Freezing Milk??

[Mouse Maineac]

We're trying to make fewer trips to the grocery store. Has anyone had success freezing milk?

 

[momof2gr8kids]

I have - mainly when we go camping to keep it cold for a few days! I believe the cream separates a bit when it freezes, so you have to shake it up a bit.

I have also frozen a 1/2 container of milk for kids lunches, then add the other half in the morning, and by lunch time they have nice cold milk for lunch.

 

[SandrA9810]

we've always had the milk seperate as it melts. Is there a better percentage to use?? Does 2% work better than whole?

 

[charming23]

We started freezing milk back when it was almost $4 a gallon here. 2% worked out fine just had to shake it up a little after it defrosted. Just remember to open it up and pour a little out in order to keep it from exploding as it expands in the freezer.

 

[maddiesmom0116]

We started freezing milk back when it was almost $4 a gallon here. 2% worked out fine just had to shake it up a little after it defrosted. Just remember to open it up and pour a little out in order to keep it from exploding as it expands in the freezer.

I second this. I have frozen 2% in the past very successfully and if you poor a little out before freezing and shake it up when it thaws your fine, I cannot tell a difference.

 

[mamo-4-wdw]

I agree with PP's let a little out before you freeze it,i forgot last time and the container bulged out and would not set on the counter. It was like a weeble, it wabbled and tipped over.
Also I use 2% to freeze and shake it up really well.
My Mom like to pour a glass of milk and put it in the freeze for about 45 minutes. It is kinda like ice cream. She (and her 9 sisters) used to do this when she was a girl, in the winter time they would put the milk out on the back porch to freeze and make "ice cream"

 

[mafibisha]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2325873


Here another current thread with great information on all things freezable, including milk

 

[ptmmg]

how long can you freeze it for? and once it defrosts how long does it last?

 

[js]

Does the container matter when freezing milk, for instance the plastic see through or the non see thrugh plastic container (like oj comes in).
Thank you.

 

[Purseval]

We freeze milk all the time, fat percentage doesn't matter. As others have suggested make sure you don't put a full container in the freezer. We pour some into a partially full one then freeze it at about 2/3 full. Take it out the day before you need it and thaw it in the fridge, shake it up and nobody will know the difference.

 

[nunzia]

We freeze it all the time and never pour any out. True...it gets kinds wobbly when you take it out frozen, but after it thaws the container is fine.