JM 4 FERMENT - Yogurt maker STEBA - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Multifunction Yogurt Maker
Brand	Steba
Model	JM 4 FERMENT
Power Supply	220-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz (estimated)
Power	Approximately 80 W (estimated)
Capacity	Glass container A: 2 L; glass container B: 1.3 L
Materials	Plastic housing, glass containers, stainless steel inner pot, plastic lids
Programs	Yogurt, Fresh cheese, Vegan, Herbs, Fermentation, DIY (customizable)
Temperature range (DIY)	25 °C to 65 °C
Timer	From 1 to 24 h (basic programs); up to 99 h (DIY)
Display	LED for program, temperature, remaining time
Additional functions	Fermentation valve, oil insert, cheese strainer
Dimensions (approx.)	30 x 30 x 20 cm (estimated)
Weight (approx.)	2.5 kg (estimated)
Care and cleaning	Wipe housing with damp cloth; containers and accessories dishwasher safe
Safety	Automatic shut-off, overheat protection, detachable cable, children ≥8 years
Spare parts	Available via after-sales service (address in manual)
Repairability	Repairs only by qualified electrician or authorized service center
Included accessories	2 glass containers with lids, stainless steel pot, insert, strainer, detachable power cord
Usage	Private and non-commercial; limited community kitchens

Frequently Asked Questions - JM 4 FERMENT STEBA

What types of milk can be used to make yogurt?

You can use UHT milk or fresh pasteurized milk. For fresh raw milk, it must first be boiled and cooled to at least 35 °C.

How to start a program?

Plug in the appliance, press MENU to select the desired program. If you do not touch the button for 5 seconds, the program starts automatically with the default time.

Can time and temperature be customized?

Yes, with the DIY program. After selection, you can set the temperature between 25 °C and 65 °C (in 1 °C steps) and the time between 1 and 99 hours.

How to clean the appliance?

Unplug and allow to cool. Never immerse the housing in water. Wipe it with a damp cloth and a little dish soap. The glass containers and accessories are dishwasher safe.

What to do if the yogurt does not thicken?

Extend the maturation time. Check the consistency with a spoon. Make sure the milk has been heated to the right temperature (80-90 °C then cooled to 40 °C) and that the starter culture is active.

Can freeze-dried cultures be used?

Yes, you can replace the plain yogurt with a packet of yogurt cultures. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the dosage.

How long can homemade yogurt be stored?

Store the yogurt in the refrigerator for a maximum of 10 days.

Is the appliance noisy?

No, the operation is almost silent. It heats gently without noticeable noise.

What to do if the screen displays 'OFF'?

The appliance is in standby. Press MENU to select a program or unplug it. If the problem persists, contact customer service.

Can I make fresh cheese with this machine?

Yes, use the CHEESE program. After 5 hours of maturation, filter the mixture into the strainer of container B and let it drain in the refrigerator for 8 to 10 hours.

USER MANUAL JM 4 FERMENT STEBA

Instructions for use 12

Mode d'emploi 22

This appliance is for private and indoor use only and must not be used commercially. Please read the instruction manual carefully and keep it at a safe place. When the appliance is given to another person the instruction manual should be passed to that person, too. Only use the appliance as described in the instruction manual and pay attention to the safety information. No liability for damages or accidents will be accepted, which are caused by not paying attention to the instruction manual. Remove all packaging and sticker (except the rating label). Wash up all parts carefully (see cleaning).

Safety information

• Connect and operate the appliance in accordance with the specifications shown on the rating label.

• Do not use if the plug cord is damaged. Verify before every use.

• Do not plug with wet hands.

• Connect the power plug to a properly installed and easily accessible socket only.

• To unplug the power plug, always pull the plug – not the cable.

Plug off the appliance after each use or in case of failure.

• Do not pull at the cord. Don't pull it over edges and don't bend it too much.

• Keep the cord away from hot parts.

The appliance can be used by children aged 8 and above and persons with limited physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience/knowledge, provided that are supervised or have been provided with instruction in the safe use of the appliance and have understood the resulting dangers. Children must not use the packaging as a toy. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be carried out by children unless they are 8 years or older and are supervised.

