Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Are there any reasons other than temperature why milk won't clabber? When we started with this cowshare last March I clabbered milk in a small alcove over, not on, a very low heat source. Then as the weather got warmer, I did it without extra heat. Now and for the last 6 weeks it will not clabber no matter what. Is there something not in the grass this time of year? Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Ellen, My first and best guess on this is that the milk was low in good bacteria. And you achieve a good sampling of bacteria from healthy udders and healthy grass. Grain fed milk doesn't have a lot of good bacteria in it. It is the multiplication of good bacteria that causes the milk to clabber up and separation is the by-product of the reactions of the bacteria using up the lactose in the milk. I would say, check what your farmer is feeding, and ask about mastitis. That's where I would start myself. On Dec 11, 2004, at 7:52 PM, RawDairy wrote: > > Message: 22 > Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 01:26:03 -0000 > > Subject: Milk that won't clabber > > > Are there any reasons other than temperature why milk won't clabber? > > When we started with this cowshare last March I clabbered milk in a > small alcove over, not on, a very low heat source. Then as the weather > got warmer, I did it without extra heat. Now and for the last 6 weeks > it will not clabber no matter what. > > Is there something not in the grass this time of year? > > Ellen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 And let me add here that when I say below that " Grain fed milk doesn't have a lot of good bacteria in it. " I do mean confinement, antibiotic-laden, hormone-ridden, ALL grain fed milk, not the mostly grass fed with a little grain milk. HAD to make that clarification in light of the jolly discussion that's been going on about this... :-) > > > > > Message: 22 > > Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 01:26:03 -0000 > > From: " ellenussery " <ellenjill@e...> > > Subject: Milk that won't clabber > > > > > > Are there any reasons other than temperature why milk won't clabber? > > > > When we started with this cowshare last March I clabbered milk in a > > small alcove over, not on, a very low heat source. Then as the weather > > got warmer, I did it without extra heat. Now and for the last 6 weeks > > it will not clabber no matter what. > > > > Is there something not in the grass this time of year? > > > > Ellen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 You could be right, but this time of year, depending on where you live (or where the cow lives) grasses are either frozen or have been already and will be again. Then, they have to feed more hay. Find out what quality the hay is as well as other stuff they are giving. If you have to, you might put a drop or two of rennet in the milk to help it along. K.C. Milk that won't clabber>>> Are there any reasons other than temperature why milk won't clabber?>> When we started with this cowshare last March I clabbered milk in a> small alcove over, not on, a very low heat source. Then as the weather> got warmer, I did it without extra heat. Now and for the last 6 weeks> it will not clabber no matter what.>> Is there something not in the grass this time of year?>> Ellen>>PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Those cows are out on pasture all day. But they may be feeding some hay now. I will check. (And,of course they are getting their SMALL amount of grain at milking time, which prompted my asking that question about grain in the first place!) But even if they are getting hay, why should that affect the good bacteria? I am assuming it would only affect it if it was not good hay. Obviously something is affecting it because of course your are right, . It's the good bacteria that causes clabbering. And even if I don't clabber it I want all that good bacteria. Meantime I will get some rennet. Thanks K.C. and Ellen > > > > > Message: 22 > > Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 01:26:03 -0000 > > From: " ellenussery " <ellenjill@e...> > > Subject: Milk that won't clabber > > > > > > Are there any reasons other than temperature why milk won't clabber? > > > > When we started with this cowshare last March I clabbered milk in a > > small alcove over, not on, a very low heat source. Then as the weather > > got warmer, I did it without extra heat. Now and for the last 6 weeks > > it will not clabber no matter what. > > > > Is there something not in the grass this time of year? > > > > Ellen > > > > > > > > PLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING! > Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information! > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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