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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: tattycat on October 01, 2014, 01:29:34 pm

Title: storing excess milk
Post by: tattycat 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!
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on October 01, 2014, 02:35:37 pm
I use the cartons from Goat Nutrition to freeze mine in.
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: tattycat on October 01, 2014, 04:51:44 pm
Thanks Clydesdaleclopper! :wave:
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: Anke 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.
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: sokel on October 01, 2014, 06:32:09 pm
I freeze mine in 1 ltr bags , never had a problem with it.
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: Trixie 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.
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: Dogwalker 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
Title: Re: storing excess milk
Post by: ballingall 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