[Lesley Silvester]

%age butterfat can be anywhere between 4 and 6, I think, maybe more, depending on feeding, stage of lactation, breed, individual cow, etc etc.  Hillie sometimes gives me over 1" of cream on a standard 1L jug.  At one point it was 2" !

I thought Pom was doing well to produce about 5mm.

At this time of year probably yes! Not much cream comes through the separator - but goats eat mainly grass and drink a lot of water... much better in the winter!

Not my goats. They aren't on pasture so have the same diet all year.

[slavicbeauty.net]

Ever tried syphoning it out from the bottom of a glass jug using a dairy tube?

  I believe this will work with cow's milk but not with goat's milk
 

[SallyintNorth]

Ever tried syphoning it out from the bottom of a glass jug using a dairy tube?

  I believe this will work with cow's milk but not with goat's milk

That makes sense to me.  Cows' milk is not homogenised, so the cream rises.  Goats' milk, as I understand it, is naturally homogenised, so the cream does not rise to the top.  But I have no personal experience of goats' milk, apart from drinking it

[Dogwalker]

The cream does rise but takes longer than cows milk.

[Lesley Silvester]

I've bought a separator but not tried it yet as all my milk is going into cheese.

[slavicbeauty.net]

I've bought a separator but not tried it yet as all my milk is going into cheese.

  Let me know if you need any help setting it up or anything. i'll be happy to answer any questions

[Lesley Silvester]

Thank you. I'm planning on trying it out this week.

[Rupert the bear]

Don't forget to warm it to body temperature before separating, you will get better separation.

[Lesley Silvester]

I'll do that, thanks.

[Beeducked]

I bought one of these recently and love it. It is a bit of a labour of love to clean it but well worth it. Can now make 100% goat ice-cream without have to buy double cream. Can also make skimmed milk and have a try and cheeses like parmasam style cheeses.