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farmdreamer
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Pat
Stites
Idaho
USA
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 Posted - Jan 31 2010 : 09:35:25 AM
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| I have two milk goats and froze some of the milk to use when they dried up. My frozen milk has a lot of small white clumps in it. Does anyone have any idea how to blend all together so it will be smooth. I have already tried the food processer and a blender with no sucess. I tried heating it up first and then used the blender. But still has these small white lumps in it. I used plastic jars to freeze in. Any ideas are welcome, p;ease I need help. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2010 : 09:54:15 AM
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Pat, I had to freeze about 12 gallons this past season. I cannot drink it. It's horrible. I use mine to make soap now. But a few years ago a neighbor had a mama goat die giving birth to triplets. She used all I had then.
Anyway, I heard that you need to pasturize it first, then freeze it. I have never tried that. It might taste better. But mine does the same thing. It must be all the cream that just won't incorporate back into the milk after it's been frozen.
I hope someone else knows a good way to do it. I'd much rather drink goat milk.
What kind of goats do you have? I have Lamanchas and a Nubian. They should all kid about the end of March. I can hardly wait!
Kris
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4277 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2010 : 12:46:05 PM
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I think you will have to strain it, to get the lumps out. I have frozen cow milk, and well I don't do it anymore. Just could not drink it. I always freeze any extra colostum from my dairy cow though. I have used it later for calves having trouble.
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farmdreamer
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Pat
Stites
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2010 : 1:54:14 PM
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Thanks for the answers. It is at least something I can try. I have a nubian and a saanen. These are my first goats and I have a great time with them. Our walnut tree drops nuts into the goat pasture so they helped me pick up nuts. They eat the hull off the nut and then drop it on the ground. It's like having my own little walnut factory. They also love chewing on my hair while I'm bent over picking up the nuts. Lots of fun. They are due to kid 1st. week in April. I'm like you kristin, Can Hardly wait. This will be the first time the nubian has had a kid. Hope all goes well. Pat |
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2010 : 2:25:52 PM
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I asked a friend of mine who milks nubians and this is what he said, sometimes if the milk has been frozen for a while, it will separate into curds and whey. If it smells good, just put it into the blender or mixer and it will be just fine to drink. He says they have used milk that hasbeen frozen for almost 6 months. My Nigerian Dwarves aren't producing enough to freeze,yet, so I haven't tried this yet.
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