A Question I need answered...

[CarolinaGirl]

Where are you in SC, if you don't mind my asking? I'm near Clemson and I know of at least 2, maybe 3, places to buy raw milk within 10 or 15 minutes from me.

 

[lewisfarmgurl]

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I'm near Orangeburg.

 

[patandchickens]

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It has been a long time since I've done this -- although I should probably do it sometime soon to show my almost-4-yr-old, who is getting curious about such things -- but my recollection is that you do not shake it hard, you just kind of 'slosh' it, so that it never gets enough air in it to become a clot of whipped cream. The butter congeals as sort of a thin lumpy slime

on the walls of the jar. It is not a high-yeild or inexpensive method

Pat

 

[chcknrs]

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It has been a long time since I've done this -- although I should probably do it sometime soon to show my almost-4-yr-old, who is getting curious about such things -- but my recollection is that you do not shake it hard, you just kind of 'slosh' it, so that it never gets enough air in it to become a clot of whipped cream. The butter congeals as sort of a thin lumpy slime

on the walls of the jar. It is not a high-yeild or inexpensive method

Pat

You just gotta keep shaking, takes a long time. We always passed the jar off to other family members when our arms got tired. Keep going, it'll turn eventually. The sticking to the sides is cuz your hands and warm and butter sticks to warm stuff....

 

[Cassandra]

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It has been a long time since I've done this -- although I should probably do it sometime soon to show my almost-4-yr-old, who is getting curious about such things -- but my recollection is that you do not shake it hard, you just kind of 'slosh' it, so that it never gets enough air in it to become a clot of whipped cream. The butter congeals as sort of a thin lumpy slime

on the walls of the jar. It is not a high-yeild or inexpensive method

Pat

You just gotta keep shaking, takes a long time. We always passed the jar off to other family members when our arms got tired. Keep going, it'll turn eventually. The sticking to the sides is cuz your hands and warm and butter sticks to warm stuff....

No, thank you!! It is way too much easier with the mixer! (I might not say no to a butter churn, though)

 

[Tutter]

Yes, color is related to what the cow eats. Even for a pastured animal, that tends to vary from one time of year to another.

We used to shake cream in jars as kids, too.

 

[lewisfarmgurl]

I'm looking online for a crank churn to make my butter in. I know it is going to be hard work compared to electric mixer, but we are cutting back on how much electricity we are using.

My dream is to get solar panels one day and cut back almost completely.