Learning how to pasteurize milk at home is a critical part of a home dairy, whether you need to avoid a diagnosed or unknown disease, control the desired cultures within a cheese project, or extend milk’s expiration date for longer storage. What is your favorite way to pasteurize milk? Le...
Regardless of what method you use to pasteurize milk, it’s vital you start with filtered goat’s milk. This will remove any hair which may have made its way into your milk pail during the milking process. Once your milk has been filtered, choose your pasteurization method and hop to it....
Up until now I have shared primarily recipes that I thought would interest a wide selection of people. I realize that very few people in America need to pasteurize milk at home. The vast majority of milk sold is already pasteurized and those drinking raw milk have likely gone to a great d...
If you milk your own cows or goats, knowing how to pasteurize milk at home will prevent bacteria growth and increase the shelf life. Pasteurizing Milk at a Glance Pour raw milk through a strainer into a double boiler pan. Stir while heating over medium-high heat and monitor the ...