Goat milkers... how do you clean your milking equipment?

[Chirpy]

I would love to know how everyone cleans their buckets, strainers, etc. between milkings.

Do you sterilize them, just wash with soap and water or run them through a dishwasher? Or ?

 

[WisconsinChick]

I clean mine with bleach water.

 

[MissPrissy]

A dilution of bleach water will not remove milk proteins. Over time they build up. You will begin to get off tasting milk or milk that tastes "goatey".

You should scrub everything with a stainless steel scrubber and use a cleaner specifically for dairy equipment.

I use the dairy soap from Hoegger's

http://hoeggergoatsupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=3838&cat=128&page=1

Hot water will make the proteins adhere to the surfaces. I rinse well in cold water, wash in hot soapy water with the dairy soap and rinse.

 

[WisconsinChick]

Thanks misspriss, I didnt even know that.

 

[Chirpy]

I'm really glad I asked after hearing MissPrissy's answer. Thanks so much. I need to change the way I do things.

 

[WriterofWords]

I wash my hands......

 

[toddntiff]

cold water, soap and a little hydrogen peroxide will also remove the proteins and prevent buildup!