Cheese Yield vs. Milk Solids

Posted on March 13th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese, Milk, Dairy Science.

Hi, Cheesefans

This is a topic not many lay cheesefanatics know about: the influence of milk solids on the yield of cheese.
The higher the Solids - being Fat, Protein( these are the ones important in cheese making) - the higher the yield of cheese out of a certain volume of milk.

Generally cow’s milk gives a higher yield than goat’s milk.

Thus you need more goat’s milk to make a kilo/pound of cheese than you would with cow’s milk.

Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman

 

 

Cheese Yield and Factors Affecting Its Control: Proceedings of the IDF Seminar Held in Cork, Ireland

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Milk Diet

Posted on March 13th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Milk, Dairy Diet.

Hi,

Well I saw this (dairy diet) being searched for on the internet. Milk is one of the most complete foods out there and because it is so high in water(about 87%) it is an excellent diet food, but I do not recommend any diet where the variety is so limited. No single food can supply all the nutrients a healthy body needs.

So for sure include milk in your healthy diet, but by no means make it the only food you consume!

Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman

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Density vs. Specific Gravity

Posted on March 12th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Milk, Dairy Science.

Hi, Milkfans

Density is measured as mass per volume (g/ml) at a specific temperature.

Specific Gravity is the relationship of the mass of a volume of a substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at the same temperature.

In dairy both the density and the specific gravity are influenced by the fat percentage and the SNF-percentage.

Top of the day to you,

Leon the Milkman

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Dairy Diet 2

Posted on March 4th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Milk, Dairy Diet.

Hi,

I think that a lot of the good effects of a diet incorporating dairy is that full cream dairy products are already balanced with the macronutrients, being Fats, Protein and Carbohydrates. This enables the body to get a more even formation of energy, because the fats and proteins slow the digestion and this gives an even rise of blood sugar. Products like milk and yoghurt are also high in moisture - thus it fills you up without a lot of calories/kilojoules.
High-carbohydrate foods tend to cause a fast blood sugar increase and a fast drop - that’s why when you eat cookies or sweets you want more and more and…

By the way a litre of full cream milk has 620 calories; compare that to the 3000 calories that an average man needs for weight maintanance.

Regards,
Leon the Milkman

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Dairy Diet

Posted on March 3rd, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Milk, Dairy Diet.

Hi,

The weekend is here, my political party won locally, and I’m giving a talk on diet and the role dairy plays in it tomorrow. I even see some research going round about the calcium and protein in dairy preserving muscle while burning off bodyfat. Will keep you updated with some more on this.

Wish me good luck with my talk - don’t want to break a leg though. ;-)

Have a great weekend!

Leon

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Cow Breeds : Solids Content

Posted on February 25th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Milk, Cows, Dairy Science.

Hi, Milkfans

Here’s some quick dairy-info on breeds and their milksolids ratios to volume. In South Africa the main breeds are : Jersey - Guernsey - Ayrshire - Friesen. They display a decrease in milksolids and a corresponding increase in volume of production from left to right.

There may be some overlap in figures between individual cows and herds, but the above is generally accepted to be the case.

Goodday to you,
Leon the Milkman

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