What I Do with TOO MUCH Raw MILK (Preserve Your Dairy for WINTER!)

[@tinkerlong4556]

I had a sweet, little, old lady in the grocery store tell me years ago to add a teensy pinch of salt before I freeze milk. I started doing that and it has thawed perfectly with delicious taste ever since! I love people who share their wisdom with perfect strangers! Love your channel!!

[@eo9337]

Do you a pinch for every quart? I’d love to know.

[@rrbb36]

@@eo9337 My guess is per container rather than by-the-quart.

[@eo9337]

@@rrbb36 Thank you. I’ll try that.

[@dm4859]

I didn't know about the salt, but I love freezing milk (unfortunately no access to raw milk) in tall narrow glass bottles I bought on Amazon. The thawing time is less, and I make sure it thaws IN the refrigerator. I will try shaking or blending a little to see if it improves, but we think it tastes just like it did when we bought it. My sis has a freeze drier, but it has not appealed to me yet.

[@dv9239]

​@@rrbb36how much is a container

[@priscillaespinozamiller2435]

Thank you showing how little ones never go with the expected results. You could have cut it but you showed real life. That is perfection!

[@Philippe620]

In fact the kids point at the jar labeled #1, they just put it back in the wrong order.

[@Romans828girl]

@@Philippe620 Oh, you're right! I didn't catch that the first time I watched it. Two of them pointed to the fresh milk and one to the freeze dried.

[@giverny28]

😄 The girls botched the experiment. That was hilarious. They are so precious.

[@yardleyj9391]

They are precious indeed. But l trust the boy's judgment.

[@starlite556]

The truth comes out of the mouths of babes.

[@GodGunsGutsandNRA]

The girls got the jars mixed up. The one they pointed to was marked #1.

[@makinitsch9113]

I have been freezing whole milk for years, and years. You can shake it or even use a blender to get the smooth texture after thawing. No change in flavor

[@Simplinalina]

Do you take away the cream on top?

[@makinitsch9113]

@@Simplinalina absolutely not! That extra fat is actually good for your body. Especially for growing children.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Game changer! Thanks. I’m so tired of all the extra appliances!

[@Soapocolypse]

I have 2 miniature Jersey cows and I'm breeding them on staggered schedules so I should have milk all year round. I've been raising dairy goats for 20 years so I'm frequently drowning in milk. I make all the dairy products for my family, I love making cheese to share & enjoy. I also make soaps and lotions with my milk!

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

How long can you milk them before you have to stop or do they just dry up ?

[@mudpawsvoom6132]

When I was a little boy my family lived in northern Michigan and a lot of times we stayed at my uncle's farm ,and I can tell you I was so healthy drinking raw milk as compared to when we moved back to the city and started eating and drinking crappy foods , I for one say stay at your farm and keep eating and drinking all the good stuff like that milk you have.

[@adhikariindia]

Do u refrigerate raw milk

[@mudpawsvoom6132]

@@adhikariindia yes and it can be powdered ez as well , and unlike homogenized milk that get rotten you can use sour milk in different foods.

[@rachels8065]

Had your family tried freezing the raw milk? If so, how long did it last in the freezer?

[@jtharp9265]

Amen 🙏

[@mudpawsvoom6132]

@@rachels8065 yeah my mom and aunt would freeze it and if the cream was still in the milk it could be eaten like ice cream and was very very good I think there was a bottle of frozen milk that was in the freezer for a year or two and it was still very good, oh yeah a glass bottle not plastic that's another key to great raw milk , plastic has so many chemicals in it that leaks in the milk and even other food I recycle all my plastic long ago because it is just bad for you.

[@cdron23]

I froze milk for years, in quart containers, the trick to returning the fat to 'normal' is to let the milk warm up to warm -room temperature (body temp) then shake it and refrigerate it again.

[@rachels8065]

How long did it last frozen and was it raw?

[@CelticLady01]

I remember my mom freezing gallon jugs of milk when we lived overseas.

