Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 Does anyone have any information or links to info about what happens to raw milk upon freezing. I have family in outback Australia who would benefit from raw milk but how do I get it to them is the question. Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 i don't know much about this at all except for i froze some raw milk that i had ordered and when i thawed it i used it to make kefir. from what i could tell the kefir came out fine (the way i thought it was supposed to) so maybe it works better to do something like make yogurt or kefir rather than drink it? heather ChrisMasterjohn@... wrote: In a message dated 7/10/03 10:09:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wes@... writes: > Does anyone have any information or links to info about what happens to raw > milk upon freezing. I have family in outback Australia who would benefit > from raw milk but how do I get it to them is the question. > That fat will separate from the water-soluble, and it may be hard to get back together. I haven't frozen milk, but I've frozen cream, and this is what happens. If you are using it for whipped cream, it whips with little or no appreciable difference, but if you are pouring it, with heavy shaking you can kind of get it back to normal, but but it never returns to the same texture. I imagine milk would be even worse. Are you in Australia? If not, there is a chapter there you could direct htem too. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 I get my milk from my supplier frozen by my choice since it easier for me to deal with. It does change the texture a bit but not appreciably. I am not aware that there is any significant issue from a nutrition POV if you freeze for short periods of time. Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 I also have been traveling a 2 1/2 hours one way to get my raw milk. I froze it and it thawed great. It was the same as fresh. Sorry I can't help you with what it " loses " . I fought freezing it for a long time. Now thank goodness I have found raw milk in 2 other places within 20-30 minutes drive! I am so happy! Just go ahead and freeze it, it is better than store bought. ~Del > Due to the distance I have to drive to get raw milk, I'm freezing one > month's supply at a time. Does anyone have any info. or an opinion > on what I'm losing nutritionally by freezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 In a message dated 12/1/03 12:06:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, dannabusiness@... writes: > Due to the distance I have to drive to get raw milk, I'm freezing one > month's supply at a time. Does anyone have any info. or an opinion > on what I'm losing nutritionally by freezing? > I have no idea what is harmed, but you could consider culturing the milk as an alternative to freezing. Kefir should last at *least* a month in the fridge. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 When I thaw frozen raw milk, the fat is " gritty " for lack of a better word. I blend it with my stick blender and it's palatable, but it's still never as silky smooth as the never-frozen milk. Jill Re: freezing raw milk In a message dated 12/1/03 12:06:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, dannabusiness@... writes: > Due to the distance I have to drive to get raw milk, I'm freezing one > month's supply at a time. Does anyone have any info. or an opinion > on what I'm losing nutritionally by freezing? > I have no idea what is harmed, but you could consider culturing the milk as an alternative to freezing. Kefir should last at *least* a month in the fridge. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 A sealed-up glass bottle (totally sealed while you drink another bottle) will keep raw milk for 2 weeks plus in the fridge. After that it will start to sour a little (but it's not " bad " !). Keep in mind that if you're getting raw milk straight from a farm, you're getting it much fresher than store-bought milk. When I bottle it, I know my milk is no more than 48 hours old (and usually a lot fresher) because the milk tanker comes to my farmer every two days and drains the tank completely. Tom > > Due to the distance I have to drive to get raw milk, I'm freezing > one > > month's supply at a time. Does anyone have any info. or an opinion > > on what I'm losing nutritionally by freezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 > I am not aware that there is any significant issue from a nutrition POV if > you freeze for short periods of time. ----I'm so sorry I can't remember where I read this, or the exact details... but not too long ago when reading some studies on raw milk, there was a study comparing the effects of raw milk, pastuerized milk, and frozen milk on some animal or other. I do remember clearly that those on frozen milk did worse than the pasteurized. This really gave me pause about freezing dairy products. It's possible it was frozen PASTEURIZED milk... but I really don't remember. Does this ring any bells for anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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