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08 August 2013

Butter making season

 We are making butter almost every day since Amber calved in mid July. Each milking is now giving about 1 gallon/ 5 litres of milk and 2 milkings give about one and a quarter pounds of butter.

Skimming the cream.

Angus then shakes the half filled jar for 5 minutes....

.... until the butter and buttermilk have separated.
 
 
This is what it looks like looking down into the jar.

A little washing, a little salt and it's ready.  This is well over 1lb of butter.

 Before working the butter, I run very hot water over the board and pat, followed by a splash of cold water to cool them.  
This ensures the butter does not stick to them.
I store the butter in the freezer. There will be enough for one of these pats a week for most of the year.