[@mayapplecottagefarm4237]

That brings back memories:) . My mom did that too...... also powdered milk. We were stationed in Japan from 1965-68

[@CelticLady01]

@@mayapplecottagefarm4237 my dad was stationed in Misawa Japan. We were there from 1974 thru 1977. I was there for 4th-6th grades. Dad was in the Air Force. I remember mom using powder milk and evaporated milk in a pinch.

[@mayapplecottagefarm4237]

@@CelticLady01 That is so neat:) We were stationed at Tachikawa. My dad was in the Air force too. I went to kindergarten there:)......I remember some stuff like Topo Gigo, Simba the white lion and traveling up into the mountains, Mt. Fuji, the bullet train and of course Godzilla:) The people were very friendly and the food was very yummy ...especially the candy:) It was nice chatting with you and taking a little trip down memory lane:)

[@CelticLady01]

@@mayapplecottagefarm4237 I remember watching Simba the White Lion, Rhydeen, Gotchomong and several other anime. I fell in love with the chocolate covered almonds. I get mine through Amazon. We would visit Hirosaki in the Spring for the Cherry Blossom Festival and then the Autumn for the Chrysanthemum Festival. We even went to Amori, Lake Towada, Hatchinohe, and Akita. I would love to go back as an adult.

[@mayapplecottagefarm4237]

@@CelticLady01 I will check out the chocolate covered almonds on Amazon:) My mom went on a lot of day trips I was too little to go but I will ask her about those places:) I remember the Buddha of Kamakura. We were in Germany too and I do remember a lot about Germany and would love to visit there and see Japan again...someday:) Being a GI brat and also my husband being in the Air Force (retired now) and traveling so much I really do not mind staying put on my little farm with my horses,goats and grandchildren (till I get that travel bug again)..lol.... great memories tho:) Have a wonderful day:)

[@ramonalvarado9503]

When she said " In our family we absolutely share cups" . . . . took me back in time to the 80's when in high school we shared sodas, beer and other things...without thinking about it.

[@gsxrsquid]

When I was a kid my folks would freeze homogenized milk. It was never the same. We always had to shake the container before drinking it. I remember we also drank powdered milk which if reconstituted properly actually tasted better that the frozen milk. Ice cold of course!

[@solideogloria3111]

Pressure canning milk is easy and great. I actually like canning raw whole milk. Flavor is delicious

[@vidajordan9803]

Have canned milk perfect that's 6 years old. Whole milk does best. 4 pints in an instant pot. Butter cans well too.

[@bluerose6859]

Our family is being so blessed by watching and learning so much from you! Prices here in Hawai'i are insane! This has been helping us so much! Thank you thank you thank you! Stay blessed! 🙏❤

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

You can remove ALL the air from the freezer bag by dragging it down through a tub of water as you carefully seal the top. At least, that's how I "vacuum seal" cuts of meat before freezing.

[@archangel20031]

Every house built should come with a water cooled and propane fueled whole house backup generator, a full array of solar panels, and a freeze dryer, a high quality unit that would last you 20 years, because buying those items individually is so freaking expensive, you really need to roll them into the cost of a new house.

[@Bozemanjustin]

What if you live somewhere that solar doesn't make any sense? Some places don't get enough sunlight and other places the electricity is so cheap and plentiful, the panels would never pay themselves off before they were useless. Also, what if you live somewhere that a generator doesn't really make sense? In South Florida a lot of neighborhoods have their power lines buried because it makes them stormproof. If you live somewhere that never loses electricity. It would take the power company not being able to purchase fuel to stop your electricity.. and if they can't get fuel then you can't get fuel for your generator. At best you would be buying yourself a few days depending on the size of your tank. Lastly. There are people who are just never going to preserve their own food. They're not producing any of their own food. So unless they go to the store and buy things , to just then dehydrate them and then store them, it doesn't make any sense. Once again if stores don't have food, you only have a small amount of time, before you're out of it. And God forbid, the people in your neighborhood, figure out you have food, when they run out. So in reality you should have included all houses should come with a fully stocked armory as well, to defend your resources when others are without. Because like Bill Burr the comedian says otherwise you're just collecting supplies for the toughest guy on the block

[@mariedeyo7399]

Everyone needs to do as they need it, but it is time to go to more solar, water and windcraft. And it is always good to know how to grow and store food. Always in the way it is right for the place you live in. Some would not be so careless with everything if they had to grow it them selfs.

