I would like to know what you folks that milk use to strain it. All of the stores that supplied them in this area quit selling them. I dont like coffee filters. Too slow. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Blessings Peggy

-- Peggy Carr (wclpc@cookeville.com), June 14, 2001

Answers

Hi peggy,

I use in a pinch pantyhose or pillowcases, both work well. i usually order mine from hoeggers, the strainers that is, LOL:):)

-- Bernice (geminigoats@yahoo.com), June 14, 2001.

I use unused cloth diapers. :-)

-- Cindy in Ok (cynthiacluck@yahoo.com), June 14, 2001.

There are several livestock suppliers that sell milk strainer filters. Caprine Supply has them: http://www.caprinesupply.com/shop/milking3.html

$5.75 for box of 100.

-- Skip Walton (sundaycreek@gnrac.net), June 14, 2001.

I buy mine from Jeffers, I think they are $3.25 per hundred. Sherry

-- sherry (chickadee259@yahoo.com), June 14, 2001.

I use bounty paper towels believe it or not. They are almost the exact consistency of the filter disks, won't break, and they strain at a reasonable rate too. No other brand of paper towel will work. Just cut the size you need. I use one of the stainless steel strainers with the little spring like circle to hold the filter....it works great.

-- Amanda in Tx (mrsgunsmyth@hotmail.com), June 14, 2001.

I'm with Amanda. I have always used Bounty paper towells. There may be another brand that will work, but I haven't found it.

Tight weave, for excellent strain, but the milk runs through quickly.

I also use it to strain my lard when I render and any melted fats or tallows for soap.

-- homestead2 (homestead@localnetplus.com), June 14, 2001.

pieces of old sheer curtain works quite well.

-- diane (gardiacaprine@yahoo.com), June 15, 2001.

We used those big ole squares of cotton gauze from the drugstore

-- kelly (kellytree@hotmail.com), June 15, 2001.

I use a canning funnel that has a metal filter in it. The holes are small enough to strain anything left from the barn but large enought to allow the milk to run through quickly. I usually strain it at least 3 times then put it into the fridge quickly. Never had any problem finding foreign material in the milk. Good Luck !!

-- Helena Di Maio (windyacs@ptdprolog.net), June 15, 2001.

Milk strainers from Hoegger Supply,Bounty towels,old tee shirt material or coffee filters in order of preference.I suppose anything that is clean,won't impart a taste to the milk,and lets the milk flow fast enough to suit you.

-- JT (gone2seed@hotmail.com), June 15, 2001.

old tee shirts here! strains wonderfully, washes up in a second, and don't have to buy any! sissy

-- sissy sylvester-barth (jerreleene@hotmail.com), June 15, 2001.

I use a clean, previously unused white handkerchief. I've found that it works well. Tim

-- Tim (tsduck@bellsouth.net), June 17, 2001.