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Switching from Pasteurized to raw

Posted by Adrienne on February 19, 2011 at 2:17pm in Home Dairy

I know that the opinions of each member very concerning this topic, but I am curious. When you first switched from pasteurized  milk to raw milk did you go all in, or do so slowly. Did anyone notice any sensitivity when they first switched?


We are following safe milk practices and straining the milk. It tastes fantastic, and David hasn't had any problems...mine are only slight, maybe I am just a tad sensitive to the change?

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  • Melissa Johnson February 23, 2011 at 10:48am
    I am anxious to taste the milk.  Raw cow's milk is awesome I do know that.  Someone down the road sells it $7.50 gallon - ouch, no thank you, raw cow's milk. ^^
  • Adrienne February 23, 2011 at 12:15am
    I understand Beth! I feel confident we are handling the milk safely, and I have not had any odd symptoms for a few days now. I think the others may have been correct, about the butterfat content. I love the milk. I can taste the difference between the two, but its a good difference. When we lived in Austin Texas, we used to buy our groceries through Greenlings. They buy everything local, and when it is not available from local growers they sub organic from the stores, and then they deliver it to you. But that was back when we lived in an apartment on the south side of the city,  worked our booites off and made huge wads of cash. Anyway, they gave us whole cows milk from a local farm...WOW! The goats milk tastes closer to that than whats in the walmart here.
    Beth Goodwin said:
    The most important thing is cleanliness, cleanliness, & more cleanliness.  I never had a problem, but hubby just couldn't fathom the thought of raw milk.  Maybe it's the word "raw". Plus the fact that he is a Medical Tech in a hospital lab and sees "bugs" all day.  He was a good sport and drank both raw and pasteurized.  Couldn't tell the difference in taste at all.  We think it's the best tasting milk ever!!  I am a nurse and pretty adament about knowing where and what I am putting in  my body!!  I trust my handling of milk far more than I trust where the white stuff in the store comes from!!
  • Melissa Johnson February 22, 2011 at 11:39pm
    wow, that's awesome.  I watched that video and no way do I have the patience to skim off cream by the teaspoonfuls. LOL.
  • Jane Wagman February 22, 2011 at 10:00pm

    Nope - I don't skim the cream off at all.  Oh and the milk left over is totally drinkable. 



    Melissa Johnson said:

    you dont have to skim off the cream after a week like in the video?  wow, I never knew half and half was 10%, but it does upset my stomach in coffee sometimes.  must be it.  I dont even buy butter, too expensive, sure would be nice to make my own ^^
  • Beth Goodwin February 22, 2011 at 6:35pm
    The most important thing is cleanliness, cleanliness, & more cleanliness.  I never had a problem, but hubby just couldn't fathom the thought of raw milk.  Maybe it's the word "raw". Plus the fact that he is a Medical Tech in a hospital lab and sees "bugs" all day.  He was a good sport and drank both raw and pasteurized.  Couldn't tell the difference in taste at all.  We think it's the best tasting milk ever!!  I am a nurse and pretty adament about knowing where and what I am putting in  my body!!  I trust my handling of milk far more than I trust where the white stuff in the store comes from!!
  • Adrienne February 22, 2011 at 9:31am
    That is very neat Jane! I think I will try it once we are getting more milk than we can drink. Right now we are fighting over who gets to drink the days milk. LOL We generally go through 2 gallons a week just for drinking. We might drink more now that we don't have to wait to go to the store when it runs out I estimate once they peak we will be getting 3qts to a gallon a day which will leave plenty left over for making stuff.
  • Melissa Johnson February 22, 2011 at 1:56am
    you dont have to skim off the cream after a week like in the video?  wow, I never knew half and half was 10%, but it does upset my stomach in coffee sometimes.  must be it.  I dont even buy butter, too expensive, sure would be nice to make my own ^^
  • Jane Wagman February 22, 2011 at 12:52am

    When I was a kid whole cows milk from the store was 4% - now it is 3.5%.    Nigerian Dwarfs can go as high as 10% which is what half-n-half is.

     

    I use whole milk from my girls to make butter - just fill a quart jar 1/2-3/4 full of room temperature whole milk and then shake it.

  • Adrienne February 21, 2011 at 10:53pm
    I have one of those magic bullet things that has all the little cups with lids... that would make it very easy!
  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres February 21, 2011 at 10:52pm
    I've never tried it myself, but it looks like something I could do pretty easily!! Thanks for the tip about the blender!
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