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How do you plan to use this? Do you know how much water to use to re-hydrate it for drinking purposes?
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the article there is a link on how to rehydrate the milk. ~Perky~
DeleteI posted that next. :)
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for a way to dry milk. I don't have a dehydrator, usually use my gas oven (or car....amazing how nice and warm it gets in there with the sun). Think I will try it out in the oven and see what happens.
ReplyDeleteBe careful, you do NOT want to spill milk in your car. You'll never get rid of the smell of sour milk.
DeleteI've been wondering if this was possible with milk! I've dehydrated eggs in this manner with great success and now MUST try the milk... :) My question here is: Can I use skim milk or 2%?
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried it, but hey...go for it.
DeleteThis is great! My daughter is lactose intolerant so buying powdered milk isn't an option for her, I'm going to try it with her lactose free milk and see what happens
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear the results from that.
DeleteI would love to hear about your results. I too am lactose intolerant and have been dreading ever having to use regular powdered milk.
DeleteHaven't tried home food preservation yet (canning, drying, etc) but I bought some canning supplies and may give it a shot this garden and berry season.
ReplyDeleteBut now I'm wondering if milk can be freeze dried. If there's one thing we have in overabundance here it's freezing cold days so it shouldn't even cost anything. :-)
this is the best site to learn from, and so many great recipes well organized for you. Good luck!
Deletehttp://www.sbcanning.com/
Walter, i hope you check around and learn and then share with us your learning about canning. :D ~Perky~
DeleteYou used whole milk? Store bought or raw? Does it matter? Like the person above, i do eggs all the time...gonna work on milk!
ReplyDeleteI'm new at the drying items beside beef jerky & will definitely try this. Can you advise how to dehydrate the eggs?
DeleteMichelle,
DeleteI don't believe it matters at all. I was using milk I get for free. :) ~Perky~
What is your recommended storage method?
ReplyDeleteMichelle,
DeleteAfter dehydrating I simply vacuum seal it in canning jars. ~Perky~
You can buy dry milk in boxes........no mess.
ReplyDeleteSure. For that matter you can buy liquid canned milk or irradiated milk in boxes that don't need refrigeration.
DeleteBut store-bought dry milk costs. What if you have a goat or cow that makes more milk than you can use right away? Doesn't it make sense to not waste the extra and save money at the same time?
I don't like the taste of dried instant milk, just tastes funny to me. ~Perky~
Delete1/2 tsp sugar & 1/8 tsp vanilla helps for 8oz glass
Delete1/2 tsp sugar & 1/8 tsp vanilla helps for 8oz glass
DeleteThat is very true.
DeleteI apologize if I missed it, but how long do you think this would keep? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMonica,
DeleteIf you store it cool, dry and dark it should last awhile. I should be testing some soon and will report back. ~Perky~
IDK that I can do this with my presto dehydrator....what did you originally use to contain the milk, before you bought the fruit leather sheets? my dehydrator has open shelves. did you do anything to prepare the milk before dehydrating? I'm really curious about this...did you use pasteurized or raw milk?
ReplyDeleteLee,
DeleteHave to use the fruit leather sheets. No other preparation except pour it in the trays. For mine, I used pasteurized half & half because I get it for free. But, others have use raw milk too. ~Perky~
OMG! I needed this! My daughter & granddaughter get WIC vouchers and they receive more milk than we can use so I have 4-5 gallons in the freezer, which takes up so much space! I dehydrate tomorrow for future lean times and more freezer space! Yay!
ReplyDeleteDanielle, you could make soft cheeses with your extra milk, as well as dehydrating. It is super simple and recipes abound on the internet. You can make mozzarella too, but it is more involved. I like to make goat cheese (since I have goats) and add garlic & herbs for savory cheeses and also make sweet ones with lemon/blueberry and toasted almonds/honey. Soo GOOD !
DeleteI am part of a goat share program and froze a lot of milk which of course takes up freezer spacer. When it is thawed, it is kind of lumpy"ish"...I blend in m vitamix and it is fine for the next several days it takes to drink it up. Do you know if it will dehydrate ok after being frozen, thawed, and remixed?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I would just give it a try for a small batch and let us know how it turns out. ~Perky~
DeleteI'm new to raw milk and still learning what all I can do. I tried to dehydrate some after seeing your post. Coming up on 30 hours now. It crumbles in some places like it's dry, but leaves behind an oily residue. Is that what it should feel like? I didn't skim the cream off, should I have? Thanks for any advice you can give me. Amber
ReplyDeleteAmber,
DeleteI haven't done raw milk. But what I have used is half & half, so I don't believe the fat content would be affecting the process. Mine felt somewhat oily, but only slightly. As long as there are any wet splotches, I would go ahead and try reconstituting some and test the results.
Let me know what happens. ~Perky~
Try goat milk. Three members of my family are using it with great results.
ReplyDeleteAwesome.
DeleteI must be missing it but I have looked everywhere for your link to rehydrate the milk after you dehydrate it. Can you point me in the right direction, please? Thank you! I have large dehydrator with wire racks so I bought Teflon dehydrator sheets and put clip on the corners to make a bowl. Going to try and dehydrate the milk tonight. Love your blogs and just "liked" your Fb!
ReplyDeleteI must be missing it but I have looked everywhere for your link to rehydrate the milk after you dehydrate it. Can you point me in the right direction, please? Thank you! I have large dehydrator with wire racks so I bought Teflon dehydrator sheets and put clip on the corners to make a bowl. Going to try and dehydrate the milk tonight. Love your blogs and just "liked" your Fb!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of Freeze dryed milk , any ideas ?
ReplyDeleteCan something like citric acid be added to preserve the dried milk? There must be a way to preserve it other than canning.
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