[@richardmartin2646]

I understand totally what you're saying, I can't rely on electricity where I live. So freezing anything is out of the question for me. But FYI during the great depression in North Central America in the 30s it wasn't the zombies you had to deal with it was the government they took your silver, they took your gold. I don't know if you're like me I can't afford an armory that'll hold off the government. But I can deal with a thief or two.

[@ArthurMorgansDeadHorse]

Hmm great idea....perhaps one can capitalize on a business of making completely self sufficient tiny homes or something like that. Then you buy the home with all the goodies :)

[@djchiesa3567]

The contractor would have to demand a substantial down payment seriously! I have seen people come into a home with little or no down then strip the house and walk away; too many con artists and dishonest people out there.

[@PolkafacePanDuh]

I'd LOVE a video about your freeze drier! I've been so curious about them, and it completely makes sense why you and your fam would get great use out of one on the farm. :)

[@cgc1581]

Check out retired at 40. He’s got tons of great freeze dryer videos including one titled should I get a freeze dryer. I absolutely love mine though. There’s nothing better than just adding hot water to a bag during a hike or camping trip and getting a home cooked chemical free meal. Good luck!

[@PolkafacePanDuh]

@@cgc1581 already binging his videos 😂 love that man

[@carolclarkson4859]

We have been using our freeze dryer for everything. Raw eggs, milk, yogurt, soups, pastas, and our garden is starting to come on. Your tutorials are always really helpful.

[@kendragiles9869]

Do you cream your milk or freeze dry it with all the cream in it?

[@melvinnclarissamartin3866]

​@@kendragiles9869 I'm wondering the same thing because we just got an over abundance of milk.

[@jessicahealey7599]

We freeze our cows milk in extra jars placed inside zip locks(incase they break, then reuse the bags for the next batch). If you leave an inch or so of head space it doesn't break, but still good to do to be safe. And do not screw the lid on tight just incase it expands more than the head room given. We freeze it unskimmed (sometimes our girl gives us >30% cream), defrost in the fridge the day before use, then place in the blender on high until combined. The blending combines the fat and skim milk wonderfully and tastes nearly as fresh as it does from the cow. It will froth a fair bit so leave ample headspace. We cannot afford a freeze dryer in the near future and really do not like plastic (that isn't HDPE or P.P.) touching our food. This has worked great for us so far. LOVE your channel and all of the info your provide to us. Thank you SO much Homestead Family! You are a beautiful and inspiring woman!

[@chera3467]

I had a jar of chicken broth I canned and froze and the jar broke even though I did everything correctly!

[@jessicahealey7599]

@@chera3467 I had that happen to me a couple of times (with milk). As far as I could tell it was always due to not leaving enough head room. If it's nearly all water (chicken broth, milk) it could have expanded more than expected. Just a drop too much is all it takes. Maybe leave an inch and a half and see if that's better? May I ask why you are freezing the broth if you've already canned it? If it's to preserve the broth and they're in jars but not pressure canned, try leaving the lids loose to allow escape if it's too full. One could place in a pot or big container to catch any liquid that drips. If they are properly pressure canned, you shouldn't need to freeze them. Hope this helps!

[@rachels8065]

Thank you for posting this!! How long did your raw milk last in freezer? 6-9 months at least?

[@bossymodo]

Couple things, first, if you put the trays in your freezer and fill them you can pre-freeze and shorten the cycle time on the dryer. Second, if you take the rack out of the dryer, flip a tray upside down and put the jars in with the rings loose close the door and go in to the test settings you can test the vacuum pump and get a lot more air out of the jars than the jar attachment for a vacuum sealer.

[@wendyhoff]

I tried this but when we started to get warm (I don't have ac) my seals popped.

[@bossymodo]

@@wendyhoff Then you either had lids with bad gaskets or there was something between the glass and the gasket preventing the seal. I have had this happen but it is always because of something either with the lid or something that got on the edge of the jar while I was filling it.

