tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986430768560238630.post961945891345738791..comments2023-10-03T04:39:03.857-05:00Comments on A Sustained Life: October Egg & Milk TallyGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176858948830602489noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986430768560238630.post-31137037860714081002008-11-03T13:09:00.000-06:002008-11-03T13:09:00.000-06:00Ahhh, the infamous "goaty" flavor. You ...Ahhh, the infamous "goaty" flavor. You know, I've only ever had our neighbor's goat milk and I honestly could taste no difference from our cow's. I have heard that the "goaty" flavor has a lot to do with the situation of the goats: what they eat, where & how they are milked, how the equipment is cleaned, whether they have a buck with them, etc. I do believe, because of our neighbor's milk, that the milk's off flavor is completely avoidable. Now, it may be a little of trial and error to figure out what affects flavor. I know that when we first began to milk our cow, I could barely tolerate the flavor. I had to chug it to get it down. I kept changing my practices and finally, it was good. (Actually, though, it could have been that the spring flush of growing grass had ended...I've heard that really affects milk taste.) I will say that you most definitely want to keep your goats away from garlic and onions because that'll <B>really</B> taint the flavor. Garlic-flavored milk isn't something I want to try! I guess all that to say...I don't know that I'd try to acquire the taste, but rather change the variables until there is no "goaty" taste.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176858948830602489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986430768560238630.post-49663545215532678802008-11-03T11:43:00.000-06:002008-11-03T11:43:00.000-06:00I have a silly question for you...We have been dri...I have a silly question for you...We have been drinking cow's milk, and are debating milking goats. But we recently tried some raw goats milk, and it tasted soooo "goaty" it was difficult to stomach. How do you transition yourselves? Your plan is the type of thing we have in mind as well, I just can't figure out how to quickly acquire the taste.Red Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328604145699224503noreply@blogger.com