06-05-2012, 10:56 AM
Raw Milk? Having worked in dairy when I was young...I wouldn't touch the stuff with a 10 ft pole. Its a dirty process. Milking cows, that is. The only form of cleansing the milk itself goes through is a single filter. Then into the holding tank to await pick-up.
The udder of a cow is usually just covered with dried fecal matter and urine. The cows teats are not smooth like you would imagine. They are usually quite wrinkled and debris can get trapped in the wrinkles. Most pre-cleaning prior to milking only knocks the surface material off. Thank god for a water hose. Not to mention the bovine diseases that dairy cows are susceptible to that manifest in the milk and udders.
There is a reason for pasteurization.
Richard
The udder of a cow is usually just covered with dried fecal matter and urine. The cows teats are not smooth like you would imagine. They are usually quite wrinkled and debris can get trapped in the wrinkles. Most pre-cleaning prior to milking only knocks the surface material off. Thank god for a water hose. Not to mention the bovine diseases that dairy cows are susceptible to that manifest in the milk and udders.
There is a reason for pasteurization.
Richard
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