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| Use of | Add 1 pot of yoghurt made |
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| skimmed milk without adding | from powdered milk (2 if |
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| powdered milk (this milk used | made from skimmed milk) or |
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| alone is not rich enough in | use whole milk and 1/2 pot of |
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| proteins). | powdered whole milk. |
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| The yoghurt maker moves, | Do not move the yoghurt |
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| bumps or vibrates during | maker when in use (do not |
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| fermentation. | place on a refrigerator). |
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| The starter culture is no | Change the starter culture or |
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| longer active. | brand of yoghurt. Check the | EN |
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| culture or yoghurt. |
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| The yoghurt maker was | Do not remove the pots or |
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| opened during the cycle or | open the yoghurt maker |
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| the lid was not positioned | before the end of the cycle. |
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| correctly. | Keep the yoghurt maker away |
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| from draughts when in use. |
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Yoghurt is too liquidy. |
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Fermentation time too short. | Start a second cycle when the |
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| first one has finished. |
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| The pots have not been | Before adding the preparation |
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| washed/rinsed properly. | to the pots, check that there |
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| are no traces of |
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| liquid, cleaning product or |
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| dirt inside the pots. |
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| Fruit added to the yoghurt. | We recommend cooking the |
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| fruit, or using compotes or |
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| jams (at room temperature). |
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| Raw fruit releases acids |
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| that prevent the correct |
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| preparation of the yoghurt. |
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Yoghurt is too sour. | Fermentation time too long. | Make sure to reduce the |
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| fermentation time for the |
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| next batch. |
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A viscous liquid (called | Too much fermentation. | Reduce the fermentation time |
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serum) has formed on the |
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surface of the yoghurt at the |
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end of fermentation. |
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