Children under the age of 8 must be kept away from the appliance and the connecting cable.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance or packaging material (e.g. Plastic Bags).
• The appliance must not be operated using a timer or a separate remote system!
• Do not leave the appliance outdoors or in a damp area.
• Make sure that the glass containers are not damaged

Glass splinters are dangerous and can cause serious injury.

- Never immerse the unit in water.

• Never use the device after a malfunction, e.g. if it felt down or has been damaged in any other manner.
• The manufacturer is not liable for damage which is occurring due to the usage of the appliance in a different way as described or a mistake in the handling has been made.

• To prevent injury, repairs such as replacing a damaged cord, should only be carried out by a customer service. Only original spare parts have to be used.

• Only use the device as described in this manual.

• You must not put any materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic etc. into the appliance.

• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

o staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and others working environments
o by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments
o bed and breakfast type environments.

• Before initial use: clean all parts carefully and leave to dry.

Attention! Housing and glass get hot. Do not place the appliance on a sensitive surface (e.g. painted furniture) and keep a distance of at least 70cm to burnable

materials.

• Never use the appliance without lid.

• If an extension cable is used, it has to have a cross-section of 1.5mm^2 . A cable drum must always be unwound.

• If a GS-tested 16 A multi-pin extension is used, it may not be charged with more than 3680 watts due to fire hazard.

• Make sure that children do not tease the cable or that a trip hazard occurs.
• The device must always be disconnected from the power supply if it is not supervised and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.
• Hygiene: Please always clean the device to avoid bacteria and mold formation.

Cleaning

Attention! Pull the plug before cleaning and allow the device to cool down.

• Never immerse the unit into water.

• Wipe the housing with a damp cloth with a little washing-up liquid and let it dry.

• Wash the glass containers and the accessories in hot water and let them dry, or clean them in the dishwasher.
• Do not use abrasive or acidic cleaning agents or steel sponges.

Workplace

Important:

Never place this device on or next to hot surfaces (e.g. hot stoves). Only use it on a

even, stable and a heat resisting surface. It is important that no inflammable items are

near to the device. Do not place the device on the edge of the table so that it cannot be touched by children or fall down when touched.

1) Lid of housing
2) Valve
3) Lid A
4) Insert
5) Glass container A (2 l)
6) Max-Mark
7) Stainless steel inner pot
8) Lid B
9) Colander
10) Glass container B (1,3 l)
11) Detachable power cord

A) Basic programs
B) Remaining time LED
C) DIY program
D) Temperature LED
E) Timer LED
F) Minus button
G) Select button / cancel
H) Plus button

How to use

First plug the power cord into the device and only afterwards into the socket. A beep sounds and "OFF" lights up in the display. The device is in standby mode.

Basic programs

• A program is selected by touching the "MENU" button. The selection of the program is shown on the display with a lit LED below the respective program name.
• If the button is not touched for 5 seconds, the device starts in the respective program and the timer begins to run. Within these 5 seconds the time can be changed with +/-
  After the timer has expired, the device switches to standby mode and the display shows "OFF"

Basic program Basic time in h Modifiable time in h
Yoghurt 8 1 – 24
Cheese 5 1 – 24
Vegan 10 1 – 24
Herbs 4 1 – 240
Ferment 240 1 – 24
DIY	5030°C Temperature	1 – 9925 – 65°C

• If the "CANCEL" button is touched for more than 5 seconds, the program is cancelled and "OFF" appears in the display.
  Always unplug the power cord after use.

DIY program

• If the DIY program is selected, the base temperature 30^ flashes in the display.
• The temperature can be changed within 5 seconds with +/- between 25^ and 65^ . The time can then be changed within 5 seconds with +/- between 1 and 99 hours.

Plain yoghurt...

... is a sour milk-type product obtained from UHT-milk with a fat content of 1,5 - 3,5% and the influence of bacteria. The milk is inoculated with yoghurt cultures or fresh plain yoghurt. At an average temperature of 42^ , the lactic acid bacteria multiply. Once enough lactic acid is produced, protein is precipitated and the milk thickens. There are clockwise and anti-clockwise lactic acid bacteria. Clockwise lactic acid bacteria play an important role in carbohydrate metabolism as the body make better use of it. If you had digestive problems after eating some yoghurt, then maybe too much anti-clockwise lactic acid was the cause, as they are broken down more slowly. The consistency of the yoghurt is dependent on the fat content of the milk used. At a fat content of 3,5% the yoghurt gets a little firmer, with 1,5% softer. Any other milk should be heated up to 80 - 90^ and cooled down to 40^ . Store in the refrigerator for no more than 10 days.

