Make your own powdered milk

[Valerie]

I saw this in Countryside Magazine and thought of you ladies with goats. Maybe you could put up some of your milk this way.

Place 1-2 gallons of milk into a double boiler. Simmer several hours until most of the water has evaporated from the milk. Remember to add water to the bottom of the double boiler as needed. When the milk is thick like cream, pour into a large pan with sides and place into a 150° oven. Leave the door slightly ajar to allow moisture to get out.

When the milk is dry, flip out onto a dish towel. When completely cooled, grind milk in blender. Store in glass jars.

To use: Add 4 parts water to 1 part milk and let soak.

[Cyngbaeld]

You can also dehydrate fresh cheese curd, but I've never done so. Probably use the same method in the oven.

[BigM]

We did the math last time we were at Sam's and found that milk from the fridge is cheaper than dry milk. Aint that somethin'?! I may look into trying this out for giggles...

[Valerie]

Dry milk here is super expensive, even the store brand. I quit using it in bread, since it cost so much.

[meemo]

Powdered milk has been more expensive than whole milk for a long time. I have a lot of it stored because of my neighbor. She worked with a couple of senior citizen centers in Tn. Every month when they gave out commodities (free food from uncle sam), the seniors were tossing the mylar bags of milk in the dumptster. She would bring me a trunk full once a month. The stuff in the boxes goes bad after 6 months. Its not spoiled but tastes old. The mylar bags of it last forever. I've only got a couple of buckets left.

[Cyngbaeld]

I still have some powdered from last stock up before I got all these goats.