How do you separate your cream?

[GSCforester]

This is for the folks with just a cow or two for themselves, just wondering what option each feels is the best. Do you use a mechanical separator, siphon, ladel, etc.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

This is for the folks with just a cow or two for themselves, just wondering what option each feels is the best. Do you use a mechanical separator, siphon, ladel, etc.

I was wondering how to do that myself with my goat milk !!!

 

[herfrds]

I have the big electrical seperator, but no place to put it to run it.
So I just leave my milk in a jar for a couple days and then use a gravy ladel to scim the cream.

 

[Cricket]

So I just leave my milk in a jar for a couple days and then use a gravy ladel to scim the cream.

Same here. Do you know what the milk that is left is considered? It certainly isn't like processed skim, tastes more like 2% maybe? Makes rich-tasting yogurt.

 

[PotterWatch]

I just suck the cream off the top of the jars with a turkey baster. When I had goats, I never bothered with the cream since so little rises to the top anyway.

 

[BeccaJoVon]

Of course, I don't have a cow, but when I read the question, something from here is what I first thought. Would it work, or would too much milk be left in the bottom?

https://www.google.com/search?q=bev...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CGUQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=603

 

[Cricket]

I saw something in the store that was similar and wondered the same thing! Then I thought it'd be another thing to wash and am sticking with my ladle.

 

[moshar]

They did make small cream separators at one time. I have one, it is ancient but it works, it belonged to my great grandfather that's how old it is. It is electric and easy to use. I would suggest hitting some rural area flea markets to find one, or if you have any Amish that live near you make friends with them. They are a plethora of knowledge regarding using your own products especially dairy. I used to live right down the road from an Amish family, they taught me a lot.

 

[77Herford]

http://www.novocreamseparators.com/
Also Lehmans has some
They all seem expensive but saves time and the top one is dishwasher safe.

 

[animalfarm]

I leave the milk in the fridge overnight and skim it with a ladle the next day. My jersey cream is so thick that my problem is getting the ladle under it the first time.