Re: Skimming milk (was Raw milk 101)

[Guest guest]

The original person who posted the question (below) wants to make butter

from the cream and said it didn't work. Can butter be made from

whole milk? I've never tried to make butter myself.

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At 01:53 PM 8/24/01 -0700, you wrote:

Why do

you separate it?

MIne comes in glass bottles (I pick it up at

the Claravale Dairy in CA) and once it separates I just shake the cream

back in and we drink it that way, or make yogurt, etc--all with the cream

in.

----- Original Message -----

From: Theta Sigma To:

Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:40 AM

Subject: Re: Raw milk 101

I got one of those gravy separators/cup. Found at stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond or Kitchen stores. It is a plastic cup with handle but the pouring spout comes from the bottom of the cup. I pour in the milk, cover and place in the fridge. Later after the cream has risen to the top, pour off the milk (from the bottom of the cup) until all the milk is gone and all that is left is the cream. You may end up pouring a small amount of cream out too to make sure that no milk is left behind.

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At 02:06 PM 8/24/01 -0400, you wrote:

Hi all, I got my first batch of raw milk yesterday and wanted to know if anybody has any tricks to separating the cream from the milk. I skimmed it off but got a little milk in it. I just tried to make butter and it didn't work. Did I get too much milk in it? Thanks, Ann in Memphis

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Actually, I did culture it and I think that was the problem. I had to throw it out-I may try it again when the weather cools off and it's easier to control the temp.

Ann in Memphis

[Guest guest]

For skimming cream to make butter I just use a small ladel after the cream has risen to the top. To make butter here are some tips....

the cream works better if it is warm, room tempurature, just leave it out an hour or two before you make it. I generally have best results making butter in a quart jar. We each take turns shaking and rolling the jar. I think the more milk I get in with the cream the more "buttermilk" I have left after making the cream. I have tried using my electric mixer and it does not work as well.

Are you culturing the cream first or just making fresh butter. What I have given above is for fresh butter. for cultured butter I have only made once...I can't remember exactly what I did though, it takes a lot of time to culture and then make the butter etc. I do not know if I will get to that point of making every milk product cultured.

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----- Original Message -----

From: Theta Sigma

Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 4:32 PM

Subject: Re: Skimming milk (was Raw milk 101)

The original person who posted the question (below) wants to make butter from the cream and said it didn't work. Can butter be made from whole milk? I've never tried to make butter myself.-=mark=-At 01:53 PM 8/24/01 -0700, you wrote:

Why do you separate it? MIne comes in glass bottles (I pick it up at the Claravale Dairy in CA) and once it separates I just shake the cream back in and we drink it that way, or make yogurt, etc--all with the cream in. ----- Original Message -----

From: Theta Sigma Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:40 AM Subject: Re: Raw milk 101

I got one of those gravy separators/cup. Found at stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond or Kitchen stores. It is a plastic cup with handle but the pouring spout comes from the bottom of the cup. I pour in the milk, cover and place in the fridge. Later after the cream has risen to the top, pour off the milk (from the bottom of the cup) until all the milk is gone and all that is left is the cream. You may end up pouring a small amount of cream out too to make sure that no milk is left behind.

-=mark=-

At 02:06 PM 8/24/01 -0400, you wrote:

Hi all, I got my first batch of raw milk yesterday and wanted to know if anybody has any tricks to separating the cream from the milk. I skimmed it off but got a little milk in it. I just tried to make butter and it didn't work. Did I get too much milk in it? Thanks, Ann in Memphis