Good tasting goat's milk ~ Re: Re: milking sheep

[Guest guest]

Some of us are more sensitive to the " goaty " flavor that comes from the short

chain fatty acids inherent in goats milk. For we who can taste the difference

there is a difference....my step mom could drink incredibly goaty milk and not

taste it at all...I served some goat cheese to some friends once and they were

disappointed that it didnt taste goaty like the artisan chevre at the coop

LOL... My preference runs to very high fat very sweet milk. If someone wants

high bf/protein sweet sweet milk they are less likely to find that in a Sanaan

or togg.... and for those of us who can easily taste the differences breeds can

matter....and yes there are high performers in every breed but the tendency is

that Nigerians, Nubians and boers will have more alpha S1 casein and therefore

less of the short chain fatty acids associated with goaty flavor...

You can do things to make any milk taste better then it does without clean

milking and quick cooling but some goats have better tasting milk then

others....YMMV

aliza

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>  Matt

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> Agree with your Top Three !  Would just like to expand a bit on FEED. . 

..think excessive graining can lead to 'digestive stress' and off flavor. Vitamin

defeciences too, primarily  A & E (wheat germ oil can help). Think fresh

grazing 2-3 times a week can help gut function, so too free choice

sodium/mineral. . .we give a capsual of Acidophilus, maybe once a week.

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> No breed association to flavor. . .every goat is her own individual, with her

own potential

> to being FABULOUS !

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> Sharron

> Dougan Farm 

[Guest guest]

Aliza

Everyone's entitled to their opinion and experiences.

I think that goats tend to be individuals and every rule you try to establish; any goat

on any day, and any breed will test your theory/or your science - Nature does have her own way. . .and while we think we've got it so nicely encapsulated. . .eehh maybe not.

I have worked for many years (nearly 20 yrs.) with Saanen, Nubians and such crosses. Had a shareholder just the other day wonder if I had given her someone elses milk, cause the flavor was so 'mild '. She acutually wondered if we were milking a cow. - Not sure if that is a compliment. . . but we took it as one. I tell people if you are looking for a goaty or tangy flavor, they won't find it here.

And why would anyone purposely alter/gimick with the flavor of their milk ? If I knew my farmer was doing that I'd be out of there. If someone is 'fudging' on the flavor of the milk

where else is one being deceptive. A bit disappointed that you would mention such

a ' practice '. While your opinions are just that 'YOURS' I wouldn't want anyone 'reading' you to think this was a standard/or accepted practice . .

Sorry clean milking procedure and quick chill DOES MATTER to those

of us with conscientious safety standards in mind. . .some of us feed children and the sick. And all of us should be partners in promoting GOOD, QUALITY, SAFE RAW DAIRY !

Sharron Dougan

Dougan Farm

State Registered

Member RMAC (Raw Milk Association of Colorado)

Subject: Good tasting goat's milk ~ Re: Re: milking sheepTo: RawDairy Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 9:58 AM

Some of us are more sensitive to the "goaty" flavor that comes from the short chain fatty acids inherent in goats milk. For we who can taste the difference there is a difference....my step mom could drink incredibly goaty milk and not taste it at all...I served some goat cheese to some friends once and they were disappointed that it didnt taste goaty like the artisan chevre at the coop LOL... My preference runs to very high fat very sweet milk. If someone wants high bf/protein sweet sweet milk they are less likely to find that in a Sanaan or togg.... and for those of us who can easily taste the differences breeds can matter....and yes there are high performers in every breed but the tendency is that Nigerians, Nubians and boers will have more alpha S1 casein and therefore less of the short chain fatty acids associated with goaty flavor...You can do things to make any milk taste better then it does without clean milking and quick cooling but

some goats have better tasting milk then others....YMMValiza>>  Matt >  > Agree with your Top Three ! Would just like to expand a bit on FEED. . .think excessive graining can lead to 'digestive stress' and off flavor. Vitamin defeciences too, primarily A & E (wheat germ oil can help). Think fresh grazing 2-3 times a week can help gut function, so too free choice sodium/mineral. . .we give a capsual of Acidophilus, maybe once a week. >  > No breed association to flavor. . .every goat is her own individual, with her own potential > to being FABULOUS ! >  > Sharron> Dougan

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