Re: milk separated after heating... is the yogurt bad?

[Guest guest]

Thanks Patti. The thing that's so strange here is that I've had it

go way higher before (it's boiled over) and there wasn't any

separation like this. It's very weird.

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> Hmmmm.... I'm wondering if it actually went to a higher temp than

you think? I know anything over 185 damages goat milk proteins. I've

not had this happen before, so I can't really say exactly why you

got this result.

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> Patti

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> milk separated after heating... is the

yogurt bad?

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> I made a batch of yogurt from 6 quarts of goat milk. I heated 2

quarts

> in one pot and 4 quarts in another pot. The contents of the

smaller

> pot were heated to just above 180 and then sat for maybe 15

minutes.

> When I looked at the milk, it had separated and had tiny curds

> floating in it. It didn't smell sour. This has never happened to

me

> before, and I've been making yogurt every week for over 20

months. The

> milk heated in the other pot was fine, and all of the milk was

> purchased at the same time. Because I was making the rest of the

batch

> anyway, I went ahead and added starter to the curdled milk, and

> cultured it in a separate container. It's in the fridge right

now, but

> the resulting yogurt looks like it's in layers - a layer of

thick

> yogurt on the bottom with a layer of water of hydrolysis on top.

>

> Do I need to assume that this yogurt is bad?

>

> Thanks!

> Cindy

> mom to asd daughter, 5.5

> SCD 10/04

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, .

I did throw that part out - the texture of the yogurt was way off

and I just didn't think it was smart to risk it. I tasted it (I

don't have any obvious digestive issues), and it reminded me of sour

cream - it was only slightly more sour than regular yogurt. I do

think that you're right. We bought 12 quarts of goat milk at once. I

just heated the milk for a second batch, and I fear the same thing

is happening - it's starting to separate. I guess it was a bad batch

of milk. I get our goat milk at Trader Joe's and have never had this

happen. Fortunately they have great customer service! Off to the

store to get more...

Cindy

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> > 5a.

> > milk separated after heating... is the yogurt bad?

> > Posted by: " mama2gandj " no_reply   mama2gandj

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> > Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:20 pm (PST)

> > I made a batch of yogurt from 6 quarts of goat milk. I heated 2

quarts

> > in one pot and 4 quarts in another pot. The contents of the

smaller

> > pot were heated to just above 180 and then sat for maybe 15

minutes.

> > When I looked at the milk, it had separated and had tiny curds

> > floating in it. It didn't smell sour. This has never happened

to me

> > before, and I've been making yogurt every week for over 20

months. The

> > milk heated in the other pot was fine, and all of the milk was

> > purchased at the same time. Because I was making the rest of

the batch

> > anyway, I went ahead and added starter to the curdled milk, and

> > cultured it in a separate container. It's in the fridge right

now, but

> > the resulting yogurt looks like it's in layers - a layer of

thick

> > yogurt on the bottom with a layer of water of hydrolysis on top.

> >

> > Do I need to assume that this yogurt is bad?

> >

> > Thanks!

> > Cindy

> > mom to asd daughter, 5.5

> > SCD 10/04

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