S/O Lots of milk-can I freeze raw milk to use later for yogurt?

[HappyGrace]

Thanks!

[Melissa in Australia]

I have never had any luck freezing my cow's milk. the consistency isn't the same when it is defrosted. But I know other people who do it all the time without any problems.

I wonder if it is a fat content thing. My cow is a Jersey, and has very creamy milk. my friend who freezes milk all the time has goats.

[TKDmom]

I've frozen store-bought 1% milk to drink later and it was fine--my biggest problem was that we needed it before it was fully defrosted, and the cream defrosts before everything else (so it was really yummy at first, and really watery later :001_smile:).

 

I've also frozen cream, and it was weird after being defrosted. It won't mix right with other ingredients. I bet pp is right and fat content does make a difference. I know I'm not much help, but I thought I'd share my experiences.

[DarcyB]

Super high fat cream content product doesn't freeze well, all the time. However, milk freezes just fine...just make sure you let it fully defrost before you use it. And take some out of the container before you freeze it as the liquid will expand.

[JoyfulMama]

I have frozen raw milk for years. I make sure it's defrosted fully, and mix it up (shake the container) before using.