Author Topic: Butter churn recommendations? (Read 8732 times)

SallyintNorth · « **on:** February 23, 2017, 01:45:42 pm »

Anyone got a domestic butter churn? I've always just made butter for two in a jam jar before, but we are on a slightly larger scale here.

Has anyone tried the Kilner ones? http://www.johnlewis.com/kilner-butter-churner/p2005552?sku=234424514&s_kwcid=2dx92700016658220913&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=COzn_dSsptICFYXnGwodI-QCvw&gclsrc=aw.ds

Bionic · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2017, 02:14:23 pm »

Not used a butter churner but I can do a bit larger amount in my food mixer. Works very well and is quicker too.

LouiseG · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2017, 04:23:59 pm »

Much the same as Bionic we use our kitchen aid and the beater.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2017, 07:45:55 am »

Well, we have a kitchen aid here, I shall have to give it a go! Which beater do you use? And can you get the butter properly clean in the mixer?

Bionic · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2017, 09:16:42 am »

Well, mine is a kitchen aid too :-)

I just use the normal beater that looks a bit like a Mercedes sign. It separates very well but I drain the buttermilk and wash the butter separately under the tap. I then pat it about a bit with my butter paddles to get the excess water out and wipe with kitchen roll.

greenbeast · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2017, 11:15:36 am »

Quote from: Bionic on February 24, 2017, 09:16:42 am

Well, mine is a kitchen aid too :-)

I just use the normal beater that looks a bit like a Mercedes sign. It separates very well but I drain the buttermilk and wash the butter separately under the tap. I then pat it about a bit with my butter paddles to get the excess water out and wipe with kitchen roll.

K beater

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2017, 03:40:15 pm »

Clear as mud

Will look at beaters and see if either look like a Mercedes sign (had to Google

) or a K. And/or just have a go.

And do you wash your butter in the mixer, [member=74405]greenbeast[/member] ? Or under the tap, like Bionic?

greenbeast · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2017, 03:44:51 pm »

ha ha, sorry not made any butter yet (my Jersey is only 3 months old

Just interjecting with the beater name as i have a kenwood

LouiseG · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2017, 05:56:50 pm »

We used the whisk with the kitchen aid but trial and error is best, we washed it through with the kitchen aid a couple of times and then by hand.

Anke · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2017, 10:18:52 pm »

I just use my normal (John Lewis) hand-held mixer to make butter from my excess goats cream. Drain off buttermilk, add water, give it another stir/churn with the mixer, drain, repeat a few times. Then use a wooden spoon to squeeze out the excess water. I then freeze in smallish portions, as my cream is not pasteurised. If the cream as maybe a bit older before churning I usually salt, but I prefer unsalted butter.