Preparation

You can use both UHT milk and pasteurized fresh milk. For off-farm milk (milk dispenser / milk refuelling station), the milk must be boiled first and cooled to at least 35^ C. Stir two cups of yoghurt (250g) into the bigger glass container A and then fill with milk up to the MAX mark. Stir well with a spoon and close with the lid, place the glass in the device and start the yoghurt program.

Mature Time:

The milk mixture should be left in the appliance for at least 8h. The longer the yoghurt matures, the tastier it becomes. The colder the mixture, the longer the timer has to be set. Use a spoon to check the consistency and, if necessary, increase the timer. Do not move the device during the mature time, otherwise the yoghurt might not thicken. One cup of the finished yoghurt can be used as the starter culture, but not more than approx. 5 times, as the effect is not so good any more. Keep the ready yoghurt always in the refrigerator. Ingredients such as sugar, fruits or flavours can be added later to the plain yoghurt.

Recipes

Natural yoghurt

1.5 l milk 3.5%

150g natural yoghurt 3.5% or 1 packet of yoghurt cultures

Mix the milk and yoghurt together and pour into the large container. Put the lid on, place in the appliance and select the "YOGHURT" program. The maturing time is about 8 hours. Then check the firmness of the yoghurt and extend the maturing time if necessary.

Ideas for using plain yogurt:

Kiwi Yoghurt

4 cups plain yoghurt

3 Kiwis

1 tbsp. pistachio, chopped

Sweetener or sugar

Fresh spearmint

Peel the kiwis and mash. Mix kiwi, yoghurt and pistachio and season to taste with sugar or sweetener. Serve with fresh spearmint.

Strawberry Yoghurt

4 cups plain yoghurt

300g strawberries

Vanilla sugar

Juice of a half lemon

Sweetener or sugar

Clean the strawberries and mash them.

Mix yoghurt, strawberries, lemon juice and vanilla sugar. Season to taste with sweetener or sugar.

Pineapple Yoghurt with rum

4 cups plain yoghurt

300g pineapple, chopped

2 tbsp. brown rum

Juice of one lemon

Brown sugar or sweetener

Mix all ingredients and season to taste

with sugar or sweetener.

Müsli Yoghurt

4 cups plain yoghurt

1 banana

1 apple

1 orange

Honey

50g nuts, chopped

8 tbsp. musli

Chop the fruits. Mix all ingredients and season to taste with honey.

Aryan with cress

3 cups plain yoghurt

1/4 ltr. cold water

1 pinch paprika sweet

1 pinch paprika spicy

Salt

Cress or spearmint

Chop the cress. Mix the yoghurt and water in a blender. Season to taste with the other ingredients and add the cress.

Tzatziki

4 cups plain yoghurt

1 / 2 cucumber

1 tsp. vinegar

4 cloves of garlic

2 tbsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper

Wash the cucumber and julienne it.

Add salt and vinegar. Let it brew for some minutes and pour off the excessive liquid. Peel and mash the garlic.

Mix all ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Greek style yogurt

1.5 l milk 3.5%

150g Greek yoghurt

125g cream

Mix the milk, yoghurt and cream and pour into the large container. Put the lid on, place in the appliance and select the "YOGHURT" program. The maturing time is about 10 hours. After the maturing period, the yoghurt must be separated from the whey. Put the yoghurt into the colander of the glass container B and let it drip off there to individual taste.

Icelandic style yoghurt (skyr)

1.5 l milk 1.5%

150g skyr yoghurt

Mix the milk and yoghurt together and pour into the large container. Put the lid on, place in the appliance and select the "YOGHURT" program. The maturing time is about 12 hours. Then check the firmness of the yoghurt and extend the maturing time if necessary.