[@mariayalvarez1008]

Always great videos thank you...here in South Carolina I pick up raw milk 4 gallons at a time and I freeze them...i drink a gallon a week so to thaw the milk I just put it in the refrigerator and in about a week the milk is thawed and taste fresh no issues with the cream..😊

[@OldPhartbsa]

We always had frozen milk when I was a kid. I still shake the container as a result. BTW, cute little girls.

[@trinashumblehomestead]

Thank you, Carolyn! I freeze dry raw mild too and I like to use it for my Yogurt. I just wanted to let you know I received my book, and I am so thrilled with it. I am still in the beginning. It is just so beautiful; I am taking my time. It is done so well! I am so impressed. I am excited to share it on my channel. I hope that is alright with you!. I have let the people at Prep4life where I got my freeze dryer from, and they are excited about it too. Thanks so much! i can tell there was so much love and work put into this book. I look forward to sharing things I do and learn from it! XOXO

[@tkhygiene]

Oh my gosh!! Now I want a freeze dryer 🤣. I wish I could just sit down for an afternoon with you. You inspire me to do so many things!!

[@lawrencewillard6370]

The pressure method, under very great pressure, 3500psi for 10 mins, all bacteria squashed, then stored in sterialized containers like fruit bottling. Said lasts Indefinately .No freezing needed. Easy to get this type of pressure equipment. Used this to get to 10,000psi to test hydraulic hoses.

[@evelynshaw3932]

I have been canning milk for some time and after 1 year I still like it very much.

[@morningwoodfarms713]

Amazing! Well done! Congrats on your new preservation method and machine!

[@lolyfrenzy12]

This process is so amazing!! I loved your tip of freezing the milk in a ziplock too because I often loose milk at home! Never wasting milk ever again! Thank you so much 🥰🥰 I am new to your channel, me and my husband are planning to move to a farm sooner or later and I will definitely use many tips in your channel to live a happy new life! Such good vibes, it gave me butterflies to watch your video! I can’t wait to move from the big city 😍

[@Romans828girl]

Jess at Roots and Refuge frequently says, "Turn your waiting room into a classroom." Good for you that you are preparing to hit the ground running when you find your farm.

[@tomcastle5675]

They have gallon sized silicone bags. The top is pressed together and holds up great just in the fridge and freezes wonderfully. Reusable boil able and nice sized.

[@joanreid2804]

Thank you for sharing. Loved seeing your wonderful children participate in the flavor testing!

[@lindamcneil711]

Oh man... I always prefreeze everything. I am glad you love your freeze dryer as much as I do.

[@cgc1581]

I prefreeze too. I made the mistake of not prefreezing raw eggs and ended up cleaning the machine for hours afterwards 😂 plus it shaved off tons of time with equals $$$ and time for more batches

[@brianadixon8995]

You just added to the list of pros for a feeeze dryer.

[@paularobinson2352]

We love ours. Which reminds me I need to put it to use again.

[@majawn]

I freeze full milk in plastic bottles, which I use over and over again. After it defrosts i just hake it on the bottle real good.

[@debrobertson-positivedirec5898]

I freeze milk from store in gallon jug. To thaw, set out all day and warm in pan til fat melts and combines with milk.

[@scottmiller1956]

The very best way to store fresh milk is by pressure canning. Fill your jars just as would with any canned produce, seal in your canner, bring the pressure up to 12 lbs and IMMEDIATELY turn off the heat. Let the milk cool completely inside the canner and you're done! The milk will keep indefinitely in your pantry, and it tastes exactly like fresh. It will not taste like store bought canned or condensed milk unless you over process it! Of course, just as in canning anything, you must be sure the individual jars have sealed properly, but by following the correct technique, this won't be an issue. I have canned GALLONS of fresh milk over the years and have NEVER had a single failure...in fact, I am just finishing up using goat and cow milk that I canned 4 years ago...it's just as fresh and delicious as the day it was squeezed from the udders!

