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tattycat

  • Joined Nov 2013
storing excess milk
« on: October 01, 2014, 01:29:34 pm »
Hi folks. I've got a glut of milk as one of my girls wasn't supposed to come into milk this year, but I guess no one told her, nd getting 16+ pints a day!! Was hoping she'd dry up by now but no signs of that happening!! Have been using freezer bags but not working out so well. Nd cheese making without starter nd rennet not working so well this time of year!
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 02:35:37 pm »
I use the cartons from Goat Nutrition to freeze mine in.
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

tattycat

  • Joined Nov 2013
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2014, 04:51:44 pm »
Thanks Clydesdaleclopper! :wave:
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2014, 06:07:05 pm »
Can you not get some rennet and cheese starter culture by mail order? That's the only place I get mine from, for example, goat nutrition sell it, others too, just google.

sokel

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • S W northumberland
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2014, 06:32:09 pm »
I freeze mine in 1 ltr bags , never had a problem with it.
Graham

Trixie

  • Joined Mar 2014
  • Lincolnshire
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2014, 09:36:22 pm »
I use 1 pint milk bags (only because I haven't found 1 litre one's)goat nutrition or ebay but you also need a heat sealer which are cheap enough -ebay too!  Sent a milk bag to them to test before I purchased-very helpful. No problems here either.

Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2014, 10:24:55 pm »
Freeze in plastic icecream boxes then transfer to plastic bag once frozen, store to feed lambs/ kids next year.

or   get pigs. :D

ballingall

  • Moderator
  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: storing excess milk
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2014, 10:39:17 pm »
Yep freeze in ice cream tubs, once frozen hold under the hot tap for a minute, shake out the block of milk, put it into a bag and back into the freezer. Then wash and re use the ice cream tub for another block of milk.


Beth

 

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