Dried Milk

[Guest Alana]

So the cannery now says that canned non fat milk with oxygen absorber has a shelf life of 20 years. This is about 19 years more than I've ever heard for milk. Does 20 years sound practical to you, given the great way it's packaged? Once it's opened how long would you give it? Do any of you ever even use dried milk? If so how much?

[prospectmom]

Provodent living should have the answers

[althetrainer]

I had one that was open for almost two years. The powder turned yellow and the taste was awful. Another can I used for one year (covered and kept in our cool basement); it tasted fine. So I imagine maybe no more than two years?

[GingerGolden]

Don't know how long it can be kept, just know we keep ours in the deep freeze.

We use it when we need it, mostly for cooking cause the kids can't get past the taste straight up, so we have to hide it while cooking or baking something with it.

[applepansy]

I was told by our ward's storage specialist that dry milk loses its nutritional value in one year.

[Palerider]

I just delivered 2 cases of this stuff to my Stake President and I sure thought it said....if unopened....20yrs

[applepansy]

I just delivered 2 cases of this stuff to my Stake President and I sure thought it said....if unopened....20yrs

Thank you. that's great to know.

[Guest Alana]

I just delivered 2 cases of this stuff to my Stake President and I sure thought it said....if unopened....20yrs

That's what it says on the order form also. That's why I was confused! 20 years!?! Though oxygen absorbers help a lot. Non air tight packages from the store have expiration dates almost a year out. Plus I know they just did some more test and found the nutrition value in foods doesn't decrease as much as they thought with long term storage.

I wanted to run it by you all because powdered milk isn't something I use everyday, though I could start using it more. I don't want to buy a case or two if it's going to go bad. I do trust the cannery though, so I'll count on their 20 year dates, and rely on the Lord for the rest:)

[nimrod]

I don't know the longevity, but have you guys tried MORNING MOO milk alternative. I have tried several powdered milk manufacturers and Morning Moo is the best. They also make a great Chocolate Milk mix. Look for a sale.

[marshac]

I don't know the longevity, but have you guys tried MORNING MOO milk alternative. I have tried several powdered milk manufacturers and Morning Moo is the best. They also make a great Chocolate Milk mix. Look for a sale.

Noted. I've tried nido- I use it to bake bread in my bread machine, but as a beverage... gross. I've also tried "milkman" milk too- also gross. :)

Does reconstituted condensed milk have that powdered milk taste?

Regarding the shelf life- i've heard that nonfat powdered milk can keep for a long long time, but powdered milk containing any milkfats can go rancid fairly quickly.

[damselfly]

Morning Moo is made with whey so it's a bit sweeter and quicker to mix up. Not good for pudding etc, it won't set up. I like Morning Moo for drinking or cooking - just wish I could find it in AZ.

Non-Instant powdered milk works best if you use a blender in 2 -3 cups of HOT water. Then pour into a gallon jug or container and add cold water slowly. Pour the cold water in from a measuring cup or pitcher, not from the tap, or you will have bubbles and not end up with a full gallon or the right consistency. Let it sit in the fridge overnight before you use it. If you take it out in the morning and the gallon has settled, add a bit more cold water until you have a full gallon.

[Guest Alana]

Does reconstituted condensed milk have that powdered milk taste?

It's different than the powdered milk taste but it still tastes a bit different. I HATE powdered milk, but reconstituted condensed is ok in cereal. What I've noticed from condensed milk is that if you let it sit in the cans for too long undisturbed it will separate and you can't get it to combine back together. This is if it's there for over a year though. When we had a lot of it, I'd just shake the can once every 3 months or so and it was fine.

[PreparednessPro]

Powdered milk has come SUCH a long way. I used to really despise the stuff, but recently, I've been drinking it and it TASTES LIKE MILK. I could NOT tell it was powdered! And the chocolate version was almost as good as a Chug! I really like the Maggie Moo brand, too.

Powdered milk tastes best if it is mixed up and allowed to chill overnight before serving, or for at least 4 hours. Chilling actually aids in dissolving the powdered milk completely and gives it a fresher flavor. Here's a couple "recipes" The Virtue of Powdered Milk Preparedness Pro

[Rico]

We drink a lot of powdered milk and reconstituted evaporated milk. We have to where it tastes pretty good.

The trick? We add either a bit of sugar or a bit of condensed milk after we have mixed up the powerded milk or evap milk. The little bit of sweetness makes it drink very well.

[RedTresses]

Damselfly-a few months ago, I saw buckets of Morning Moo at the Costco in Mesa. Not sure if they still have it. Good luck.

[pitcher]

Tests at BYU show that nonfat powdered milk correctly stored will still have a reasonable amount of nutritional value afer twenty years.

[antsyl]

Hi everyone. I just bought a case of mylar bags and a few hundred oxygen absorbers. I also use a bit of Diatomaceous earth in everything I store. Food Grade only. In fact I take a tablespoon full in juice every morning also. But I store food like beans and such by putting it in a big stainless bowl and then sprinkle about a teaspoon of DE in and mix it till i see some on everything. That way if there are any little tiny guys in the beans with will have a difficult time thriving in the DE. Then I vacuum seal it in the bag and label it. I even do that with things like flour and other powdered things. Even pasta. Since its food grade I can eat it no problem or in the case of pasta it will just come off in the water and wash away. But, it will protect the food while stored. Does anyone have any opinion of this method? Its not scientific, just something I thought up.

I would appreciate any ideas on making this better.