Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a soymilk maker? Can it only be used to make soymilk?
A: Soymilk makers were invented to make their namesake beverage, but make no mistake, they’re actually multipurpose milk, porridge, and soup makers. These machines combine and automate both heating and blending functions to create a speedy, hands-off process. Soymilk in particular requires high heating temperatures to make it safe to drink, which prompted us to develop our sensitive cooking technology. Too much heat, and the soymilk would burn, but too little, and the enzymes would not be deactivated. This also makes our machines perfect for making hands-off porridges, soups, and hot chocolate! We go one step further with our raw blending option, which makes almond milk and other uncooked beverages with hands-free ease.
Q: Why isn’t there a filter? Will I have to strain the milk?
A: There actually is a filter – we include a separate metal sieve for straining milks with every machine. However, this is for manual use, and isn’t a component of the machine itself. Some soymilk makers, including the very early 2000s versions of our machines, contained removable filter baskets inside the machine to contain the pulp. We have discovered that interior filters are often difficult to clean, and that the seconds we saved from sieve-straining were wasted tenfold on scraping out and cleaning the filter, so we redesigned a filter-less machine. Customers told us the machine was far easier to use, so we stuck with it. Today, almost all commercial soymilk makers today come without internal filter baskets.
Now, we provide a fine mesh sieve with all our machines. Simply set the sieve over a pitcher and pour the milk through to strain. Press out extra moisture with the back of a spoon, and you’re set! Learn more about straining plant milks here.
Q: Why not make soymilk with a pot and blender?
A: While you can make soymilk with a cooking pot and blender, it’s inconvenient and time-consuming. Soybeans must be cooked at boiling temperatures to deactivate indigestible compounds, which can lead to messy or even dangerous steam and liquid situations while blending the hot sludge. It’s simply a pain to stand over the stove, pour boiling soybean soup into a blender, blend, release steam, and blend again, strain, and finally, wash all the pots and blenders. Additionally, the proteins that make soybeans so nutritious also make it foam up a lot when blended in a regular blender, which makes it extra hard to handle and strain.
Our soymilk makers take both the cooking and blending off of your hands with just a press of a button. Our optimally designed cycle also minimizes the amount of foam, making it far easier to strain afterwards. With a quality soymilk machine, soymilk goes from a weekend production to an everyday indulgence.
Q: What’s the difference between the SoyaPower and SoyaJoy?
A: In short, the SoyaPower is smaller, and is thermo-plastic coated, whereas the SoyaJoy is larger, with a stainless steel outer. Both have the same high-tech features and heating/blending elements. Visit our online store to learn more.
Q: What’s the difference between Sanlinx and other vendors?
A: Unlike many sellers new to the market, Sanlinx is committed to true, long-lasting quality and attentive customer service. Since 1999, we have brought the very best products to our customers. This demands strict attention to detail. From our durable steel soymilk makers and handcrafted bamboo tofu boxes to our genuine Himalayan nigari, we provide products that can be relied on for beautiful results.
We stand behind the quality of our products, with 1-year limited warrantee and 90-day return period. And always, we work with our customers for the best experience possible. This time-tested dedication to stellar service is what many others simply don’t have.
Q : I’ve heard that soy is bad for you. Is this true?
A: Including soy in your diet always comes down to a personal choice. We know that the nutrients in the humble soybean help prevent cancer, fight heart disease, and lower risk of osteoporosis. The natural plant estrogens in it are over 1000 times weaker than the estrogens all humans produce – don’t worry men, a regular glass of soy milk or tofu stir fry won’t transform you into a lady. Even better, when you make your own soymilk from scratch, you avoid ingesting the questionable additives in some commercial soymilks.
Commercial soy products may go through processes which lower the nutritious content or isolate particular compounds. Naturally, this might lead to consuming more than a normal amount of one particular part. Furthermore, studies often use unrealistically large amounts of soy, only soy isolates, or use animal testing, which can lead to misinterpreted results. When you make your own soymilk and okara at home, you are using the whole soybean. This keeps everything at a healthy and natural level. You can rest assured that the lectin, saponins, and protease inhibitors that act as “anti-nutrients” in raw soy are safely destroyed by the high temperature our machines heat the milk to.
Many health sites do detailed analyses of all kinds of food, and it’s important to watch out for fear-mongering, pseudoscience, and inaccurate information. Soybeans are packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and like any other food, best enjoyed as part of a healthy diet. Additionally, soybeans are a sustainable and economical source of protein for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike.
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Q: Do you ship to my country?
A: Sanlinx ships to the US only. In addition, all machines ship to the continental US for free. For more information, check out our shipping page.
Q: I have a great recipe that I make all the time! How can I share it?
A: We love to hear back! If you have favorite recipe to make with your machine, feel free to send it to us, and we might just feature it (with your permission, of course) in our owner’s manual or website!
More questions? Feel free to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.