Frequently Asked Questions

Pre-purchase Questions

• What is the difference between the two SoyQuick packages?
  
• How much milk does the SoyQuick Soymilk Maker produce in one batch?
  
• How much money can I save using the Soy Quick vs buying commercial milk?
  
• Can I substitute soymilk for dairy Milk in recipes and cooking?
  
• Can I make uncooked soymilk?
  
• Can I make soymilk using dry soybeans as I see that some other brands can?
  
• Can you make less than one full batch of milk?
  
• Can I make uncooked milks or raw milks using the SoyQuick Soymilk Maker?
  
• How many batches of milk can I make of milk consecutively using the SoyQuick?
  
• Where can I find the shipping rates for international orders?
  
• Do you have 220v machines in stock and which plug configurations do you have?
  
• How does the SoyQuick Automatic Soymilk MakerT compare to competitor brands?

New Customer Questions

• Where is the serial number located on the machine?
  
• What can the soy pulp be used for?
  
• I would like to make my milk taste yummy, can I add flavors to the milk?
  
• When do I add sweeteners to the milk if needed?
  
• Can I add addition items into the filter cup when making different milks?
  
• How is the trypsin inhibitor (TI) removed from soybeans?
  

Pre-purchase Answers

• Q. How much milk does the SoyQuick Soymilk Maker make in one batch?
  A. The machine makes 1.6 quarts or 1.5 liters of fresh milk per batch.
  
  
• Q. What is the difference between the two SoyQuick packages?
  A. Both the SDZ-4 and the SDZ-5 machines are identical. However, the length of warranty, extra warranty benefits and included accessories are different. The chart below explains.
  
  

  Package Benefits	SDZ-4	SDZ-5
  Warranty	1 Year	2 Years
  Toll Free Customer Service
  Cleaning Kit
  Deluxe Support Manual
  Soybean Starter Package *
  Environment Friendly Packaging (no Styrofoam)
  Tofu Kit
  10 pk of Tofu Coagulator
  Gold Warranty Support **

  
  *Gold Support Package: The gold support package keeps you covered; In the unlikely event your appliance needed to be sent to our depot under its 2-year warranty, Kitchen's Best manufacturing Group Ltd. will pay the shipping fees to have your appliance returned and also pay the shipping fees to have it returned back to you. That's right, both ways! From you to our depot and from our depot back to you. Most companies do not cover the shipping fees both ways!
  
  
• Q. How much money can I save using the Soy Quick vs buying commercial milk?
  A. The average family reports that they easily pay for the machine within the first 3 months of use. Not only are they saving money by the day, but they have also greatly increased the quality of nutrition into their daily diets as they do not have to buy commercial milk which can contain hormones, additives and sweeteners.
  
  
• Q. How does the SoyQuick Automatic Soymilk MakerT compare to competitor brands?
  A. The SoyQuick Soymilk Maker is a well-trusted product that is sold though hundreds of retail stores and distributors worldwide. When making a purchase decision for any product, it is important that you look for the best product at the best price. Customers have commended us for many years, saying that they are happy with the product and are extremely happy to receive quality support after the purchase.
  
  Read an independent review conducted by members of the Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association on soymilk makers, which includes the SoyQuick Automatic Soymilk MakerT, Soyajoy, SoyToy, Soy Wonder and Nutritionist also known as Salton Fresh Food Center and Salton Fresh Soy Food Center.
  
  
• Q. Do you have 220v machines in stock for a different country, and which plug configurations do you have?
  A. We ship international orders daily, so we always have 220-240V 50 Hz machines to fill your request. When placing your order be sure to check out our available plug type configurations to select one for your machine.
  
  To place an order for a 220-240V 50 HZ machine just select the voltage option on the order page.
  
  
• Q. Can I substitute Soymilk for Dairy Milk in Recipes and Cooking?
  A. Almost the best way to benefit from the quality of your milk is using it in your cooking. Not only can you make milk at just pennies per quart, it's fresh and complements so many recipes. Use soymilk in puddings, cakes, cookies, cheese sauces, yogurt, cream sauces, milk shakes, smoothies and even mashed potatoes.
  
  
• Q. Can I make uncooked soymilk?
  A. It is not recommended, as soymilk needs to be thoroughly cooked to break down the Soy Trypsin Inhibitor activity to digestion. Soy products that have not been cooked or fermented are not digestible and should not been consumed.
  
  
• Q. Can I make soymilk using dry soybeans as I see that some other brands can?
  A. Yes, the SoyQuick can make soymilk from dry soybeans. Although some brands tell you this is a feature we do not find any benefit in this method and we will tell you why: the SoyQuick grinding blade is designed to never dull and does a fantastic job of pulverizing beans and nuts whether they are dry or soaked, so why do we need to promote it as a feature?
  
  Secondly, as suggested by many health professionals and soyfood experts, it's not recommended to use dry beans. This is because soybeans are best processed a certain way for making milk to ensure good nutrition; it's also a good method of breaking down the Soy Trypsin Inhibitor Activity, which is done by thoroughly soaking then beans and using proven cooking methods. For this reason, we don't discuss or suggest using dry soybeans as there has been much research explaining the solid benefits of not using dry soybeans.
  
