I've come up with my own freezing method below, and you can read about how Fias Co Farm stores their milk here.
Considering all the pthalates and BPA and environmental concerns, I'm trying to get away from purchasing plastic, and so I wanted to find an alternative. Glass is a great option for the refrigerator, but glass can break so most people shy away from using glass in the freezer.
Luckily, the smaller canning jars come in "freezer safe" jars. I'm assuming that this means that they are tempered but I am really not sure. I use the smaller jelly jars to freeze all kinds of stuff: apple butter, roasted jalepenos, ice cream... you name it. The pint size is perfect for freezing salsa.
I'm a believer in pasteurizing milk, and since the pint jars fit easily in the microwave I pour the milk into pint jars, making sure to leave about 1" at the top for freezer expansion, microwave for 3-4 minutes and then check the temperature to make sure it has come up to 161 degrees. Be careful not to let the milk boil over. When the milk has come up to the proper temperature, I make sure to put a lid on right away so that a skin doesn't form. Let the jars cool a little, and you can place them in the freezer. Don't put too much warm material in the freezer at one time, or you may bring the temperature of the freezer up, which can spoil foods.
Unfortunately the largest size I can find that is freezer safe is a pint jar, so that is what I have been freezing my milk in. This makes for a lot of jars in the freezer, but I suppose that means that they will defrost faster.
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| I use the pint size canning jars to freeze milk. |
Anybody else have different methods for freezing?
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I hope to someday have the land to be able to have goats and make our own milk. Your blog is an inspiration to me as a stay at home mother and wife.
The jars are smaller bottles in the freezer. People are assuming this means they have softened, but I do not know. Most of them use smaller jars of jelly to freeze all types of commands apple butter, jalapeno grill, the ice cream.
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He says about his Personal Pets:His Goats are beginning to drop in their milk output, so it's time for me to start putting up milk for winter consumption. You can drink milk for winter, but the proteins are damaged once frozen so cheesemaking is out.
Glass is an excellent alternative to a refrigerator, but the glass may break, so most people stick with the glass in the freezer.People are assuming this means they have softened.
It would be semi-skimmed, buy 6 gallons at a time, it would be useful. To keep some in the freezer until Jack arrives to run again. Ask someone to leave us some.
People assume this means they have been relaxed, but I do not know. Most of them use small jars of jelly to freeze all types of orders, apple butter, jalapeno barbecue, ice cream.
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