Vegan yogurt

1.5 I soy milk (or nut, oat or other milk alternatives)

150g soy yoghurt (alternatively yoghurt cultures)

Mix the milk and yoghurt together and pour into the large container. Put the lid on, place in the device and select the "VEGAN" program. The maturing time is about 10 hours. Then check the firmness of the yoghurt and extend the maturing time if necessary.

Cream cheese

1.5 l milk 3.5%

150g yoghurt 3.5%

1 tbsp lemon juice

Mix the milk, yoghurt and lemon juice together and pour into the large container. Put the lid on, place in the appliance and select the "CHEESE" program. The maturing time is about 5 hours. After the maturing period, the cream cheese must be separated from the whey. Put the cream cheese in the colander of glass container B and let it drain in the fridge for about 8-10 hours. The longer the cream cheese drains, the drier it will be. Before eating, season the cream cheese with herbs and spices as you like.

Kimchi - Korean fermented vegetables

1 Chinese cabbage
1 medium carrot
1 small radish
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 cup vegetable stock
2-3 cloves of garlic
1-2 teaspoons chili

Quarter and roughly chop the Chinese cabbage. Sprinkle the cabbage with salt and sugar, knead lightly for about 5 minutes and leave to take effect. Then pour off the liquid that escaped. Cut the carrot and radish into strips and thinly slice the garlic. Now mix all the ingredients together, pour into the large glass container and press down lightly. Put the valve cover on and push the valve down. Put the lid on, place in the device and select the "FERMENT" program. The maturing time is about 48 hours.

Spice oils

1.6 rapseed or sunflower oil

Chili oil: 10-15 chillies, dried

Garlic oil: 8-10 cloves of garlic

Garlic hot pepper oil:

4-5 cloves of garlic
4-5 hot peppers

Herbal oil: 8 sprigs of thyme

5 sprigs of rosemary
3 bay leaves

Finely cut or chop the ingredients and place in the insert no. 4. Put the valve cover on and push the valve down. Pour the oil into the large glass container and hang in the insert. Put the lid on, place in the device and select the "HERBS" program. The maturing time is about 4 hours. After the end of the program, allow the oil to cool down with the insert. Then decant the oil into a screw-top jar and store in a cool, dark place.

Correct Disposal of this product

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return

your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

Packaging disposal: Do not throw away the package materials. Please put it in the recycling bin.

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Gift box: Paper, should be put to the old paper collection point. Plastic packaging material and foils should be collected in the special collection containers.

Service and Repair:

If the appliance must be repaired, please get in touch with your trader or with the manufacturer:

o bed and breakfast miljøer

Peel the kiwis and mash. Mix kiwi, yoghurt and pistachio and season to taste with sugar or sweetener. Serve with fresh spearmint.

StrawberryYoghurt

4 cups plain yoghurt

300g strawberries

Vanilla sugar

Juice of a half lemon

Sweetener or sugar

Clean the strawberries and mash them.

Mix yoghurt, strawberries, lemon juice and vanilla sugar. Season to taste with sweetener or sugar.

Pineapple Yoghurt with rum

4 cups plain yoghurt

300g pineapple, chopped

2 tbsp. brown rum

Juice of one lemon

Brown sugar or sweetener

Mix all ingredients and season to taste with sugar or sweetener.

Müsli Yoghurt

4 cups plain yoghurt

1 banana

1 apple

1 orange

Honey

50g nuts, chopped

8 tbsp. musli

Chop the fruits. Mix all ingredients and season to taste with honey.

Aryan with cress

3 cups plain yoghurt

1/4 ltr. cold water

1 pinch paprika sweet

1 pinch paprika spicy

Salt

Cress or spearmint

Chop the cress. Mix the yoghurt and water in a blender. Season to taste with the other ingredients and add the cress.

Tzatziki

4 cups plain yoghurt

1 / 2 cucumber

1 tsp. vinegar

4 cloves of garlic

2 tbsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper

Wash the cucumber and julienne it. Add salt and vinegar. Let it brew for some minutes and pour off the excessive liquid. Peel and mash the garlic. Mix all ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Yoghurt graesk art

1,5 | maelk 3,5%
150 g graesk yoghurt
125 g piskeflode