The SoyQuick Premier Milk Maker 930P is very easy to use, you simply follow the instructions in the book and within 20 minutes you have your milk. Cleaning the maker is very easy and takes a few minutes after you are done making your milk. The only thing I would say is a downside to the maker is that it doesn’t make a lot of milk with each batch. I tend to drink quite a bit of rice milk, and have to make more every 2 days, so if you have a household with more than 2 people in it, then you might want to make 2 or 3 batches at a time to have enough. Otherwise I recommend this product for everyone, it will also save you a lot of money at the grocery store.
Rating: 4 / 5

I’ve used a few different recipes, and it did take me a few batches and some tweaking to find a recipe that my family liked as much as store-bought milks, but now I’ve got it down pat. We’ve also found several amazing recipes for the okara (in particular, bean burgers and “crab” cakes).

I can’t believe how much money this thing saves, and truly you can get the milk to taste like your favorite store-bought brand if you play with the recipes a bit.
Rating: 5 / 5

…fairly happy with it until now; it is broken for some reasons; one of the light turns on and a few strange noises came out, then nothing happened; I think there is probably an electrical malfunctioning; will try to return this item soon….

It is made in China…what a disappointment…this is not a cheap cooker…

(PS. also, the metal contruction for this cooker is a bit thin for the price I paid…)
Rating: 2 / 5

Follow up: This is a VERY heavy crock when full.

Well, after two very deep scratches on my corian counter, I am going to adhere some thick felt or cork to the bottom of the crock. I did not completely remove the burrs on the bottom of the crock and it really messed up my counter. Set it on a cork pad or heavy felt before placing it on any surface. I am loving the results of the fermenting, though!
Rating: 5 / 5

Here is my earlier review, which describes some problems I had:

I love sauerkraut and I make a lot of it in my trusty 1 gallon glass jars. It always comes out perfectly.

I recently got the Harsch 5 liter crock and followed directions to the letter. In fact, I had a whole lot of cabbage from the farmer’s market so I started one batch in the Harsh and another in my glass jar at the same time. Same cabbage, same ingredients, same everything.

The glass jar batch was superb, Harsch batch spoiled, plain and simple. This is the first time I have EVER had a batch spoil in all the years I’ve been making the stuff. A bloom formed on the top of the water, another first. The kraut itself tasted bad, a kind of chalky taste – actually it tasted like the weighting stones that came with the Harsch (which I washed well before using). Those ’stones’ are porous ceramic and may not be possible to clean thoroughly because of the pores. In any case, the kraut was so bad I had to throw it out.

Another thing – I left the crock undisturbed while the kraut was fermenting. When I lifted the pot today, a not so wonderful surprise greeted me: a whole bunch of mold under the pot that stained my floor. The bottom of the pot is scratchy, too, so there are some additional nicks and gouges on my floor. Neither the floor nor the pot was wet when I placed it there so I can’t think how the mold formed. Unless there was some leakage from within the pot. I wonder if the bottom of the pot itself might be somewhat porous and ’sweaty’, hence the mold. In any case, if you buy one of these, I strongly recommend you put something under it so it doesn’t ruin your floor.

I am going to call the company that distributes Harsch to see if they have any comments or solutions regarding my experience. I sure hope so. This purchase was something of a splurge and has turned into a major disappointment. [12/26/09 Update: the company sent me new weighting stones which I'm testing on a second batch of sauerkraut. I will post results here.]

One more thing: This crock is large and heavy. It’s at least 50% bigger than the gallon jar I use to make my kraut and holds the same amount or a little less. And it’s wide. If you look at the photos, the 5 liter size has the same footprint as the larger sizes, it’s just shorter. This results in a wide surface area that needs to be covered with water or brine. My gallon jar, holding the same amount of kraut, is longer and narrower, so it requires less (or no) additional water to keep the material covered, which is preferable. This will not matter so much for the larger sizes, but is a real issue for the 5 liter size crock. Also, the weighting stones require substantial space to maneuver in and out of the crock, so this further reduces the amount of kraut you can make.

My sink is too small to handle washing any of the larger Harsch crocks, but if you can find a way to clean it, I would recommend getting a larger size. If I could, I’d get the 10 or 15 liter crock.

Rating: 5 / 5

This fermentation crock pot is highest quality as you might expect from German craftsmen. It truly is the Mercedes Benz of stoneware fermentation pots. It is made of stoneware and covered with a lead-free glazing. It is beautiful and easy to handle, clean and use.

The unique Harsch method of fermentation is proven. The crock includes 2 stoneware weighing stones which replace the wooden board and cloth of other methods. (If you’ve ever done fermentation that way, you know the problems you can have). Furthermore the lid has a deep water groove which provides an airtight sealing that prevents undesired yeast from forming. Clear instructions are included as well as some basic recipes.

I debated for a long time between the 5 litre and 7.5 litre crocks. I ended up choosing the 7.5 litre size. (There are also larger ones ranging from 10 to 50 litres). I was a little afraid that I had chosen a crock much too large for just a single person like myself but I’m very glad I settled on the 7.5L. It’s perfect although I would still like the 5L too so I can being doing a smaller batch of some other food, such as kimchi or pickles, fermenting at the same time.

I do have 4 large heads of organic cabbage, about 12 lbs, filling the 7.5L to capacity and fermenting beautifully right now. Considering how much I have to spend each week on store-bought organic, unpasteurized sauerkraut or other cultured vegetables ~ my Harsch crock is going to pay for itself in no time! I am anticipating 8 one quart Mason jars of finished kraut

I love my beautiful Harsch crock, definitely would buy it all over again and hope to do just that soon!
Rating: 5 / 5