For overnight yoghurt in a small kitchen, choose by the process and container format you will actually use: Lakeland’s adjustable electric maker suits milk-and-starter batches, while EasiYo’s insulated maker avoids using a socket but follows a sachet-based method. Individual jars suit pre-portioned servings, though the Severin JG 3518 requires a check of the exact plug and seller listing before a UK purchase. Compare the space each maker needs with its batch size, preparation method and chilling instructions.
If you want to prepare milk and starter before bed and chill a larger batch in the morning, an adjustable bulk maker lets you choose the fermentation settings. Check the yield for the yoghurt style you intend to make: Lakeland gives different capacities for plain and Greek-style yoghurt.
If worktop sockets are scarce, EasiYo’s insulated method runs without electricity. It calls for boiling water and compatible sachets, so decide whether that routine suits you before choosing it for its lack of a power lead.
If separate servings are more useful than one large container, a jar-based maker offers a different way to store the finished yoghurt. Severin’s JG 3518 has seven lidded 150 ml jars; each jar and lid also adds to the washing-up and storage space needed.
For overnight culturing in a small kitchen, decide whether control of the process, freedom from a socket or ready-made portions is your main priority. Then check the exact maker’s method and the space it will occupy.
| Concern | What to check | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight control | Check the stated culturing time and whether time and temperature are adjustable for your intended starter method. | If I prepare milk and starter before bed, I want settings that suit my overnight routine rather than a sachet-based process. Around 40% of consumers put control of overnight culturing first. |
| Space and power | Check the maker’s dimensions where stated, whether it needs a socket, and whether its method calls for boiling water. | With little free worktop space or few sockets, I need a maker I can accommodate while it sets. Keeping appliance and socket demands down comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
| Batch and containers | Compare the usable yield for your preferred yoghurt style with the number of jars, lids and other parts you will clean and store. | I want portions that fit my breakfasts without making more yoghurt than I need or taking on too many jars to wash. Portioning and clean-up are the primary concern for around 30% of consumers. |
An ice-cream maker’s frozen-yoghurt setting does not establish that it can incubate milk and starter overnight. Cuisinart describes its Cool Scoops machine as making a frozen dessert in about 20 minutes with a pre-frozen bowl.
Look for explicit culturing instructions, an incubation time and the required starter method if homemade cultured yoghurt is your aim.
Lakeland describes mixing plain natural yoghurt into warm milk for its electric maker. EasiYo’s documented method instead uses a yoghurt sachet, water and boiling water in the outer maker.
Choose the preparation routine you are willing to repeat, and check that its required starter or compatible sachets are available to you.
Lakeland states up to 1.65 L of plain yoghurt but 1 L of Greek-style yoghurt for its Multi maker. The larger figure does not describe both results.
Size the maker for the yoghurt you expect to eat. If you plan to strain it, check the stated Greek-style yield and whether the strainer you need is included.
Severin’s official JG 3518 page specifies a Euro Type-C plug and marks that listing out of stock. An older Lakeland seven-jar model is marked discontinued.
Before ordering an exact model, check the current UK seller listing, electrical specification, plug, seller support and availability of replacement jars.
The Lakeland Multi is an electric bulk maker for consumers who want to set an overnight programme and prepare a larger batch.
The EasiYo Red Yogurt Maker is an insulated, non-electric 1 kg system for consumers happy to use its sachet-based method.
The Severin JG 3518 illustrates the individual-jar format for consumers who prefer ready-portioned servings.
Use the time specified for your maker and recipe rather than assuming one duration fits every system. Lakeland states eight hours for its Multi maker, EasiYo specifies 8–12 hours for its insulated method, and an Amazon UK listing for the Severin JG 3518 states 5–9 hours depending on milk temperature.
No: EasiYo’s UK maker uses no electricity, but its documented method requires boiling water, compatible sachets and an 8–12-hour setting period. If setting the time and temperature yourself matters more, compare an adjustable electric model instead.
Follow the chilling instructions for the exact maker and recipe before eating it. EasiYo directs users to chill the yoghurt for a few hours to complete the set; Lakeland’s instructions for its discontinued seven-jar model specify three hours in the fridge. Neither instruction establishes a universal time for every maker.
Clean the parts identified in your exact maker’s care instructions, and keep the main appliance out of water where directed. EasiYo says to wipe its maker with a damp cloth and not immerse it; an Amazon UK listing for the Severin JG 3518 describes dishwasher-safe jars and lids but says not to immerse the machine.