Freezing Milk

xcross1966

hi, i have started to buy full fat milk instead of semi-skimmed, its the same price in most shops. i then empty half out into a jug and fill the bottle up with really cold water. i have 4 kids and not one of them have noticed the difference in the last week. i reckon i will save £4.25 a week at least by doing this, i also freeze the "pure" milk in the six pinter bottle and that is actually 12 pints when defrosted and diluted with really cold water. i have milk bulging out of the fridge and freezer at the moment so i dont need to buy any next week.

foreversomeday

I usually go through a 4 pint bottle of milk before it goes off but I'd started drinking less, so I bought two 2 pint bottles and put one in the freezer - I assumed it'd be fine because my mum always has a spare frozen bottle of milk in the freezer.

However when I took it out (it was the Sainsburys farm promise this is not organic but we give money to organic farmers one) I noticed the label didn't say it was suitable for freezing. The bottle hasn't split so I guess it's alright, but it has expanded so it's all round and the bottom isn't flat so it won't stand up any more! Also, I left it overnight in the fridge but it is still so frozen I can't even get one drop out

I have put it on the work surface in a jug of hottish water now in the hope of getting something useable! Luckily I have got the other 2 pint bottle to transfer the milk into if the bottom doesn't flatten out.

Penelope_Penguin

foreversomeday wrote: »

The bottle hasn't split so I guess it's alright, but it has expanded so it's all round and the bottom isn't flat so it won't stand up any more! Also, I left it overnight in the fridge but it is still so frozen I can't even get one drop out

This is quite normal Water is unusual in that it expands as it freezes (most liquids shrink) so the bottle distorts slightly. As it thaws the milk will shrink to its original volume.

Penny. x

nesssie1702

Milk in the waxed cartons will freeze just as well as milk in plastic polypots. They will expand as well, just as Penelope Penguin has described above

LumpyCustard_2

Not very money-saving, but if you're in a hurry you can defrost the milk in the microwave - I do that sometimes.

taxi73

Does anybody know if I can freeze milk..thanks

Pink.

Hi taxi,

Yes you can. There's a long thread on freezing milk that may help so I've added your post to it to keep the replies together.

Pink

homeaway

I freeze mine in cartons and it is fine, but allow enough time for it to defrost.

motherkitty

I have an unopened two litre carton of semi skimmed milk with a use by date of tomorrow on it.
Really annoyed with myself as I don't think it is going to get used and I don't want to throw it out.
I've never frozen milk before and wondered whether it was not too late to freeze this, and would I be able to separate it into four half litre portions or whether it really needs to be frozen in the original container.
Thanks everyone!

billieboy_2

I often buy reduced milk and freeze it (usually in 1 pints as they are quicker to defrost overnight). HTH. And yes, you can split it.