Re: Making butter

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You need at least 30% butterfat to make butter. Whole milk is only about 3.5%. Therefore you must skim the cream in order to make butter.--  Schmidt - Baker and Lacto-Zymologist “How can a nation be great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?” ~ Child

 

I saw the recipe for making buttelr from raw cream. As I value my cream for my coffee, I have been trying very hard to make butter with my whole milk without skimming the cream. Is this possible? 

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You can only make butter from cream – it needs that level of fat content. Thanks! Real Food (Bay Area) CSA(408) 835 9353christina@...www.realfoodbayarea.com From: RawDairy [mailto:RawDairy ] On Behalf Of KimSent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:55 AMTo: RawDairy Subject: Making butter I saw the recipe for making buttelr from raw cream. As I value my cream for my coffee, I have been trying very hard to make butter with my whole milk without skimming the cream. Is this possible? So far Zi can't get it to work with either my Vitamix or by shaking in a jar.My Vitamix goes for a long time but just heats up the milk. I now have an amazing way to make hot chocolate, though. However, I really want to make butter!Can anyone help me, please?Thanks so much!Kim

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What is the BEST way to separate the cream from the milk? Is a cream separator the best way to have the heavy cream for butter and sour cream and good skim milk?

Are there any separators on the market that are small and reasonable priced?

Thanks,

Darlene

To: RawDairy Sent: Tue, April 26, 2011 1:01:38 PMSubject: Re: Making butter

You need at least 30% butterfat to make butter. Whole milk is only about 3.5%. Therefore you must skim the cream in order to make butter.-- Schmidt - Baker and Lacto-Zymologist “How can a nation be great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?†~ Child

I saw the recipe for making buttelr from raw cream. As I value my cream for my coffee, I have been trying very hard to make butter with my whole milk without skimming the cream. Is this possible?

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All the decent ones available in the US are around $400 new. They are designed for the home dairy of a goat or two or a few sheep. My sheep milk the cream rises to the top and if I wanted I could skim it off,but I use whole sheep milk for cheese and yogurt. If you loook on ebay and hit it good you can find an old cream separator for around $200. you will not find anything better then that, unless someone gives you something.

I have bought a number of them and unless you really luck out you will just have to pay or go without!

Rhonda

Re: Making butter

You need at least 30% butterfat to make butter. Whole milk is only about 3.5%. Therefore you must skim the cream in order to make butter.-- Schmidt - Baker and Lacto-Zymologist “How can a nation be great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?†~ Child

I saw the recipe for making buttelr from raw cream. As I value my cream for my coffee, I have been trying very hard to make butter with my whole milk without skimming the cream. Is this possible?

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I got my cream separator on EBay. It is a Czech model and I had to get a voltage regulator to convert the power. It is set up for goats which have much thinner cream. I use it with my BS

and have to have it open all the way. It does a good job and the cream is very thick. I have seen setups that come with the power converter for less than 200.00 new. I like mine and

have to say it works. I bought it as new and it was used at least once. I did have to clean it well but other than that it has been fine.

Chris

 All the decent ones available in the US are around $400 new. They are designed for the home dairy of a goat or two or a few sheep. My sheep milk the cream rises to the top and if I wanted I could skim it off,but I use whole sheep milk for cheese and yogurt. If you loook on ebay and hit it good you can find an old cream separator for around $200. you will not find anything better then that, unless someone gives you something.

I have bought a number of them and unless you really luck out you will just have to pay or go without!

Rhonda

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To get all cream, yes, you will need a cream separator. Then throw the milk out or feed it to your chickens or pigs. This is truly skim milk.  If you just skim the milk off the top of the jar of milk (after it has set over night, use a ladle or small measuring cup, depending on how wide the jar mouth is) then this milk can be drank. It is not as rich and creamy but you won’t have gotten all the cream out of the milk.ro From: RawDairy [mailto:RawDairy ] On Behalf Of Darlene VidrineSent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 12:48 PMTo: RawDairy Subject: Re: Making butter What is the BEST way to separate the cream from the milk? Is a cream separator the best way to have the heavy cream for butter and sour cream and good skim milk? Are there any separators on the market that are small and reasonable priced? Thanks,Darlene To: RawDairy Sent: Tue, April 26, 2011 1:01:38 PMSubject: Re: Making butter You need at least 30% butterfat to make butter. Whole milk is only about 3.5%. Therefore you must skim the cream in order to make butter.-- Schmidt - Baker and Lacto-Zymologist “How can a nation be great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?†~ Child I saw the recipe for making buttelr from raw cream. As I value my cream for my coffee, I have been trying very hard to make butter with my whole milk without skimming the cream. Is this possible?