separating cream

[devdragon33]

is it better to run the milk through a cream separator when it is warm or cold?

[lyceum]

Speaking from experience, definitely warm. We have tried it cold and it runs through without pulling the cream out. Talk about a mess.

Carisa

[suzyhomemaker09]

Yep..the instructions on my seperater says warm 100 degrees or so....run a few quarts of hot water through beforehand to get the workings warmed up.

[Sherri C]

I've been told that the melting point of the butterfat in the milk is around 80 degrees and if you try to separate the cream at a temp lower than that it will just gum up the separator. No direct experience though; I'm still just skimming it off the top of the jars with a teaspoon.

[mtn.mama]

I preheat the cream separator by running a bunch of hot water through it, and preheat the milk to 90 degrees.

[Laura Workman]

So if you run freshly milked milk through the separator, does the agitation make it taste funky, or is it still sweet?