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How long does milk last in freezer



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Bitachon101




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, May 26 2015, 9:55 pm
Based on your experience?
I just took out January milks from freezer and they look non-usable.
Last week I took out month old milk from freezer and was totally fine.
What's the cutoff....?
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 27 2015, 6:20 am
3-6 months depending on freezer. after that it will seperate but is still edible. You could make it into cheese sauce or similar.
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Bitachon101




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 27 2015, 7:58 am
How do I make it into cheese sauce? Anything else I can do? Was just gonna dump it all.
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Iymnok




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 27 2015, 8:00 am
Look up any white sauce recipe and add cheese.

Use it in baking or pancakes.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 27 2015, 11:10 pm
As long as it doesn't have that weird "freezer" taste or smell, it should be fine. Keep an open box of baking soda in the back of your freezer to make sure it doesn't get smelly.

I'm OOT, so I have to buy CY milk in bulk, and freeze it. I take it out the day before I need it, and I've never had a problem.
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chani8




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 28 2015, 12:00 am
I found the problem with freezing milk is that once thawed, it spoiled very quickly.

Once something is frozen, doesn't it last forever? Except for freezer burn if it's not sealed well enough. Or if the freezer doesn't stay cold enough. Sounds like a question for google.
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chani8




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 28 2015, 1:29 am
http://www.favoritefreezerfood......html

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Freezing Milk


Freezing milk when it’s on sale is a common practice for budget savy shoppers. Where I live milk is about $5.50 a gallon and I haven’t seen it on sale ever.

Those of you in the US might be luckier, maybe even other parts of Canada, but my local grocery stores would rather sell out of milk than mark it down or put it on sale.

So knowing how much I use if I ever found a good sale I’d stock up as much as I had space for in my freezer. But, you probably want some answers before you start stocking the freezer shelves right? Lets get started.

Does freezing milk cause it to change?
Back in the days when milk was delivered to your doorstep in glass jars during winter the milk often froze. No one questioned it then but today people are afraid to freeze milk.

The nutrients stay the same but when freezing milk the fat does separate, a process sometimes called reverse homogenization, thus the ‘mouth feel’ of the milk can be different. That is why some people don’t like it.

Shaking thawed milk before each use helps to blend the fat back into the milk. Even if you don’t like the ‘mouth feel’ frozen milk is still fine to use for cooking and baking.

Do not freeze milk after the ‘best before’ date. Ideally you should start freezing milk as soon as you get home from the grocery store.

Does frozen milk look different?
Freezing milk makes it turn yellowish, because of the fat separating. However, once it thaws milk will return to it’s normal color.

Is freezing milk in the plastic container it comes from the store in OK?
Yes, however, freezing milk causes it to expand. Many of the plastic milk containers in the grocery store are somewhat flexible. That gives the frozen milk room to for expansion. Some containers don’t have enough room though.

If your plastic milk container has indents in the sides that can push out when the milk freezes it should be fine. If the milk container is flat however you should open the milk and pour out about 1 cup then recap the milk and freeze immediately.

How long can I store frozen milk?
Freeze milk for up to 3 months. Frozen milk is not going to spoil so it’s possible to freeze it even longer. However milk can easily absorb other flavors in the freezer. Store at 0F or lower.

What temperature should I freeze milk at?
Freeze and store milk at 0F or lower.

How can I thaw frozen milk?
The best method is to thaw the milk in the fridge. This can take 2-3 days.

Milk can be thawed in the sink in cold water to speed up the process. Do not use hot water, or any other source of heat unless the milk is going to be cooked immediately.

Many people thaw milk on the counter but I don’t recommend this. It’s too easy to leave it there too long and milk at room temperature spoils quickly.

How long is thawed milk good for?
Generally 5-7 days. But that varies based on how cold your fridge is and how cold the milk was kept while thawing. Also freezing does not reverse spoilage, if the milk was not fresh when it was frozen it will go bad faster when thawed.
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