On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 23:55:48 -0500, Pringles CheezUms
> wrote:

>>>I've started having problems with the frozen milk...
>
>>Was the milk previously homogenised and now it isn't?
>>Does the milk have permeate added now?
>
>>I know a cow's diet can affect the final product, but that doesn't
>>explain it either, as you've bought milk from various sources.
>
>>Can you simply give the milk a good shake to mix it?
>>I'm curious as to the cause of your problem...
>
>The milk was homogenized. It's a gallon that anyone can buy at the
>store.
>(I saw a video where costco sold milk in 2-gallon sizes. Wish they would
>here!)
>
>Don't know about permeate. What is it? Would it be listed on the lable?

Not sure what the lable laws where you are, so I have no idea about
that. But permeate is basically a by product made from milk itself,
which is sometimes added back in to make a more consistent product.

There was a big deal made about it here in Australia a few years ago,
some large milk processers here were adding it back into their milk,
basically cutting the milk to make it go further.

>Shaking doesn't seem to help, in fact sometimes it seems to make it
>worse. If I don't shake it, it seems to be better. Don't actually know
>if that's true tho, haven't studied it, just a feeling.
>I doubt if simple shaking would matter much. The fat droplets have
>congealed into larger blobs that won't get broken up by a hand shaking.
>It would have to go thru the fine mist of the homogenizer again.
>
>Will look for permeate (much as I wish it weren't there.)
>
>There are other options, such as the freezer going bad. It's an old
>fridge, altho things are still frozen. The defrost cycle could be
>faulty, etc. Maybe a wire shelf that would keep it above the hot defrost
>flow. A good idea in any case.

Hmm... now there's a possibility.

>I'm also going to try milk from all the sources I can. I've only tried
>from the largest suppliers. I'll see if the same thing happens no
>matter.

If it does, I'd be looking at your freezer, good luck.