Can you freeze gallon skim milk

You can use it to make sour milk biscuits. Thrifty Jinxy helps you live a fabulous life on a frugal budget. We feature recipes, DIY ideas, money-saving tips, great on-line deals, and more! Read more It still tastes the same, but the consistency can be a bit different if you use whole milk.

This is a great tip and works well. I learned the hard way that a gallon of milks takes about as long to thaw as a small turkey. Now I decant it into smaller containers.

That is, when I have enough to freeze. We go through a LOT of milk here! I also defrost it sitting on the island table of my kitchen a couple days and have had good results. The key to freezing milk is an air-tight container and those paper milk cartons do not qualify.

Save a few clean, small plastic milk jugs with lids for freezing if you need to store milk that came in a carton. In fact, you might want to split a gallon of milk into a few smaller containers so it thaws faster and you are not committed to a full gallon at once. Next, it is to be noted that while freezing milk is very easy, it does need to be done before the "best by" or expiration date.

Milk expands as it freezes, so in order to avoid a nasty mess in your freezer, this step is crucial! Also, don't freeze milk in a glass container as it is likely to crack or shatter. Replace the lid and store in the freezer. Milk will thaw rather quickly and a gallon should be ready for consumption within a day smaller containers will thaw quicker. Plan to use the milk within one week after it has thawed. Place the frozen milk in the refrigerator. Shake well once thawed and before each use.

Do not thaw milk at room temperature. Just like any milk, you will be risking the quality of the milk you so diligently preserved if it gets too warm. Thawing it slowly and gently in the refrigerator is your best bet. If you need to speed it up, fill the sink with cold water and place the milk jug in it for a while. My husband read the carton too!

We discovered that my favorite chocolate milk, that I preferred for my latte, was the same at Albertsons and Walmart their name brand.

Which made it easier when I ran out and needed more. In Wisconsin, I buy all of our milk at the Kwik Trip gas station. They are cheaper all-around, but another advantage is that they sell milk in bags instead of plastic cartons. We buy whole raw milk, and sometimes we need to freeze some, such as when we will be out of town and cannot finish it before we go. Since it comes in glass jars not tempered , I mix the cream in and transfer the milk to large tupperware cereal containers.

Sometimes the thawed milk is less palatable as it is harder to mix the cream in again it floats to the top to some extent. If I am using it for drinking, I sometimes pass the quantity needed through a metal seive as I pour it into the jug. No one complains! So I freeze it that way and then pop them into a bag.

Great idea! When I buy almost expired milk I culture it into kifer or yogurt. May have been the culture I used.

I would never water it down either unless you plan on replacing valuable vitamins in your diet. I do understand why you would like to do this though freeze that is. Kudos to you! Most of us here are trying to find the balance between our budget and limited resources, and the mouths that need to be fed.

I actually buy my milk straight from a local owned dairy out here. I love the flavor. Thank you for working hard to provide the rest of us with food. I also get frustrated with complaints about the high cost of food considering how little most farmers make.

Yes, there are many people who truly cannot afford good quality food and for whom the slightest price hike is catestrophic. That is a shameful commentary on our society and food system. But there are many of us who can pay more and we need to start voting with our dollars to facilitate change in our broken food system. I go out of my way to support local farmers either buying directly from them or local foods in stores. Not hard in Wisconsin. BethB, I really love how you put that!

Although unfortunately MANY people myself included once that could barely afford the cheap junk food that was placed in the grocery store for. But for people who do have that extra wiggle room to pay just a little more should definitely put their dollars towards milk or any product for that matter towards hometown farms.

We are looking into that for eggs. Actually, a friend of mine has parents who sell their eggs from their farm for only 1.

Thank you for reminding the readers that our food comes from farmers!! Many, many people do not understand how food gets to their tables and that is why there is so much consternation over food prices. I applaud you and all farmers who supply our country with this basic necessity. I challenge those who complain about the cost of food or the lack of certain items to try raising it themselves to see exactly how easy it is.

And I mean all food… not just tomatoes in the summer!! It would open some eyes to what it takes to supply the American table. I, for one, am grateful that I can go to the grocery store and pick up my milk. Thank you for discussing this topic. This is what I thought of immediately as I began reading comments.

Farmers depend on the price of milk for their livelihood. We really do need to vote with our dollars. By combining the two, I have been getting milk for. This milk has a long expiration period — like 6 weeks — but also freezes well.

It has a weird sludge in the bottom of the carton. But at least you can leave refridgerated longer than regular milk. Has anyone tried freezing any milk alternatives? A commenter above said they had a bad experience with freezing almond milk. Maybe they could elaborate further for you. I freeze buttermilk in the amount needed for my recipes.

I also freeze other milk when I find a good deal on it. Naturally, I stocked up limit 2. Thawed milk should be consumed within three to four days. Although thawed milk will retain its nutrients, you may notice a difference in its appearance. The fat may separate, causing the texture to be slightly grainy, which is why shaking it prior to use is necessary.

You may also use an immersion blender to mix the fats back into the milk. Another change you might notice in your milk is the flavor, and not because the milk has gone bad. Storing milk in the freezer even with a sturdy plastic container can cause it to absorb odors from particularly pungent foods looking at you, seafood. This is why you should try to use your frozen milk sooner rather than later, and avoid storing it next to foods with strong odors.

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