[@TeenisLord]

If you do that too raw milk you’re killing the whole idea behind drinking raw milk and are wasting money and nutrients just go buy the crappy milk in the store that’s already pasteurized and don’t double pasteurize your milk lol

[@Thisisit120]

I enjoyed your video very much. We just got a freeze dryer about 2 1/2 months ago and have been loving it. It’s just me and my husband that I am freeze drying for my three daughters household also. I do the same thing with milk we don’t have a cow but we do buy raw milk 2 gallons a week. And as soon as we cut back because that’s too much for us we run short. And we don’t like doing that to our milk lady. So I have been freeze drying milk and eggs. I also make up my cold Summer coffee and freeze dry that. All I have to do is add water, milk and ice. ButI think I’m going to make a batch already made up freeze dried and then all I have to do is add cold water and ice. Once again thank you for the video.

[@user-no2bp4mn5i]

When you said "in our family we share cups" you reminded me when my son was around 4 he started not sharing his cups or mugs, he'd get really upset if his siblings had used it or were drinking from it in front of him. My idea to save his frustration was to have all same cups and glasses for the whole family so he won't throw a fit when they'd use each others cups, mugs or glasses. It really worked right away. Btw great video, I just found you, I'd give anything to have some of that farm fresh milk. 🤤

[@01wonderful]

Ah yes, I remember I bought natural milk and I had too much so I just froze all of it and kept taking out as the previous bottle was emptying. Was an amazing way to save my milk!!

[@cecilemorgan6579]

Very well mannered boys. Cute

[@jodyw9531]

Frozen milk, like fresh when you use an immersion blender to blend back the separated layers of the milk.

[@cynthiacollins2668]

I wish I afford a freeze dryer! For now, I freeze milk in qt jars. The trick is to lean the jars at an angle so the jars don't break. Also don't totally fill the jars.

[@farmerdude3578]

I can goats milk at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. But when i use it i always add kefir grains and then drink. Very good product.

[@lori-annallen9186]

This video could NOT come at a better time! We finally bought our own Harvest Right, as a means to put away some of the food we grow that isn't as suitable to canning. We thought it might help with extra eggs. (Though we just had a severe heat wave go through and sadly lost over half of our birds despite all our efforts to cool them. So maybe it won't be an issue now 😭) We have very limited pantry space, so anything that can be stored elsewhere is a help. We have a deep freezer, but after a problem last summer caused us to lose a bunch of time/hard work and ultimately food and money, we knew we had to find some other options. If drought and other costs keep increasing, a food loss like that again might mean big trouble. And we certainly couldn't take frozen food with us if wildfires got worse this year and we needed to evacuate. We don't currently have dairy animals, and with the size of our place we'd be lucky to have a couple goats or sheep, but knowing that we could preserve the milk long term (and still enjoy it, lol) definitely makes a difference in the pros/cons of evaluating if it's feasible for our family. Please keep the freeze drying videos coming! Thanks for all you do.

[@salemthorup9536]

If you blend the pre-frozen milk after you defrost it, then the texture is just fine. No need to use skim or homogenized (which is horribly unhealthy).

[@trevorrisley5419]

What an awesome family! The woman makin’ these videos is so doggone likable. If y’all lived nearby then I’d love to be your friends.

[@RicRenfro]

When thawing frozen milk, I've found if you thaw it on the counter, then as it thaws I pour it into another container. After you've filled another gallon container 3/4 of the way, leave the remainder of frozen liquid in the first container. The remainder is water an it never reconstitute back into the milk. What you end up with is a richer thicker great tasting milk.

[@shannonkiefer2385]

I have been looking a freeze dryer for months. You just sold me! Going to take the plunge to buy one.

[@stephaniejohnson3739]

Our freeze dryer is truly one of the best preservation tools we’ve ever purchased! FYI, Freeze dried apples are just the best snack ever!

[@cgc1581]

Have you tried pineapples???? It’s like candy

[@stephaniejohnson3739]

@@cgc1581 it’s absolutely delicious!

[@janch4329]

Iam new to this program, I have to say I love you guys,such a beautiful family!! Thank you for such great information!God Bless

[@watchgoose]

I don't have room to freeze, so I give my milk to the horses every day (plus some back to the goat, and visiting cats) and th horses LOVE it.