  Premium soymilk is made from pre-soaked soybeans; this method gives you the best quality and taste. Not only is the taste negatively affected when making milk from dry soybeans, soaked soybeans are also much better for you. Soaking and or sprouting your beans just adds to great nutrition. Once the beans are soaked this also gives you the opportunity to remove excessive soy pod skins to increase flavor and taste. When using dry soybeans you obviously aren't able to wash the beans - whereas if you did, so much dusty murky water is being removing from the final milk.
  
  
• Q. Can you make less than one full batch of milk?
  A. Yes, you're able to use less than the full batch of soymilk by only filling to the lower water level mark located on the inside of the stainless steel jug. The minimum water level would make 1.4 quarts or 1.3 liters.
  
  
• Q. Can I make uncooked milks or raw milks using the SoyQuick Soymilk Maker?
  A. Yes, the SoyQuick Soymilk Maker is programmable so you are able to isolate the grinding and filtering function of the machines to make uncooked or raw milks. With the SoyQuick soymilk maker you are able to control how many grinding cycles to use for your particular type of milk and can also choose to not use the cooking cycle.
  
  
• Q. How many batches of milk can I make of milk consecutively using the SoyQuick?
  A. Our machine is rated for up to 3 consecutive cycles as per the UL safety standards. As such, the SoyQuick contains heat safety sensors that will disable power to the appliance to prevent over use and/or use in commercial applications. This is a safety precaution.
  
  
• Q. Where can I find the shipping rates for international orders?
  A. The shipping rates are located inside the order page for each specific country. By choosing ground or express as your option for shipping the corresponding rate will be displayed.
  

New Customer Answers

• Q. Where is the serial number located on the machine?
  A. The serial number is located on the reverse of the quality control tag. As of June 2005, the serial number can be found in 3 locations.
  1. On the back of the Quality Control Tag
  2. On the front cover of the manual
  3. On the bottom of the machine.
  
  
• Q. What can the soy pulp be used for?
  A. The soy pulp left in the filter cup from the soybeans is called "okara". It is a great source of fiber, protein and contains all the other great nutritional benefits of soy. Use all types of pulp from nuts, beans and seeds in dips, cookies, cakes, muffins, cereals, soups, vegetable burgers, and many other recipes.
  
  
• Q. I would like to make my milk taste yummy, can I add flavors to the milk?
  A. Flavoring is an excellent way to suit many tastes, Add a flavor after your soymilk is made or just before consumption for best results. Here are some ideas to inspire your milk using your new SoyQuick:
  
  
  • Add 1-2 tsp of frozen juice concentrate (apple, orange, pineapple),
  • Add 1-2 tbsp of nectar (peach),
  • Add 1-2 tbsp of hot chocolate,
  • Add 1 tsp of your favorite Jell-o or pudding/pie dessert,
  • Add 1 tsp of molasses or maple syrup,
  • Add 1-2 oz of your favorite liqueur (see Joseph's favorite Balies recipe),
  • Add a few squeezes of chocolate, carob, or strawberry syrup,
  • Add 1 tsp of instant coffee to your hot soymilk or maybe a couple more if you're having a slow morning!
  • Add 1 tbsp pf honey with 1 tsp of vanilla,
  • Add 10-50 coffee beans placed into the filter cup with the pre-soaked soybeans - flavored is great
  
  
• Q. When do I add sweeteners to the milk if needed?
  A. All sweeteners should be added after the milk is finished and poured into a jug to cool. Some of the common sweeteners that customers like to use are Agava Nectar, Honey Date, Cane Sugar, Stevia, Turb Sugar, Malted Rice / Barley, Brown Rice Syrup, Brown Sugar, Maple Sugar. With the freedom of making your own fresh milk you can control how much or how little sweetener is added.
  
  
• Q. Can I add additional items into the filter cup when making different milks?
  A. Generally speaking, yes you can add what ever you like into the filter cup to change the taste or add nutrition into your milk. For example, a few common items that we are asked about are coffee beans, flax seed, sesame seeds and sweet coconut. A word of caution: when adding additional items into the filter cup or mixing different nuts or beans, it will change the original grinding reaction of the blade so when adding or removing a few extra beans or nuts is sometimes necessary so that the blade can have good grinding action. Experiment a little and you'll be enjoying that custom mix in no time!
  
  
• Q. How is the trypsin inhibitor (TI) removed from soybeans?
  A. There are both heat-stable (saponins, tannins, estrogens, phytate) and heat-labile (protease inhibitors) in soy. Protease inhibitors in soy are destroyed by heating but other factors also play a role, such as duration of heating, particle size and moistusre conditions. Thus, how soy products are processed will dictate how much of the protease inhibitor (also known as trypsin inhibitor) remains. For example, raw soy flour has lost none of the trypsin inhibitor, but toasted soy flour has lost 85-94%, and soy protein isolute has lost 79-91%. The loss of trypsin inhibitor does not reduce the biological value and digestibility of the protein. In fact, the opposite occurs. As measured by the Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) assay in rats, a standard assay of protein quality, nutritive value of the protein in soy actually increases with the heating used to destroy trypsin inhibitors.
  
  Source: Karl E. Weingartner, Ph. D., Senior Food Scientist & Assistant Professor
  National Soybean Research Laboratory
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Now that you have found the answers to your questions, be sure to read the SoyQuick User Manual before your first use to take advantage of all the new benefits of owning your own machine.