issy
Exploring the pasture
In case you haven't gathered by now, this is my first venture into milking goats. So, today, I got a whopping half pint of milk, and I felt like a ninja for a moment, because she tried to step in it, and I caught her foot mid-air and managed to milk one handed for a few minutes until my mate could take over holding her. But that's not the point today. We got the milk. Woot! I ran it inside, I filtered it. I poured it into a half pint jar and filled it to the tippy top. Did a little jig of excitement. Checked the temp on the milk, 63 degrees. Popped the top on, and dropped it in a big bowl of icy water. and I waited, watching it like I thought it was gonna jump out of the bowl and yell "I'm ready!" it didn't. But I checked it again about 20 mins later, and it was down to 45 degrees, so I put it in the fridge, still in the big bowl of icy water, and went back to bed, because, well, I don't do well with 7am.
When I got up a few hours later, I went to the kitchen, pulled it out, and grabbed some dixie cups and poured up a little shot for everyone in the house. My son, sweet, innocent, unsuspecting little two year old boy...he said "Milk?" and reached for it. So, I handed one to him, with a big smile, expecting him to suck it down and ask for more (his typical behavior with milk). He took a big gulp, stopped mid-step, made a priceless little face, and handed the half-filled little dixie cup back to me and said "no milk!" and ran off.
Hmmm....I thought, well, it is a bit thicker than store-bought milk, so maybe that's what he's not used to. So, I took one to my mate, and I took one. Cheers!
We both drank, and I think the looks on our faces probably mirrored each other, thoughtful, accepting, then ugh!
So, my mate, a man of limited words, said he can't describe the taste. But my best description is this. While you are drinking it, it tastes a bit like canned milk. A bit thick and not exactly bland, but not sweet. And then that aftertaste hits. And it's like I put a small dollop of cristco in my mouth. Just...fatty. Not oily. Just fatty.
I'm figuring this is because it has a higher butter-fat content. But I'm wondering if this is normal, or if I missed a step somewhere, or...is this just an acquired taste that I need to get used to? I can use it for cheese and cooking and etc. but I was REALLY hoping to switch my family over to fresh goat milk instead of store-bought cow milk.
When I got up a few hours later, I went to the kitchen, pulled it out, and grabbed some dixie cups and poured up a little shot for everyone in the house. My son, sweet, innocent, unsuspecting little two year old boy...he said "Milk?" and reached for it. So, I handed one to him, with a big smile, expecting him to suck it down and ask for more (his typical behavior with milk). He took a big gulp, stopped mid-step, made a priceless little face, and handed the half-filled little dixie cup back to me and said "no milk!" and ran off.
Hmmm....I thought, well, it is a bit thicker than store-bought milk, so maybe that's what he's not used to. So, I took one to my mate, and I took one. Cheers!
We both drank, and I think the looks on our faces probably mirrored each other, thoughtful, accepting, then ugh!
So, my mate, a man of limited words, said he can't describe the taste. But my best description is this. While you are drinking it, it tastes a bit like canned milk. A bit thick and not exactly bland, but not sweet. And then that aftertaste hits. And it's like I put a small dollop of cristco in my mouth. Just...fatty. Not oily. Just fatty.
I'm figuring this is because it has a higher butter-fat content. But I'm wondering if this is normal, or if I missed a step somewhere, or...is this just an acquired taste that I need to get used to? I can use it for cheese and cooking and etc. but I was REALLY hoping to switch my family over to fresh goat milk instead of store-bought cow milk.
