38:24 +0000

My mom had one of these when I was growing up. Hers had fitted lits that you press on (like tupperware), not screw top. I’m guessing it was purchased no later than 1980. I just bought one with the same lids that says “thermostatically controlled”. No manual, no thermometer. Can’t wait to try it!

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:21:50 +0000

Jim,

I think you are right that 85 degrees is too low. If your unit is not maintaining the minimum 105 degrees you mentioned above, then you probably can’t use it to make yogurt.

I can’t check my unit right now because it is in storage, but I believe your temperature numbers are correct.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:20:12 +0000

By the way. Since there have been a number of comments about the thermometer being broken or missing, I just used ours in temperature calibrated baths and found that the lower line corresponds 105 deg F and the upper is 113 deg F on ours. So you can just use an ordinary thermometer and make sure you are in that range. This range makes sense as that is the range most quoted for a starter initial temperature on the various yogurt sites.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:57:37 +0000

Angel Could you check the temperature that your unit maintains the yougurt at during fermentationn and post it? We have a Salton Yogurt Maker similar to yours but it only maintains about 85 deg F which seems low to me. We tried one batch for about 8 hours and got no apparent production. We used 1/4 cup of Fage brand Greek yogurt in 1 quart of skim milk + some dry milk as our starter. This brand has multiple active cultures according to the label but again nothing happened.

On some site they mention 105 deg F as the best temperature to culture a batch. We think our unit might be defective

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:09:05 +0000

I have no idea. You could probably poke around on EBay and see what other people are asking for them.

By: LIZ

LIZ — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:54:02 +0000

I have a GM-5 thermostat controlled Salton Yogurt Maker that has never been out of the box, so all the parts and manual are no doubt there. What is it worth?

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:18:24 +0000

Thank you for sharing the manual, it is very helpful.

By: Val

Val — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:36:15 +0000

Dear Angel:
I too found the same model that you posted with no instructions. I have been researching a good yogurt maker for a while and was thrilled to find this one by chance second hand. Boy these American products just don’t wear out!! Thank you so very very much for taking the time to posting a link to an instruction manual.
Val….Cincinnati

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:15:26 +0000

Dear Angel,
I have a yogurt maker and decided I would use it again…I couldn’t find my manual…so I did a search on google and came across your site.
Thank you SO MUCH for posting the link to the manual…When I make yogurt, I just use a spoon from a previous batch. Don’t bother with buying a special yogurt culture..Thanks again,
Wendy….Galway NY