It's pretty much a blender with a tank, a heating function and self-cleaning. It has different options for different type of plant milks, which (I suppose) change how much it heats the water and how long it blends everything. Which is pretty much what they do for the store bought oat milk as well.

What makes the biggest difference in taste though is not the maker itself (although it does make a difference) but using Amylase when you're done blending. It's an enzyme that breaks starch into sugar. Without it the oat milk will probably be pretty thick or even kind of slimy. As far as I know it is also used in store bought milk to give it a natural sweetness.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Okay I so want to try this now.

[–] fox@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's very intriguing! What brand/model milk maker did you buy?

[–] Magusbear@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a Springlane plantmilk maker. It was just under 200€. Can't speak for the brand in general but I have the maker since last year and I am still happy with it.

[–] fox@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks!

[–] 7eter@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Amylase... It’s an enzyme that breaks starch into sugar. Without it the oat milk will probably be pretty thick or even kind of slimy

oh wow that's a good hint! Whenever i tried making oat milk myself yet it ended up either slimy or otherwise to watery.

I wonder why i have never seen it as an ingredient in commercial plant milk yet.

[–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't necessarily need to declare enzymes in food manufacturing. They are consumed/used/deactivated before the final product. They would be listed as "processing aids" in the process description, just like pH adjustment chemicals, activated carbon treatment, antifoamer, etc.

Source: engineer in food industry.

[–] 7eter@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

With answers like this I have the feeling Lemmy is finaly complete! Thank you!