[@davidcurry1818]

I freeze liquids in open, or loosely sealed, RECTANGLAR/SQUARE glass containers, aka Pyrex. Then, carefully remove frozen bricks, vac-seal and return to freezer.

[@אריאלברקוביץ-ת5ס]

yesssssss! i finally found a raw dairy farmer thats willing to sell close to me after like a year and a half of not thinking id see the day since its completely illegal for sale in my country!

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

I have been freeze drying Goats Milk and it has been great for cooking. I haven’t used it for drinking yet.

[@c4528]

Thanks for the videos! I really enjoy them. I have a freeze dryer also. Have used it so many times over the last 5 years. I put up all our extra eggs. Lots of dairy. With milk and eggs you can fill those trays up to the top and it drys just as well as it does with your half full trays. If you fill them up all the way you can put up more milk.

[@cozetteoconnor1289]

Babies drink frozen, thawed milk all of the time. I exclusively pumped for my first, and her first year was supplemennted with frozen milk from my oversupply those first few months. Frozen milk is a great way!

[@jillhumphrys8073]

I too noticed that fresh milk balls up when thawed. Warming it or straining the fat globules off works for me. Right now, I have to buy my milk so there is not problem.

[@EntreFamiliaAmigosyDios]

Thank you so much Carolyne. And I am a proud founder member of the School of Traditional Skills.💪😁.

[@frioletannie]

In Canada we have milk in bags. It's sold 3 bags for a totaling 4 Lliters in another bag. I have frozen bags and the texture was great thawing the milk in the frdge.

[@melcurll]

Freeze drying is such an awesome concept. I bought a freeze dried ice cream sandwich from walmart in the camping section. I wasnt big on the texture cuz it was like chewing chaulk but flavor wise it was so good!! I also absolutely love freeze dried fruit!! Wish i could afford to get a freeze dryer

[@genasannicolas]

Your kids are so adorable!

[@enaid54]

I would like to know what does really well in the freeze dryer and what does not! That's the only way I could decide if it's worth the money!

[@robertpaul50n]

I've been looking into this: Most things preserve well, but cooked food will come back truer than raw. Ex: raw brocolli will not reconstitute with the same consistency, but roasted brocolli will. Same with meat. Raw meat doesnt do well, cooked does, but in small chunks with large surface area for quick rehydration. Also, things that are high fat like peanut butter or chocolate, or high sugar like honey or syrup dont freeze dry well.

[@ruthmcbride1778]

Butter and honey don’t do well freeze dried. I don’t imagine bacon would be very shelf stable do to the strips of fat Fruit seems to work well and vegetables. Pie works. Ice cream works but haven’t tried rehydrating it. Just ate it freeze dried. Haven’t tried yogurt yet but heard that works well. Can freeze dry meat cooked or raw. Need to make sure you label it appropriately. Zucchini is amazingly sweet if you eat it freeze dried with out rehydrating it

[@robertpaul50n]

@@ruthmcbride1778 how do you rehydrate pie properly? It would seem like the crust and filling would need different levels of rehydration.

[@KandicePolut]

Ditto!

[@ruthmcbride1778]

@@robertpaul50n eat it dehydrated. Same with ice cream

[@zipi696]

Homemade Cheese From Store Bought Milk! 1. How long. Need to leave the cheese on the shelf until it is ready? 2. How long can a ready-made cheese be without a refrigerator? 3. Where is the best place to leave the cheese. Or the yogurt we made? 4. Do you have to put the cheese or yogurt in the fridge? Thank you

[@stevenpritchett4933]

Hey loved the video... My daughter Elizabeth was watching the video with me and we wish you would show more with your children... Thank you. We love your channel.

[@MeteCanKarahasan]

Ma'am, here's my recipe. 1 table spoon of instant coffee into pasteurised milk bottle. Give it a good shake. 10 minutes later, the coffee granules have been incorporated and you have your cold latte.

[@kellyh8218]

Love the walk and chat !!!

