1st Raw Dairy experience coming this Thursday - Have some questions.

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Hello all.

I am obtaining my first delivery of raw milk this thursday along with

one pound of cheese, a dozen eggs, and a whole chicken. One of my

many questions (i apologize ahead of time) I have is when I get my

milk, do I just shake it up and drink it, or can I make butter out of

the cream and fat that float to the top? I will be getting 3 gallons

of milk this thursday and then won't be able to get more for 2 weeks,

so i'm not sure if that is enough? I am 24 years old, so i've seen a

butter churn before, grandma and grandpa have one that is at their

house and we use to mess with it all the time, but I am not exactlky

sure how to go about my new dairy experience. I have never had any raw

dairy product before, but I am very excited about the switch. So any

reccommendations on what i can or should do are welcome. I have done

some searches on this site, but any links with directions would be

great. Also i'm not sure what kind of container my milk will come in,

but from the sounds of it, everyone pretty much recommends glass?

I'll have to keep an eye out for some glass containers. How long is

milk usually good for before I won't like to drink and then make

something else out of it? Another question, I love thick chocolate

milk, are there any recomendations for making chocolate milk the

natural and safe way? Thanks for all of your help. I look forward to

hearing from you.

Jordan