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>>49609341
8/8 - final remarks

for me I buy 2 gallons from local farm. I usually net: 1.5 gal skim + 1 quart buttermilk + ~1 pint butter (i.e. 4 1/2cup sticks). I do this every 2 weeks for my girlfriend and I. so ~1/2gal per week-person
you can buy a cream separator (I will when I have my own cow ofc) but you can just scoop it out with a measuring cup like I do (in the pics you can see I cut the lids off). you could also siphon the skim out the bottom into something else if you like.
after getting the cream, the separation layer remaining that has both milk and cream I just scoop out as "half-and-half" (wonder where that came from? hmmm)
when you have a cow you might have too much skim. apparently its good for pig slop? you could probably also compost it (like just dump it into the dirt). please don't dump it down the drain, okay? the grass could use it more than your septic tank / city treatment plant

oh and please do get GRASS-FED. I can't speak to how important it is for meat (of course its okay if they're given hay in winter because how else would they eat! but summer should be grass.) but it is very important for dairy/fat. this shouldn't be a problem if you buy the raw milk (which is the whole point), but just in case.
The best part about raw milk is when you drink it; I promise you you can TASTE THE GRASS. In fact, last time I made butter I found two pieces of grass/hay in it; isn't that quaint? That's how you know its real! That's how you know it's great!

That's all. though I will take questions. godspeed