[@charlenelynch6505]

Excellent video! I'm looking for our family to be more self sufficient, I believe these will come in handy. Subscribed ❤

[@sarahale7214]

I love that you preserve the really important things... we have to have our lattes !! 🥰

[@causticchameleon7861]

I freeze 2% milk from the grocery store. Done it for years. Just need to really shake it once defrosted and before each use. I’ve frozen it for at least 6 months.

[@AnarchyEnsues]

Best children ever.

[@justsomeguy4033]

Great video! I’m a milk lover, so it’s great to learn about preserving it ..not that I would ever not drink enough & have any left to preserve. I love the latte idea too! One question.. the whole milk being fat-clumpy after freezing, would using a blender before drinking help that out?

[@traciepratte3983]

Thank you girls. We appreciate your input. So cute. Want a beautiful home and beautiful family. YOU are VERY blessed ....😇

[@joannefroehlich8165]

I wish I had this in my life..id make so much butter..I remember grahams making curds..I don't exactly know how they took curds later and then made cream cheese and various other dairy things..I just remember the curds

[@bjohnson2143]

Well at first they picked the one in the middle. Wasn't that one marked '1' (unless the other mark was turned away). So they picked the fresh and the freeze dried, though one one girl picked what I thought was the frozen on the far left, whose number you could not see.

[@ashleyyaw9785]

It's funny I've actually considered moving out of state more than once this year just because I can't buy raw milk in my state. It's illegal

[@fullofgracehomestead]

Can you buy into cow shares?

[@CelticLady01]

Here in Kentucky you can buy a share of a cow or goat and get part of the raw milk.

[@faithevrlasting]

What state? It is legal in my state as long as you buy a raw milk share of a dairy cow. This is in Virginia.

[@fullofgracehomestead]

Research if farms have cow shares. You pay for them to take care of the cow, the milk is free.

[@mywifesboyfriendisfire]

Wow. Yes, I'd move.

[@jamesgarrettson6752]

First of all, you look beautiful! Now, can I tell you how happy I am to see your kids?! They are all so sweet!!! Love the older guys! Hahaha the non-conclusive little girl trio was hysterical!!! Thank you!

[@teresamexico309]

That is useful and it could be used to freeze-dry other products as well yet I need to see the price of the equipment and the energy use of it.

[@chloejasper6852]

Amazing video - love the content, love the family, love the thoroughness, love the results, love the creativity! Excellent

[@Janner-bs2bi]

I freeze mine (after I have made the cheeses) but I have dairy goats with VERY sweet milk (read: no 'goat taste') Because of the different composition of goat milk , it freezes MUCH better than cow (still love good raw cow's milk) I have frozen goat's milk for up to a year with no ill effects ('lost' a bag in the depths of the big freezer) That surprised me. One day, would love to get a freeze dryer, but it hasn't risen to the top 10 must get priorities yet.

[@lizhumble9953]

I freeze milk at our beach home often. I hate wasting whatever we had left and we go there often enough that it does not get too old in the freezer.

[@paularigole501]

We make homemade ice cream and freeze that instead of plain milk

[@iiinsaiii]

You should be weighing each tray to make sure it’s totally dry and all the moisture is removed. Just because it looks dry, doesn’t mean it is. You may find stuff that went bad because there will still moisture in the milk.

[@tecumsehlittlebear8271]

This channel is amazing!

[@BrendaBodwin]

Side note... for your little ones and me... if your going to freeze milk, add some vanilla and sugar and give it a turn or 2. 😁🤣😂

[@Marketsolo]

When I was aged 10-13, we lived in Bangkok, Thailand. My dad was in the Air Force. The only milk available at the base commissary was dried,..yuck!! Or, cans ( like orange juice cans) of frozen milk! That was during the late 60's. It was skim and watery, so I always added quik or Hershey's. Lol

[@lisablake4237]

I use silicone bags. They're reusable and a lot more sturdy.

[@rodney73991]

it can be hard learn but milk base soap is great way store milk. and never spoils and always sale it farmer markets. you could make soap for 30 years stock up. just something think about.

[@KaitlinSlomba__1]

Question: I recently watched a video where the lady was pressure canning butter. I know there isn't an approved recipe for this, but wondered if you have tried it. Does it change the flavor a lot like canning milk does? She used just some Great Value brand butter, but I'd want to use local real Amish butter. Having it okay on the shelf vs in my limited freezer space would be great. thanks!

[@nicoleturczynski7730]

Homestead Heart! I do not know how to share a link, on utube, on my phone, BuT I'm pretty sure that's the one from ur description👍 My grandmother canned anything and everything!

[@toscadonna]

Why can’t you just heat the butter up and seal it with ghee or lard on top like old fashioned meat pots? It’s just animal fat in the first place. I think the only parts of the butter that might rot is the milk solids, so you could either preserve it as ghee or try to seal the top of the butter in a jar with ghee or lard.

[@lifebeginswithaseed]

Curious about your age because you look so young!! You look great! Do you have a beauty routine? I think that would make a great video, and I'm sure others would too. You go girl! 😆

[@yvonne5252]

It is the natural farm life I am betting

[@maryronan9758]

Eat clean foods. Keeps the liver clean! That equals health!!

[@LiveSoftballTV]

she just drinks raw milk

[@Kikikiki-ev7wc]

Me too she looks so youthful especially for a lady with 10 kids!!

[@cindland]

Ok so only 1 kid left at home who lives mostly on takeout (indecent working teen)....and you made me want to get a freeze dryer!

[@jillhumphrys8073]

I think they're all fine. Even different brands of store bought milk taste different and some will like one better than the other simply due to their own taste buds.

[@kangaroofuno]

Since home freeze dryers are too expensive for most of us, You can dehydrate milk using a oven. I hope home freeze dryers will be as affordable as all other kitchen appliances.

[@kathygarner419]

Freeze drying is a good way to process milk. My concern is with the amount of energy being used by the freeze drying machine itself. Have your hubs get a small device to test the power usage on the unit. We did this and found some surprising devices that we use every day that are energy hogs. We updated some of our appliances for that reason. Did you buy the unit or was it given to you? Last time I checked these units were more than $2000+ to purchase. That price puts these units beyond the budgets of most folks.

[@heidimarie9417]

I am so glad you got in on the freeze dryer . we have 2 if them live ut

[@emilyanyango7809]

Lovely my milk from the cow had been turning sour I think all gey freezer dryer it's really nice method even the frozen ba with zip

[@trishapomeroy9251]

I like using vacuum seal bags for freezing milk. Rarely ever get a leak.

[@francegamble1]

I want a freeze drier so bad, but my husband says it will be more expensive for even the electricity to run it. That looks so good.

[@truthhurtz2793]

It is actually shockingly CHEAP to run a freeze dryer !! This video details the energy costs : How Much ⚡Electricity⚡ Does A Freeze Dryer Use? Energy consumption of the HARVEST RIGHT kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGLTmJZ_ncibq9k

[@robine916]

@@truthhurtz2793 I've seen another video showing similar results! I was quite impressed. :D

[@truthhurtz2793]

@@robine916 I'm happy for you !! 😀

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

Did you try freeze drying (lyophilizing) the milk? I did freeze drying of pharmaceutitcals for about 15 years. Now I see you did, writing as I watch....

[@kathleenoverton3263]

The fresh milk was out of order. They actually pointed to the fresh milk as their favorite. At the end number 1 was in the center

[@bensherman9126]

I heard about this product and heard the CEO on a podcast. I looked at the price and laughed. Got myself some raw colostrum instead from a local farmer. I understand processing costs money but it can't be that much more.

[@thomaslawson4253]

save the small plastic milk containers to freeze milk. they will thaw in 12 minutes when placed in pot of hot water.

[@Starlightskipper]

Awesome. Freeze drying sounds awesome. Now on to find one🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@yvonne5252]

I just saw one at a Farm and Home store, it was over $1000 don't remember the exact cost.

[@truthhurtz2793]

Here is the Harvest Right brand like she has : harvestright.com/home-freeze-dryers/

[@kathygarner419]

I do really enjoy watching your shows!